Reports
Marine Invasive Species Biennial Reports & Treatment Technology Reports
Below are links to the Biennial Reports on the California Marine Invasive Species Program.
Below are links to the Treatment Technology Reports and Updates: Assessments of the Efficacy, Availability, and Environmental Impacts of Ballast Water Treatment Technologies for Use in California Waters.
- Biofouling Report – Commercial Vessel Fouling in California: Analysis, Evaluation, and Recommendations to Reduce Nonindigenous Species Release from the Non-Ballast Water Vector, 2006
- Performance Standards Report – Report on Performance Standards for Ballast Water Discharges in California Waters, 2006
- California and Federal Comparison Report – California’s Marine Invasive Species Program and the United States federal programs that manage vessels as vectors of nonindigenous species: A comparison of the relative effectiveness at reducing the risk of nonindigenous species introductions from maritime shipping activities, 2013
Presentations
Webinar: Submitting an AVRF through MISP.IO (December 15, 2020)
This video is a recorded webinar that was presented on 12/15/2020 and provides instructions on submitting a Marine Invasive Species Program Annual Vessel Reporting Form (AVRF) through MISP.IO. Effective January 1, 2021, the AVRF will be required to be submitted through the web-based platform, MISP.IO, at least 24 hours prior to a vessel’s first arrival at a California port during each calendar year.
MISP.IO website security
This video is about website security and website security measures in place for MISP.IO. It is the third of three presentations that were recorded as part of a webinar on 10/7/2020 that provided information about upcoming changes to the Marine Invasive Species Program Annual Vessel Reporting Form (AVRF) submission requirements. Effective January 1, 2021, the AVRF will be required to be submitted through the web-based platform, MISP.IO, at least 24 hours prior to a vessel’s first arrival at a California port during each calendar year.
MISP.IO Web-Based User Interface
This video is about MISP.IO and explains how to create a user account and how to navigate within the website. It is the second of three presentations that were recorded as part of a webinar on 10/7/2020 that provided information about upcoming changes to the Marine Invasive Species Program Annual Vessel Reporting Form (AVRF) submission requirements. Effective January 1, 2021, the AVRF will be required to be submitted through the web-based platform, MISP.IO, at least 24 hours prior to a vessel’s first arrival at a California port during each calendar year.
Changes to the AVRF submission requirements (October 7, 2020)
This video explains details about the changes to the Marine Invasive Species Program Annual Vessel Reporting Form (AVRF) submission requirements. It is the first of three presentations that were recorded as part of a webinar on 10/7/2020 that provided information about upcoming changes to the Marine Invasive Species Program Annual Vessel Reporting Form (AVRF) submission requirements. Effective January 1, 2021, the AVRF will be required to be submitted through the web-based platform, MISP.IO, at least 24 hours prior to a vessel’s first arrival at a California port during each calendar year.
GloFouling Webinars (April 23, 2020)
Lessons learned through implementing and enforcing California’s biofouling management regulations:
Pacific Ballast Water Group Presentations: (April 2019)
- California’s Marine Invasive Species Program (N. Dobroski, CSLC)
- The first year of implementing biofouling management regulations: What have we learned and what’s next? (C. Scianni, CSLC)
- Ballast water exchange plus ballast water treatment (J. Thompson, CSLC)
- Risk analysis based on reported data (L. Ceballos-Osuna, CSLC)
Webinar on California Biofouling Management Regulations: First Year Update (October 2018)
Webinar on California Biofouling Management Regulations (September 2017)
Customer Service Meeting: (September 26, 2017)
Customer Service Meeting: (February 22, 2017)
Funded Research
- Content being developed
Photo gallery: Our Program in Action
Click through the images below to see our staff in action.
Commission personnel retrieving settling plates for invasive species research
Photo credit: Chris Scianni, Commission staff
Extensive biofouling community on the bottom of a ship hull
Photo credit: Chris Scianni, Commission staff
Commission personnel processing settling plates for invasive species research
Photo credit: Chris Scianni, Commission staff
Commission personnel using remotely operated vehicle ROV to survey a container ships rudder
Photo credit: Craig Fultz, Commission staff
Information & Resources
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Contacts
Biofouling Management
Chris Scianni | 562.499.6390
Chris.Scianni@slc.ca.gov
Ballast Water and Biofouling
Lina Ceballos Osuna | 916.574.1864
Lina.Ceballos@slc.ca.gov
Raya Nedelcheva | 916.574.2568
Raya.Nedelcheva@slc.ca.gov
Jonathan Thompson | 916.574.2276
Jonathan.Thompson@slc.ca.gov
Recordkeeping/Administration
Jackie Mackay | 562.499.6312
Jackie.Mackay@slc.ca.gov