The Mid-Atlantic Panel on Aquatic Invasive Species supports research, outreach, education and management project that support our mission. Each year, the panel releases a call for a request for proposals for new projects. Below is a list of projects that have been funded since 2012.
Featured Project
Quantifying Multiple Ecosystem-Level Threats to the Upper Juniata River System from the Invasion and Occupation of Rusty Crayfish
Photo Credit: Jeff Gunderson, Minnesota SeaGrant

Impacts of Two Functionally Distinct Invaders on Facilitation and Community Succession
Photo Credit: Tim Daley, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Using Environmental DNA to Detect Early Stages of the Invasion of a Destructive Freshwater Snail
Photo Credit: Dr. Ed Levri, Pennsylvania State University

The Use of Environmental DNA (eDNA) to Detect the Emergent Infectious Pathogens in Amphibian Populations
Photo Credit: Dr. James Julian, Pennsylvania State University

Economic Analysis of AIS Risk and Risk Reduction in the Bloodworm Trade
Photo Credit: Amy Fowler, SERC

Training and Evaluation of Dogs for Early Detection of Nutria (Myocastor coypus)
Photo Credit: Todd Engelmeyer, DGIF

Mid-Atlantic Field Guide to Aquatic Invasive Species
Photo Credit: Sara Stahlman, Pennsylvania Sea Grant

Characterizing the Invasive New Zealand Mud Population in Central Pennsylvania
Photo Credit: Edward Levri, The Pennsylvania State University

Invasive Species: From the Hudson River to your Classroom
Photo Credit: Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

International Conference on the invasive alga Didymosphenia geminata
Photo Credit: Invasive Species Action Network

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: An Invasive Species Toolkit for Educators
Photo Credit: Maryland DNR