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National Invasive Species Information Center
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Invasive Species Resources

Provides access to all site resources (alphabetically), with the option to search by species common and scientific names. Resources can be filtered by Subject, Resource Type, Location, or Source.

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Alaska Exotic Plants Information Clearinghouse (AKEPIC)
University of Alaska - Anchorage. Alaska Center for Conservation Science.
Asian Carp Control

Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee.

Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee Releases 2021 Asian Carp Action Plan (Mar 22, 2021)

Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee.

The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee announced the release of its 2021 Asian Carp Action Plan, a comprehensive portfolio of projects focused on Great Lakes protection.

British Columbia Integrated Pest Management

Government of British Columbia.

Canadian Ballast Water Program

Transport Canada.

Crops and Irrigation - Weeds
Government of Saskatchewan.
Don't Move a Mussel

Okanagan Basin Water Board (Canada). Okanagan Water Wise.

Exotic Species - Asian Carp
Great Lakes Fishery Commission. Fisheries Management.
Government of Canada Invests $20 Million to Asian Carp Prevention in the Great Lakes (Jan 23, 2018)

Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

The Government of Canada is investing up to $20 million over five years, and ongoing, to Canada's Asian Carp Program to continue prevention efforts through early warning surveillance, partnering and outreach activities. This funding will allow Fisheries and Oceans Canada to expand the Asian Carp Program to increase protection of our Great Lakes and preserve our fisheries.

iMapInvasives - Invasive Species Identification Guides

Nature Conservancy. iMapInvasives.

Includes a variety of published guides and internet resources (videos) for use in identifying invasive species that are found in the participating states, provinces, and regions of the iMapInvasives network. The iMapInvasives network is currently comprised of various U.S. states and one Canadian province (Arizona, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia, and in Canada - Saskatchewan).

iMapInvasives: Sharing Information for Strategic Management
Nature Conservancy. iMapInvasives.
i is an invasive species reporting and data management tool that is on-line and map-based. The primary focus for iMapInvasives is to track invasive species locations and management efforts. iMapInvasives tools can be used by citizen scientists, land owners, natural resources managers, and others who are working to prevent, control, or manage invasive species.
See also: The iMapInvasives Network is comprised of organizations that host the iMapInvasives Network database in their respective state or province.
Identify an Aquatic Invasive Species: Asian Carp

Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Integrated Management of Late Blight in Potatoes

Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (Canada).

Invasive Forest Pests and Pathogens

Government of British Columbia.

Invasive Mussel Collaborative
DOI. U.S. Geological Survey; Great Lakes Commission; DOC. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
Invasive Mussel Collaborative - Control Methods
DOI. U.S. Geological Survey; Great Lakes Commission; DOC. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
Invasive zebra and quagga mussels alter ecosystem dynamics and affect industrial, municipal, and recreational water users. The negative impacts of these dreissenid mussels drove scientists to search for effective control methods beginning in the early 1990s. Since then, researchers have uncovered various control methods, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. Both chemical and physical treatments have been developed and used by state and federal agencies in the control of zebra mussels.
Invasive Mussel Collaborative Releases New Strategy to Reduce Invasive Mussels and Their Negative Impacts (Nov 29, 2018)

Great Lakes Commission; Invasive Mussel Collaborative.

The Invasive Mussel Collaborative announced today that it has released a new strategy to reduce invasive mussels and their negative impacts. The Strategy to Advance Management of Invasive Zebra and Quagga Mussels is intended to drive investments, policy, and research around invasive mussels across the Great Lakes region and beyond. Since their initial discovery in 1989, zebra and quagga mussels have had dramatic impacts on the Great Lakes ecosystem and economy, including changes to the food web, degrading fish habitat, interfering with drinking water systems and damaging tourism and recreation economies. Today, these mussels continue to spread to new water bodies across the U.S. and Canada.

Invasive Species & Marine Shipping
ClearSeas Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping.
Invasive Species Experts Database

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.

This database was designed to direct users to invasive species experts. The public portion of the database will guide you to a state contact who acts as a filter for information and identifications.

Invasive Species Program

Reef Environmental Education Foundation.