Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework Model

The PAMF Model is the foundation of the Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework. PAMF is an adaptive management and collective learning program that anyone managing Phragmites can join. Participants from around the Great Lakes basin submit Phragmites monitoring and management data to bolster the PAMF predictive model, which uses participant data to continually 'learn' more about which management techniques are working to reduce Phragmites infestations and which ones are not. In turn, the PAMF model predicts optimal management guidance for each site being managed based on the most up-to-date information collected from all the participants. This process repeats annually, reducing management uncertainty with additional data collected. By undergoing this collective learning process, PAMF can determine which management techniques are efficient and effective for controlling Phragmites quicker than if participants were working alone. The goal of PAMF is to determine best management practices for Phragmites in the Great Lakes.