National Invasive Species Awareness Week 2025
National Invasive Species Awareness Week runs this week, February 24-28 2025, but the work to tackle invasives does not stop here!
Nantucket boasts some of the rarest and most fragile habitats in the US, highlighting the importance of preservation, and protection against invasive species.
Dr. Sarah Bois is on the Northeast RISCC (Regional Invasive Species & Climate Change) leadership team, and co-chairs Nantucket’s Invasive Plant Species Committee, two organizations working to eradicate, research, manage, and educate the public about the island and Northeast’s non-native invasive species issues.
Avian Influenza on Nantucket: What We Know and How to Help
This winter, many people have observed a rise in the number of dead seabirds along Nantucket’s beaches. Although it is difficult to distinguish between normal seasonal mortality rates and elevated rates, researchers have been collecting samples from various locations on the island and are currently awaiting their results.