ICC Monthly Snap: June 2026
Invasive Crayfish Collaborative
ICC Monthly Snap | June 2026
Welcome to the June edition of the Monthly Snap! As always, you’ll find the regular collection of crayfish literature and news below.
Literature
Relative risk of red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) invasion in Michigan
Assenmacher, C., Walker, S., Ross, J., Quebedeaux, K., Bopp, J., Infante, D., & Roth, B. (2026). Relative risk of red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) invasion in Michigan. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 14, 1756615. doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1756615
Identifying operational control options for high priority freshwater invasive aquatic animal species in the Great Lakes: existing tools and research needs
Davidson, A. D., Tank, S. N., Tucker, A. J., & Chadderton, W. L. (2026). Identifying operational control options for high priority freshwater invasive aquatic animal species in the Great Lakes: existing tools and research needs. Management of Biological Invasions, 17(2), 265–293. doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2026.17.2.04
Environmentally Grounded Pseudo-Absence Sampling for Species Distribution Models: A Language Guided Framework
Miok, K., Laza, A. V., Škrlj, B., Robnik-Šikonja, M., & Pârvulescu, L. (2026). Environmentally Grounded Pseudo-Absence Sampling for Species Distribution Models: A Language Guided Framework. Diversity and Distributions, 32(5), e70199. doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70199
In search of an effective and safe anesthetic in decapod crustaceans: Insights from Procambarus clarkii
Ruiz-Jarabo, I., Herrera-Castillo, L., Madera, D., Saiz, N., Isorna, E., Delgado, M.J., & de Pedro, N. (2026). In search of an effective and safe anesthetic in decapod crustaceans: Insights from Procambarus clarkii. Aquaculture, 623, 744140. doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2026.744140
Gear Comparisons for Sampling Lentic and Lotic Crayfish Populations in Kansas
Smith Jr., J., M., Klein, Z. B., Hofmeier, J. R., & Steffen, C. J. (2026). Gear Comparisons for Sampling Lentic and Lotic Crayfish Populations in Kansas. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science, 129(1-2), 1-15. doi.org/10.1660/062.129.0101
News
David Lodge, ecologist and Cornell Atkinson director, has retired
David Lodge, a leading ecologist and longtime director of Cornell Atkinson, has retired after a long career dedicated to applying science to real-world environmental challenges. Much of his work has focused on managing invasive species, especially his decades-long research on rusty crayfish.
Oneida County Poster Contest Engages Students in Invasive Species Education
Oneida County, WI received a record number of submissions for its invasive species poster contest. Held during Wisconsin’s Invasive Species Awareness Month, the contest gives students an opportunity to study and present on an invasive species.
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This selection of invasive crayfish information is collected by the Invasive Crayfish Collaborative, a program convened and facilitated by Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant and the Illinois Natural History Survey with funding from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
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