Managing Phragmites australis  in the Edwin B. Forsythe Wildlife Refuge

Project Scope

To identify and analyze the factors which favor the invasion of common weed (Phrag) in the three impoundment systems at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, to develop a series of controlled experiments that would pinpoint the most effective strategy for its eradication and management, and to establish a Phragmites related eco-hydro-geochemical on-line database.

Project Goals

Phase 1.	Year 1998-1999. Establish baseline conditions for the East Pool prior to tidal enhancement. Establish an initial database.     Design and implement experiments that would test different management strategies for the control of Phrag.
Phase 2	Year 2000 First year post-treatment monitoring, document and compare initial changes induced by the different experiments
Phase 3	Year 2001 to 2002.  Second and third year post treatment monitoring. Document and compare changes induced by the different experiments to identify the most effective strategy for Phrag eradication. .
Phase 4	Establish management protocols based on results of this study. Establish the on-line database from the study. Year 2002 and beyond.

Project Progress

[New Pictures-2005-2006]
[Second-year post-treatment report-2002]

[First-year post-treatment report-2000]

[Pre-treatment geochemical condition--- presentation slides-1999]

[Abstract for the American Geophysical Union Conference-1999]

[Phase I draft report-1999]

Project Team

Project  Managers:

Jorge Coppen Wildlife Biologist  Edwin B. Forsythe & Cape May NWR  PO Box 72, Great Creek Road  Oceanville, NJ 08231  Jorge_Coppen@fws.gov Phone:     609-652-1665 Fax: 609-652-1474	Steve Atzert Refuge Director  Edwin B. Forsythe & Cape May NWR  PO Box 72, Great Creek Road  Oceanville, NJ 08231  Steve_Atzert@fws.gov Phone:     609-652-1665 Fax: 609-652-1474
Paul Steblein Refuge Manager, Deputy Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 152 Pleasant Plains Road Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 973-425-1222 (x16) 973-425-7309 Paul_Steblein@fws.gov

Project Members

Hongbing Sun, PhD  Hydrological Science Program  Department of Geological and Marine Sciences Rider University Lawrenceville, New Jersey.  Hsun@rider.edu , 609-896-5185

Allison Brown, PhD  Biologist, Institute of Science and Technology Rider University Lawrenceville New Jersey 08648 Abrown@voicenet.com 609-397-8749.

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[Project Pictures] *  ^{Updated on 8/9/2001 with field pictures of 8/3/2001}

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Project News

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New Features Under Constructions

[Tidal Enhancement, Water Level in the Treatment Pool]--->Under construction!

[Hydrogeochemical properties in the Treatment Pool]---> Under construction!

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