NONINDIGENOUS
INVASIVE SPECIES
Louisiana
Sea Grant sponsors research, workshops, and conferences, and develops
teaching
materials and publications
in the state, region, and the nation to encourage awareness of
nonindigenous invasive species (NIS).
Nonindigenous
invasive species (NIS) are non-native and alien to the local ecosystem.
Their introduction can cause economic or environmental harm or
harm human health. NIS are also called aquatic invasive species
(AIS), aquatic nuisance species (ANS), and exotic species. They
can be plants, animals, or other organisms such as microbes.
The goal of
Louisiana Sea Grant’s invasive species projects is to reduce
the introduction or spread of aquatic NIS in the state, region,
and nation. These projects respond to the need to preserve biodiversity,
and sustain coastal and marine resources for the economic and
social benefit of all Americans.
Partners include
all Sea
Grant programs, the Southeast
Aquatic Resources Partnership, the Gulf
and South Atlantic Regional Panel on Aquatic Invasive Species,
and the Mississippi
River Basin Panel on ANS, as well as state and federal agencies,
environmental groups, and trade associations.
About
aquatic NIS
