Partners in the Aquatic Invasive Species Program

The AIS Working Group strives to reach its goal of “implementing a coordinated approach to minimize the ecological and socio-economic impacts of Aquatic Invasive Species in the marine and freshwater environments of Massachusetts” (pg.2 AIS Management Plan).

Our partners in the AIS Working Group include:

State

• Department of Conservation and Recreation - Lakes and Ponds Program

• Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sea Grant - Center for Coastal Resources

• Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Program

• Department of Agricultural Resources - Introduced Pests Outreach Project

• Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries

• MassWildlife - Division of Fisheries and Wildlife

• Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program

• Massport

• Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

National

• US Fish and Wildlife Service

• US Coast Guard - Aquatic Nuisance Species Page

• US Environmental Protection Agency

• US Geological Survey - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) Program

The Battelle Corporation has also worked with the AIS Working Group.

For additional information and descriptions of many of these agencies and programs, please see the AIS Management Plan Section II. Existing Authorities and Programs.

Also, please note that many of the links listed are for programs most related to AIS within a participating agency. For a list of the AIS Working Group Membership please see Appendix A of the AIS Management Plan.

Other important partners include:

• Salem Sound Coastwatch

• Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task Force

A special thanks go to our funders :

• US Fish and Wildlife Service

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association

• Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species (NEANS) Panel

Search
in CZM In EEA In Mass.Gov
	CZM Home CZM Site Map CZM Programs

Related Items:

New!
2010 Rapid Assessment Survey Report (PDF, 9.9 MB)