The project purpose is to implement a coordinated approach to minimizing the economic, environmental and social impacts of aquatic invasive species AIS on the marine and freshwater ecosystems and…

The Rhode Island Bureau of Natural Resources received a two-year, $129,356 project grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 15.608). The grant will fund implementation of a coordinated approach to minimize the economic, environmental, and social impacts of aquatic invasive species in Rhode Island's marine and freshwater ecosystems through public outreach and education, monitoring, removal and surveying efforts for aquatic invasive species, and recommendations to control future growth. Intended outcomes include reduced risk of aquatic invasive species spread, an informed public, and a healthier ecosystem benefiting all users and native species in Rhode Island's inland and marine waters. There are no subrecipient activities associated with this award.

The project purpose is to implement a coordinated approach to minimizing the economic, environmental and social impacts of aquatic invasive species AIS on the marine and freshwater ecosystems and resources of rhode island activities to be performed include public outreach and education, monitoring, removing and surveying for AIS in marine and freshwater systems, and recommending actions to restore conditions and control future AIS growth expected outcomes are to reduce the risk of spreading AIS, have an informed public, and create a healthier ecosystem intended beneficiaries are all users of inland and marine waters in rhode island, as well as the state s native aquatic species there are no subrecipient activities