Prevention
The Invasive Species Program conducts research and develops methods and technologies to prevent the introduction of invasive species. As part of their strategic plan, they strive to:
- Develop methodologies and approaches for identification, quantification, monitoring, and managing pathways and associated vectors of transport.
- Develop methodologies for assessing the effectiveness of prevention methods and technologies (e.g., ballast water treatment).
- Research on interacting environmental processes, socioeconomic factors, and human behaviors that influence the contributions of various pathways and vectors to the introduction and spread of known or potentially invasive species.
Below is a sampling of research conducted in USGS Science Centers that deal with Prevention:
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