http://www.pnwmussels.org LOGO (?)
Pacific Northwest Native Freshwater Mussel Workgroup FB link
About
iNat project link
Field Guides
Join Listserve link
Resources
Contact Us link
Media
Paragraph or two explaining threatened condition of FW mussels in North America, brief description of PNW species and status. Summary of workgroup: Founded in 2003 “to ensure that freshwater mussel research, management, and educational activities are coordinated, prioritized, and consistent with identified information needs (update this?). The workgroup holds quarterly meetings via conference call.
Pacific Northwest Native Freshwater Mussel Workgroup FB link
iNat project link
Join Listserve link
Contact Us link
About •
goals and objectives
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workgroup charter
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Benefits of Membership: The workgroup provides a forum for communication and sharing of information and resources. With support from the chair, products can be used and developed under the name of the Workgroup if they meet the goals and objective of the group and charter
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Nedeau et al. 2009, PNW field guide
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ongoing projects: Freshwater Mussels of the Western US iNaturalist project, http:// www.inaturalist.org/projects/freshwater-mussels-of-the-western-u-s; western freshwater mussel die-off monitoring (link to GoogleForm)
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links: archives of meeting minutes; links to workgroup FB page, Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society, Xerces mussel web page, Unio list serve, zebra/quagga info sites
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join the Workgroup list serve (link)
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contact us (current chair; webmaster)
Pacific Northwest Native Freshwater Mussel Workgroup FB link
iNat project link
Join Listserve link
Contact Us link
Field Guides (links to PDFs where available) •
Burch 1972 Freshwater Sphaerican Clams of North America
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Burch 1973 , Freshwater Unionacean Clams of North America
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CTUIR, Quick reference guide to freshwater mussels
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Frest & Johannes 2001, An annotated checklist of Idaho land and freshwater mollusks
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Harrold and Guralnick 2010, A field guide to the freshwater mollusks of Colorado
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Lysne 2009, A guide to southern Idaho’s freshwater mollusks
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Mathias, Bivalves of Wyoming (in press)
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Nedeau et al. 2009, PNW field guide
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Stagliano 2010, Freshwater mussels of Montana
Pacific Northwest Native Freshwater Mussel Workgroup FB link
Resources •
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iNat project link
Join Listserve link
Contact Us link
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Selected Publications of Workgroup Members (asterisk by member names in reference list) •
Adair & Miller, 2010, Critical uncertainties for native freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionoidea) in the Pacific Northwest
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Kennedy (year?), An assessment of the native freshwater mussels of the Middle Columbia Slough in Portland Oregon
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Hastie et al 2003, The threat of climate change to freshwater pearl mussel populations
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et cetera…could focus just on western region if desired, or have sub-headings for ecology, toxicology, etc
Collecting & Surveying (asterisk by member names in reference list) •
collection requirements/permits for each state, with links
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Luzier & Miller, 2009, Freshwater mussel relocation guidelines
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Duncan 2008, Survey protocol for aquatic mollusk species: preliminary inventory and presence/absence sampling
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Strayer & Smith 2003, A guide to sampling freshwater mussel populations
Education & Outreach •
Mussel Mania!, Freshwater Natural Inquirer, vol. 18, No. 1, , http://tinyurl.com/htv3vlh
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Russell the Mussel, 2002, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Distribution maps PDF (not sure who did this, credited data from NatureServe)
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General PowerPoint presentation
Presentations & Posters (if we still want to post all material from past meetings? I don’t think minutes from old mtgs are needed now, tho) •
SNVB symposia proceedings, 2012 & 2016
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Workgroup annual symposia, 2004 & 2005
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there is a lot of mixed material from the old Projects and Presentations, some with links to posters, some abstracts; need to discuss how much we want to retain and in what format to make it look much cleaner and less cluttered
Pacific Northwest Native Freshwater Mussel Workgroup FB link
iNat project link
Join Listserve link
Contact Us link
Media Libraries •
Image Gallery
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Videos (link to a new YouTube page/channel to avoid overloading storage space for web site, if that’s an issue)
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Webinars & Podcasts
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Essays & Articles (links to things like blog posts, past Wings articles, etc.)
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