TVA Uses Hydroacoustics and Mapping to Manage Nuisance Aquatic Plants

/ Published in Aquatic Plant Management, Lake & Waterway Management
Native aquatic vegetation are necessary for the overall health of an aquatic ecosystem.
The summer heat came early to the Tennessee Valley, upping the pressure for Dr. Brett Hartis, Tennessee Valley Authority aquatic plant management specialist, to get his job just right. He is charged with the task of monitoring and managing nuisance aquatic plants in the Tennessee River system. Over the roar of the airboat Hartis can