October 15th, 2024 Dinner Meeting
RSVP by Sunday, October 13th.
Details below RSVP Form
Location
Joseph’s Grill
140 Wabasha St S,
St Paul, MN 55107
Schedule
5:30 PM Social Hour
6:45 PM Buffet Dinner
7:30 PM Speaker – Grace Loppnow
Presenter
Grace Loppnow
Our guest speaker for the evening will be Grace Loppnow, Invasive Fish Coordinator with the Minnesota DNR. Grace will provide valuable insights into the issue of invasive carp in Minnesota, share the DNR’s ongoing efforts, and offer practical advice on how we, as anglers, can contribute to preserving our local waters.
Grace Loppnow is the Invasive Fish Coordinator for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, where she has worked since August 2021. In this role, she serves as the state’s subject matter expert on invasive fish and plans and coordinates management for invasive carp. In collaboration with other DNR staff, she recently completed a ten-year update to the Minnesota Invasive Carp Action Plan which guides management of invasive carp in the state.
Prior to joining the DNR, Grace worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for five years as a Fish Biologist. For three of those years, she served as the Deputy Branch Lead for the Lake Michigan Aquatic Invasive Species Early Detection and Monitoring Program based in Green Bay. Prior to that, she spent two years working in southern Illinois testing methods to capture black carp and surveying for silver carp in the Ohio River. Grace has experience in a variety of different aspects of invasive fish management, including risk assessment, early detection and monitoring, developing and implementing control methods, population modeling, interagency coordination, and project management.
She holds a B.S. in Biology from the University of Notre Dame, and a Ph.D. in Conservation Biology from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
Buffet Dinner Menu
Buffet Dinner cost is $28, payable at the door
- Beef Kabob with Kansas Rice and a Red Zinfandel Reduction
- Campers Walleye with Kansas Rice and Dried Cranberry-Pecan Butter
- House Salad: Mixed Field Greens, Sliced Red Onion, Sliced Tomato, Choice of Dressing
- Rolls
Note: We will do our fly drawing so bring your latest creation to contribute.