Get the scoop on Asian carp from Great Lakes advocates at the National Wildlife Federation's Great Lakes Regional Center in Ann Arbor. Watch and listen as they spell out the invasive carp problem - or stop by the NWF Open House to get the inside story.

Marc Smith, National Wildlife Federation's state policy manager in Michigan, explains what must be done to prevent Asian carp from turning the Great Lakes into giant carp ponds on the public affairs program "Deadline NOW":

Listen in as Andy Buchsbaum, Diretor of the Great Lakes Regional Center, talks Asian carp on WEMU's First Friday Focus on the Environment radio show. Find more of his analysis on the carp problem at his blog, Great Lakes on the Ground.

Want to meet your local Great Lakes advocates in person?

Check out the first ever Open House at the National Wildlife Federation Great Lakes Regional Center in downtown Ann Arbor.

Stop by to meet your local Great Lakes advocates, get the supplies you need to save on your energy costs, and help promote clean energy this spring. We'll have refreshments, fun kids' activities and free Ranger Rick magazines.

Jennifer Janssen is a contributor from the Great Lakes Regional Center of the National Wildlife Federation. She writes about connecting with nature, supporting solutions to climate change and protecting the Great Lakes. She can be reached at janssenj@nwf.org.