Federal Government
Citizen
Science: New Website Launched Making it Easier to Report Sightings
of Chinese Mitten Crabs (May 2011)
Smithsonian Environmental Research
Center.
Are you a crabber, waterman, or concerned
citizen? We need your help to detect and
assess the status of Chinese Mitten Crabs
along the Atlantic and the Gulf Coasts.
Recently a new website, Mitten
Crab Watch, has been launched to provide
information on the invasion of the mitten
crab and to allow users to more easily
report catches.
Do
Not Release Pets into the Wild - Exotic Species
Trading Cards (PDF | 430 KB)
DOI. USGS. Southeast Ecological Science Center.
Protect Florida's Native Fish: Alternatives to Release (PDF | 3.25 MB)
DOI. USGS. Southeast Ecological Science Center.
Protect Your Waters and Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!
Protect Your Waters.
Primary Campaign Sponsors: The National Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task Force, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Coast Guard.
Voluntary Guidelines That Empower the Public to Actively Prevent Aquatic Nuisance Species Transport Via Popular Aquatic Recreation Activities (PDF | 174 KB)
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.
State Government
Aquarium Pets/Water Gardens
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Aquatic Invasive Species Program.
Vermont ANS
Sticker Program
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. Water Quality Division.
Attention Boaters: Zebra Mussels and Eurasian Water Milfoil are Aquatic Species That May be Accidentally Spread by Watercraft Users (PDF | 440 KB)
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; Washington Sea Grant.
Become
a Loosestrife Scout (scroll down to view)
Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Wildlife and Heritage Service.
Clean Boats Clean Waters: Guidelines for Clean Boats, Clean Waters - Michigan's Aquatic Invasive Species Volunteer Program (Aug 2006; PDF | 4.67 MB)
Michigan Sea Grant.
Program sponsored and promoted by Michigan Sea Grant and the Office of the Great Lakes, Department of Environmental Quality.
Don't Leave Them Stranded: What To Do With Unwanted Aquarium Plants and Animals (PDF | 179 KB)
New Hampshire Fish and Game. Aquaculture Education Research Center; New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services.
Get
Habitattitude in Minnesota!
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Help
Prevent the Spread of Aquatic Exotic Plants and
Animals (PDF | 85 KB)
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant.
Homeowner Information - What you Can and Can't Do in public waters
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Aquatic Nuisance Species Program.
Invasive Aquatic Plant Workshops
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. Invasive Plant Program.
Workshops are offered to teach people how to identify invasive aquatic
plants that occur in Connecticut lakes.
What
Boaters Can Do to Stem the Spread of Invasive
Quagga/Zebra Mussels (PDF | 342 KB)
California Department of Fish and Game.
What You can Do! Take Action to Stop Aquatic Invasive Species!
Wisconsin Department of Fish and Wildlife.
What You Can Do To Prevent the Spread of Aquatic Nuisance Species
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
What
Can I do to Help?
California Department of Water Resources. Environmental Services.
University/Academic
Clean Boats, Clean Waters Program
University of Wisconsin. Extension Lakes Program.
Invasive Aquatic Plants: What Every Plant Enthusiast Needs to Know
University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.
A joint project of Sea Grant and other offices of
the University of Connecticut, University of Florida, University of Minnesota,
University of Illinois, North Carolina State University and Purdue University
Volunteer Diver Monitoring
Northeast Marine Introduced Species.
International
Organizations
Aquatic Invasive Volunteer Opportunities
Wisconsin Council on Invasive Species.
Clean
Angling Pledge and Tips for Careful Cleaning
Invasive Species Action Network.
Clean Boats Campaign
Izaak Walton League of America.
Note: How to Clean Your Equipment Properly
Coastal Habitat Invasives Monitoring Program and A Citizen's Guide to Monitoring Marine Invasive Species (Apr 2005; PDF | 1.2 MB)
Salem Sound Coastwatch.
Hawaii Habitattitude: Hawaii Agencies and Pet Stores Work to Prevent Pet Dumping (Dec 6, 2006; PDF | 17 KB)
Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species.
Federal and State government agencies and the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council are pleased to announce Hawaii's participation in a national campaign to encourage pet owners to turn in unwanted aquarium fish and plants instead of dumping them in streams or the ocean.
Invasive Plant Patrollers
Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program.
Invasive Species - What Should I Care? and What Can I Do?
BoatU.S.
Foundation.
On-line Training for Preventing the Spread of Aquatic Nuisance Species
100th Meridian Initiative.
If you are a boater, angler, or aquatic recreational user, then you can benefit from our short, on-line educational training designed to teach you four simple steps that you can follow to Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!This training will only take a few minutes and at the end you will get a certificate that you can show authorities to demonstrate that you are doing your part.
New Zealand Mudsnails Threaten Native Wildlife - You Can Stop Their Spread!
Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission.
Project
(RED): Riverine Early Detectors
River Alliance of Wisconsin.
Project RED provides tools
and training for volunteers to monitor their rivers
for 15 species of concern.
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