What is GLIDE?
The Great Lakes Invasive Defense Effort, or GLIDE, is a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring the Great Lakes through the removal of invasive species.
A variety of species have made it to our Great Lakes from Europe and Asia, but many of them aren't quite suited for their new ecosystem. In extreme cases, they disrupt the ecosystem by out-competing other organisms, and are considered "invasive". Over 33% of the Great Lakes non-native species are invasive.
Our Mission at GLIDE is to minimize the population of Invasive species in the Great Lakes. We strongly encourage the following:
- Wash your boat to remove highly invasive zebra mussels.
- Visit the GLANSIS website for more information on invasive species and contribute to their peer review by sharing any data you may have collected.
Who is GLIDE?
My name is Antonio Borrello, and I love fishing in our Great Lakes. Therefore, preventing further damage to them has become my mission.
I first learned of Invasive Species in the 5th grade. I was shocked at how easily animals could destroy our ecosystems if we let them. Since then, I have taught myself how to fish, and founded the fishing club at my high school. During one of our expeditions, we noticed that the shore of the local lake was smothered with zebra mussels. From there, I was inspired to make a difference.