We uncover the story of how a popular watercraft inspection program (Clean Boats, Clean Waters) evolved from a middle school science project in Northern Wisconsin. 

Transcript available here.

Resources:

Get involved in Clean Boats, Clean Waters

Get involved in the Great Lakes Landing Blitz

Boats per capita in the US

Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation grants

Eurasian watermilfoil

Eurasian watermilfoil spread - interactive map

Timeline of AIS introductions and policy in Great Lakes region

Invasive species rule NR 40

Special thanks to our guests:

Maree Stewart, student award winner

Lisa Ahlers, former teacher, Minocqua, Wisconsin

Laura Marquart, formerly University of Wisconsin-Extension Lakes

Erin McFarlane, Extension Lakes

Bijit Khadka, University of Wisconsin-Madison

And thanks to our other contributors:

Sandy Wickman, formerly Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Bob Korth, formerly Extension Lakes

Judi Fellows, CBCW inspector

Linda Bogdala, CBCW inspector

Keith Montgomery, CBCW coordinator

Mary Doden, CBCW coordinator