Programs and Projects
Numerous programs and projects address invasive mussels throughout North America. Our Map Explorer tool provides more information about both ongoing and completed programs and is updated periodically to reflect new research. To add a program or project to our Map Explorer, please use our project submission form.
Project Title | Agency | Project Types | Project Location |
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National Clean Drain Dry British Columbia Pilot | Invasive Species Council of British Columbia | Outreach, Prevention | British Columbia |
Columbia Shuswap Invasive Mussel Prevention | Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society (CSISS) | Monitoring/ Sampling, Outreach, Prevention | British Columbia |
Environmental DNA Mapping of Zebra Mussel Populations | U.S. Geological Survey | Monitoring/ Sampling | Minnesota |
Lake Zorinsky Zebra Mussel Eradication/Control Project | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Papio-Missouri River Natural Resource District | Response | Nebraska |
Offut Lake Zebra Mussel Response | Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Offutt Air Force Base | Control | Nebraska |
Lake George Zebra Mussel Monitoring | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Monitoring/ Sampling, Response | New York |
Safeguarding the West from Invasive Species | U.S. Department of the Interior | Control, Monitoring/ Sampling, Outreach, Prevention, Response | Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma , Kansas, Texas, North Dakota , South Dakota, Nebraska |
Watercraft Inspections and Decontamination in the West | Pacific State Marine Fisheries Commission, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bonneville Power Administration | Outreach, Prevention | Washington, Oregeon , California, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota |
Relationship Between Dressenid Mussel Infestations and Microcystis Blooms | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Biology | Ohio, Michigan |
Cyanobacteria Impacts on Invertebrates and Ecosystem Dynamics in the Great Lakes | U.S. Geological Survey | Biology | Ohio , Michigan |
Manual Removal of Invasive Mussels in Lake Michigan | National Park Service, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Control, Monitoring/ Sampling | Michigan |
Lake Piru Quagga Mussel Monitoring and Control Plan | United Water Conservation District | Control, Monitoring/ Sampling | California |
Michigan State University Mobile Boat Wash Program | Michigan State University | Outreach, Prevention | Michigan |
Lake George Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Plan and Boat Inspection Program | Lake George Park Commission | Outreach, Prevention | New York |
New York State Watercraft Inspection Steward Program | New York Sea Grant | Outreach, Prevention | New York |
Lake Champlain Boat Steward Program | New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission | Outreach, Prevention | New York, Quebec, Vermont |
Field Prevention Protocols in Minnesota | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | Outreach, Prevention | Minnesota |
Using Potash to Control Mussels in Irrigation Pipelines | Alberta Agriculture and Forestry | Control, Monitoring/ Sampling | Alberta |
Leamington Area Drip Irrigation Incorporated System Treatment | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Control | Ontario |
Millbrook Quarry Zebra Mussel Eradication | Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries | Control, Monitoring/ Sampling, Response | Virginia |
Lake Waco Outreach and Response Plan | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department | Control, Monitoring/ Sampling, Response | Texas |
Minnesota Pilot Project – Lake Minnewashta | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | Control | Minnesota |
Minnesota Pilot Project – Christmas Lake | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | Control | Minnesota |
Minnesota Pilot Project – Lake Independence | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | Control | Minnesota |
Zebra Mussel Control in Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba | Manitoba Office of Sustainable Development; ASI Group Ltd | Response | Manitoba |
Estimating Economic Impact of Invasive Mussel Establishment in the Northwestern United States | Northwest Power and Conservation Council | Socio-Economic Impacts | Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Washington |
Utah “STD” of the Sea Outreach Program | Utah Division of Wildlife Resources | Outreach, Prevention | Utah |
Eradication of Zebra Mussel Populations in Lake George, NY, through SCUBA Removal | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Darrin Fresh Water Institute | Response | New York |
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Boat, Gear, and Equipment Decontamination and Disinfection | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | Prevention | Wisconsin |
Great Lakes Mussel Watch Program | National Oceanic and Atmosperic Administration | Monitoring/ Sampling | Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania |
Furthering Restoration Via A New Approach To Invasive Mussel Control | Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council; Marrone Bio Innovations | Control | Michigan |