SWAMP - California Agency Websites Dedicated to AIS

• Invasive Species Council of California
• Department of Fish and Wildlife Invasive Species Program (CDFW)
  • New Zealand Mud Snails in California
  • Zebra Mussels and Quagga Mussels in California
  • OSPR Scientific Branch Marine Invasive Species Monitoring Program (MISP)
    The Marine Invasive Species Program is a multi-agency effort to control the introduction on Non‑Indigenous Species (NIS) from the ballast of ocean-going vessels (OSPR is the Office of Oil Spill Prevention and Response).
• (CA) State Lands Commission (CSLC)
  • California Marine Invasive Species Program (MISP) - Including Ballast Water Regulations, Reports and Presentations
    These regulations and reports, many prepared for the California Legislature, summarize vessel ballast regulations and impact & related issues.
• Delta Interagency Invasive Species Coordination (DIISC) Team
  The purpose of the Delta Interagency Invasive Species Coordination (DIISC) Team is to foster communication and collaboration among California state agencies, federal agencies, research and conservation groups, and other stakeholders that detect, prevent, and manage invasive species and restore invaded habitats in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
• Department of Food and Agriculture
  Integrated Pest Control - Plant Health & Pest Prevention Services
• California State Parks
  Exotic Species Management
• University of California Weed Research and Information Center
  • Example Marine Invasive Species
• USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) of California (Incomplete List)
• National Biological Information Infrastructure (Archived, Information Center for the Environment, UC Davis)
• Aquatic Invasive Species on the West Coast (NOAA)
• The Southern California Caulerpa Action Team
  Working to prevent Caulerpa invasions through education, preparedness and prevention.

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