Educating About Invaders
Aquatic invasive species are organisms that invade ecosystems beyond their natural, historic range. They can damage native ecosystems or commercial, agricultural, or recreational activities dependent on these ecosystems. Oregon Sea Grant works with many collaborators to teach audiences of all ages, including school-aged children, recreational boaters, and government entities about invasive species and the risks they pose. Learn more about some of our invasive species programs.
- New Item - Biofouling, Aquatic Invasive Species, and Commercial Fishing Vessels (pdf)
- New Item - Jumping Worms: A guide to identifying a new invasive species in the PNW (pdf)
- WISE - Watershed Invasive Species Education
- Menace to the West
- Don't Pack a Pest
- Responding to Risks of Marine Debris: Japanese Tsunami Marine Debris
Sam Chan,
Sea Grant Extension Watersheds and Aquatic Invasive Species
Sam works on OSU’s main campus in Corvallis. He provides public education on the identification, control, and management of the spread of marine invasives. He also serves on and is past chair of the Oregon Invasive Species Council and is on the Western Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species.