Invasive Species & Marine Shipping
ClearSeas Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping.
ClearSeas Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping.
National Geographic.
Invasive species, explained. Alien plants and animals can wreak havoc on ecosytems when they move in and take over.
See also: Invasive Species 101 Video (Jul 26, 2019)
Nature Conservancy Canada.
University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Invasive Species Action Network (ISAN).
The Invasive Species Action Network (ISAN) is dedicated to reducing the human-caused spread of aquatic invasive species. ISAN provides solutions to invasive species problems by working with the public, private industry and government entities. They focus on scientific research, education and outreach programs as well as policy development.
See also: Outreach Programs which tackle a variety of demographics, including boaters, anglers, and pet owners. These partnerships leverage strong community ties into action.
Invasive Species Action Network (ISAN).
The lessons ISAN has developed can be used in the classroom as stand-alone topics, supplement classroom concepts, but also these lessons are for the curious learner who just wants to open the door and learn about topics on invasive species and water.
National Invasive Species Council.
The following White Papers were adopted at the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC)'s November 2023 meeting:
National Invasive Species Council.
Approved by ISAC Dec 9, 2010.
See related resource: Invasive Species Advisory Committee White Papers
National Invasive Species Council.
Provides products the ISAC generated from 2006 to present.
University of Alaska - Anchorage. Alaska Center for Conservation Science.
See also: Community Monitoring Invasive Species Information and Field Guides for more resources
University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum.
See also: Research Update: Jumping Worms and Sleeping Cocoons for more information
Pet Advocacy Network.
Update: Invasive Zebra Mussels Found in Pets Stores in 21 States (Mar 8, 2021; U.S. Geological Survey Press Release). Agencies, industry in coordinated response to help stores and consumers find and destroy troublesome shellfish.
The Pet Advocacy Network (formerly PIJAC - Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council) wishes to inform you of an important invasive species threat that was recently discovered in the U.S. Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha), which are regarded as one of the most troublesome invasive species in North America, have been discovered within a variety of moss ball products designed for aquarium use, including products being sold and used in aquariums in stores in multiple states, including Oregon, Washington and Florida.
Specifically identified in a report from the U.S. Geological Survey Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, a release from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and a press release from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, PIJAC urges you to take immediate action to inspect your fish tanks and take action as necessary. For more information on how to dispose of recently-purchased moss balls, see Zebra Mussel Disposal from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Government of British Columbia.
University of California, Davis.
Native species in California's estuaries are expected to experience greater declines as invasive species interact with climate change, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. The study "Biological Invasions Alter Consumer-stress Relationships Along an Estuarine Gradient," published in the Ecological Society of America's journal, Ecology, said these declines are expected not only because of climate-related stressors, but also because of the expanding influence of new invasive predators whose impacts are occurring much farther up the estuary.
New Mexico Game & Fish.
North Carolina Forest Service.
Fact Sheet 5.4 in Changing Roles: Wildland-Urban Interface Professional Development Program. See also: Forest Health - Use Local Firewood for more resources.
CAB International.
This book is part of the CABI Invasive Series, which addresses all topics relating to invasive species, including biosecurity surveillance, mapping and modelling, economics of invasive species and species interactions in plant invasions. This book specifically aims to examine the nexus of climate change and biological invasions, and the resulting impacts, and to identify means to reduce the vulnerability and increase the resiliency of managed and unmanaged ecosystems. (Full-text is available for employees on the USDA network).
Centre for Invasive Species Solutions (Australia).
A desire to avoid more extinctions is one of the drivers behind new research by the Threatened Species Recovery Hub which has identified invasive species as the no. 1 threat to Australian biodiversity with habitat loss a close second.
New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.
University of Hawaii. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.