Key Documents
TAKE A LOOK AT AT OUR WORK
The resources below were created by the Western Regional Panel, and they cover a variety of topics. These resources are available for public use and are free to be circulated.
QUAGGA AND ZEBRA MUSSELS
- Quagga-Zebra Mussel Action Plan for Western U.S. Waters (2010)
- Quagga and Zebra Mussel Action Plan for Western Waters Status Update Report (2019)
- Dreissenid Mussels Sampling and Monitoring Protocol (2020)
- Building Consensus in the West Workgroup: Final Activity Report 2011-2019 (2019)
- Laboratory Standards for Dreissena Veliger Analysis (2020)
- The Updated Recommendations for the Quagga Zebra Action Plan (QZAP 2.0) (2020)
WATERCRAFT AND INSPECTION DECONTAMINATION
- Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination Manual (2021)
- Student Training Curriculum for Watercraft Inspectors and Decontaminators to Prevent and Contain the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species in the U.S.A. (2016)
- Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination Trainer’s Manual (2021)
- Decontamination Unit Minimum Standards (2019)
- Trailer Decontamination Unit Specifications (2019)
- COVID-19 Guidelines for Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination Stations (2020)
- Outgoing Exit Watercraft Inspection – Containment Waters (2020)
- Outgoing Exit Watercraft Inspection – Prevention Waters (2020)
- Incoming and Offwater Inspection Protocol (2020)
- Standing Water Decontamination of Inboard Engines (2020)
- Standing Water Decontamination of Interior Compartments (Not Ballast) (2020)
- Standing Water Decontamination of Outboard Motors and Inboard/Outboard Engines (2020)
- Advanced Watercraft Decontamination Manual, revised (2023)
COASTAL
- Invasive Tunicates Report (2014)
- Biofouling in the U.S. Pacific States and British Columbia (2017)
- Best Practices for Biofouling Management – Recreational Watercraft Brochure (2019)
- Best Practices for Biofouling Management – Commercial Fishing Vessel Brochure (2021)
eDNA
- Webinar – Background and Best Practices for Using eDNA in AIS Management (2019)
- Guidance on the Use of Targeted Environmental DNA (eDNA) Analysis for the Management of Aquatic Invasive Species and Species at Risk (2020)
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
- Summary of Evaluating the Effectiveness of Western States’ Aquatic Invasive Species Public Awareness Campaigns for Eliciting Desired Prevention Behaviors – Presentation (2022)
- Full Report of Evaluating the Effectiveness of Western States’ Aquatic Invasive Species Public Awareness Campaigns for Eliciting Desired Prevention Behaviors (2022)
- Summary of Western States’ Aquatic Invasive Species Outreach Campaigns: Target Audiences, Messaging, Delivery, and Lessons Learned (2021)
- Threats to the West Brochure (2012)