Other Invasive Species Programs & Partners

Smithsonian and Commission research divers preparing to survey a container ship

extensive biofouling community on the bottom of a ship hull

Commission personnel using remotely operated vehicle ROV to survey a container ships rudder

settling plate used for invasive species research diverse biofouling community

Commission personnel processing settling plates for invasive species research

cruise ship being cleaned and painted in a dry dock

underwater image of a ships hull with a diverse biofouling community

Commission personnel retrieving settling plates for invasive species research

ship intake screen with nonindigenous species

cruise ships bow thruster with barnacles and mussels

ships propeller being cleaned in a dry dock