Howdy!
If we haven’t met at the 2019 Annual Meeting or during Spring 2020 training, Hello! My name is Brittany Chesser and I am the Aquatic Vegetation Program Specialist with AgriLife Extension. Even though I have only been in Texas for a year, I have found TMN Volunteers are always eager to help – so this is why I am reaching out!
Due to Covid-19, I have found myself putting together or updating digital education materials but lacking in high quality, diverse aquatic vegetation photos highlighting key characteristics (which I usually accumulate from site visits). So I am asking for your help to beef up the aquatic plant photo collection a bit.
I am looking for high quality photos including pictures of (identifiable) plants in the water, plants out of the water against a light background, up close visuals of key characteristics including leaf arrangement, seed/fruiting bodies, flowers, etc. I have attached examples and a specific list of plants and characteristics that I am in search of but any/all aquatic plants (floating, submerged, emergent) or algae are welcome. I know taking these photos may seem like a small task but they will be extremely useful in terms of educating the public!
Photos should be submitted through Google Forms, which can be accessed through this link: https://forms.gle/2ZPpfWFzLRhE732g8
This form will prompt you to enter you name, TMN chapter, plant name (guesses welcome), and location (county). Please keep in mind that submitting photos through this link means you agree with the use of these photos in educational materials including but not limited to: online courses, programs, social media, https://aquaplant.tamu.edu/ , and publications (AND of the course I will be using as many photos as I can for my talk during the 2020 Annual Meeting!).
Remember to keep it fun! And feel free to reach out if you have any further questions. THANK YOU!
Brittany Chesser
Aquatic Vegetation Management Program Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Lead Diagnostic Scientist, TAMU Aquatic Diagnostics Laboratory
Office Wildlife, Fisheries and Ecological Sciences Building
TAMU 2258, Building 1537
534 John Kimbrough Blvd.
College Station, TX 77843-2258
Office: 979-458-6232
Here are some examples: