by Ceci Weibert | Mar 2, 2020
The Invasive Species Council of BC (ISCBC) has undertaken a pilot project designed to support BC’s freshwater sustainability through the prevention of the introduction of aquatic invasive species, particularly invasive Zebra and Quagga mussels. Over a three-year...
by Ceci Weibert | Mar 2, 2020
CSISS provides outreach to communities, aquatic industry, and visiting tourists, about preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species. CSISS also monitors for invasive mussel veligers and adults through plankton and substrate sampling. CSISS samples 12 waterbodies...
by Zeineb Bouhlel | May 9, 2019
In 2007, quagga mussels were detected in the Colorado River (feeding Lake Mead, Lake Mojave, and Lake Havasu) while zebra mussels were found in the San Justo Reservoir in California in 2008. Between 2007 and 2015 monitoring and sampling was performed in 425 lakes...
by Zeineb Bouhlel | May 9, 2019
This program facilitates watercraft inspections and decontamination in the Western region of the United States. It offers watercraft inspection and decontamination trainings for various types of vessels focused on hot water with high pressure. The program also...
by Zeineb Bouhlel | May 9, 2019
The program, which started in 2014, is based on the use and implementation of mobile boat units across the state of Michigan and on seasonal staff and local boating patterns for education and outreach purposes.
by Zeineb Bouhlel | May 9, 2019
All trailered boats must be inspected for invasive species prior to launch on Lake George annually at seven regional inspection stations located around the lake. Inspection data is collected on paper logs and uploaded electronically for weekly review. Any visible...
by Zeineb Bouhlel | May 8, 2019
This program focuses on education and outreach as well as boat inspections and boat decontamination. By 2016 over 120,000 inspections have been performed and 50 boat stations with multiple decontamination units have been established. Multiple local partnerships have...
by Zeineb Bouhlel | May 8, 2019
The Lake Champlain Boat Steward Program was launched to slow the spread of AIS to inland water through education, outreach, and prevention. It implemented watercraft inspection and decontamination procedures using different control types, including high pressure...
by Zeineb Bouhlel | May 8, 2019
The Minnesota watercraft inspection program began in 1992. Staff inspect public watercraft and offer free high-pressure decontamination.
by boxcar-admin | Oct 2, 2018
Utah’s education and outreach program designed to prevent the spread of quagga mussels by recreational boat traffic.
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