Featured Species
We work on the detection of
invasive species
invasive species
An invasive species is any plant or animal that has spread or been introduced into a new area where they are, or could, cause harm to the environment, economy, or human, animal, or plant health. Their unwelcome presence can destroy ecosystems and cost millions of dollars.
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including the highly invasive bighead and silver carp and round goby. In addition, the office works on improvement of habitat for the endangered Topeka shiner and other priority fish like brook trout and smallmouth bass, endangered freshwater mussels such as the Higgins eye, and fish passage for lake sturgeon and other fish and freshwater mussels.