Past Webcasts

Jumping Worms in Michigan: Impacts, Identification, and Prevention

(11am CT, 10am MT, 9am PT)

Exotic invasive earthworms are spreading their range across the Midwest, including Michigan, where they have numerous important ecological impacts. This topic will introduce some of the species of concern, with a focus on jumping worms, delving into their ecology, distribution, impacts and management.

Guest

Scott Tiegs

Oakland University

Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences

Scott Tiegs is a full professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Oakland University. There he is the principal investigator of the Aquatic Ecology Lab where the research focus is on carbon cycling, human impacts, and invasive species. He is the author of over 80 peer-reviewed publications in journals including Science, Nature Climate Change, Ecology, and Science Advances. He lives in Lake Orion, Michigan with his wife and two children and in his free time enjoys flyfishing, beekeeping, mushroom hunting, and restoring a 1-acre wet meadow on his property.