Claire Rude

Research Fellow
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What I do for Sea Grant

I will coordinate field work, data analysis, and outreach for Minnesota Sea Grant's invasive cattail-dominated shorelines project. The goal of my work is to determine if removing invasive cattails along Minnesota lake shorelines can benefit nearshore native plant and fish communities.

Education

M.S. - Fisheries Biology
Iowa State University
 

B.S. - Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology & Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
 

Outreach Projects

Cattail removal plot.

Invasive Cattail-Dominated Shorelines

The goal of this project is to determine if small-scale removal of invasive, hybrid cattails can improve abundance and diversity of plants and fish on Minnesota lakeshores.

Upcoming Events

A lake shoreline dominated by cattail plants.

Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Detectors Webinar: Can Removing Invasive Cattails Benefit Lakes?

News Releases

2024 Wisconsin & Minnesota Aquaculture conference flier

2024 Wisconsin-Minnesota Aquaculture Conference Hooks Fish Farmers

The Wisconsin Aquaculture Association and the Minnesota Aquaculture Association will host the

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Sea Grant Offers Aquaculture Education for Midwest Seafood Consumers

Staff from Minnesota Sea Grant Fisheries and Aquaculture Program will be presenting recent and ongoing projects that addres

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Job Opportunity: Minnesota Sea Grant Invasive Cattail, Plant and Fish Communities Research Fellow

Minnesota Sea Grant is hiring! Position opened January 26, 2024. Reviews will begin in mid-February and the position will remain open until filled.