Barry Matthews, Ludington Biological Station, and Anjanette Bowen, Alpena Fishery Resources Office, participated in the sixth annual Invasive Species Field Course hosted by Inland Seas Education Association .

The course was held at the Great Lakes Campus of Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City, Michigan. 

The course educates teachers from across the Great Lakes Region about invasive species issues and allows them the ability to directly interact with invasive species researchers from a number of management agencies.

Barry Matthews provided a video with information on sea lamprey in the Great Lakes, showing the history behind their invasion, life cycle characteristics, and current methods of control. Bowen provided a PowerPoint presentation with information on problems associated with Asian carp, identifying characteristics, and their current distribution. 

Other management agencies that participated in the course included Michigan Sea Grant, US Coast Guard, NOAA-Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan State University, and DTE Energy.  Over 25 teachers attended the course.

ISEA is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a floating classroom where people of all ages can gain first-hand training and experience in the Great Lakes ecosystem.