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Invasive Species
of Long Island Sound

What's Being Done?

In the United States of America, many scientists, as well as state and federal agencies, are focused on preventing or eradicating new introductions, slowing the spread of established aquatic invasive species, and studying the impacts of introduced species. An extensive ongoing national research and education effort that includes both aquatic and terrestrial invasive species is ongoing. The federal Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force and national Invasive Species Council bring together individuals representing the breadth of agencies that have some responsibility or jurisdiction over introductions, or the potential pathways of introductions, to work together on addressing the problems. Regional panels of state agencies, academics, local industries, and educators are pooling resources and working together throughout the country on AIS issues of common concern. Individual states, including Connecticut and New York, the two states that border Long Island Sound, are developing (or revising) and implementing comprehensive plans to address AIS, covering regulatory, research, policy, and education aspects. This global problem is also being addressed on a global scale, with the sharing of expertise among nations concerned with stemming the flow of new introductions and minimizing the impacts of established invasive species.