An $800,000 grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will support a two-year effort to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species across Pennsylvania, with an emphasis on the Lake Erie Basin. The project will be led by the Pennsylvania Sea Grant program at Penn State Behrend.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is providing $800,000 to Pennsylvania Sea Grant to control and combat aquatic invasive species, including crayfish, which are collected with a seine net.
Linnea Henderson works to construct a home during the "Engineer and Build Your Dream Home" class at Penn State Behrend's College for Kids. Henderson was one of nearly 30 students enrolled in the class.