Recent News
Members of Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee release Asian carp in North America distribution maps
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Geological Survey today released "Asian Carp Distribution in North America," which displays current data on the presence of bighead carp and silver carp at all life stages, as well as black carp and grass carp occurrences, in the Mississippi River, Ohio River and Great Lakes.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Opens New Whitney Genetics Lab
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's La Crosse Resources Center held a dedication ceremony event in Onalaska, Wisconsin to celebrate the newly constructed Whitney Genetics Laboratory and renovated Fisheries Resources Center.
Coast Guard, EPA investigate potential for Asian carp to enter Great Lakes in barges
A study conducted by the Coast Guard Research and Development Center in coordination with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released Thursday concluded that barge ballast tanks present a minimal risk for incidental transport and introduction of Asian carp into the waters of the Great Lakes.
Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study team releases Ohio and New York Aquatic Nuisance Species reports for public comment
The U.S Army Corps of Engineers is accepting comments for Ohio and New York Aquatic Nuisance Species Pathway Reports.
Federal agencies release Asian carp environmental DNA study findings
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey today released an interim report for the Asian Carp Environmental DNA Calibration Study, which is a three-year study funded through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
Quad City Engineering and Science Council Recognizes Kelly Baerwaldt
At its 51st Annual National Engineers Week Banquet held on February 20th, the Quad City Engineering and Science Council recognized Kelly Baerwaldt with its 2013 Junior Scientist of the Year Award.
Shedd Adds Three Asian Carp Found in Chicago's Humboldt Park Lagoon to Invasive Species Exhibit
Shedd Aquarium announced the addition of three large Asian carp to its Invasive Species exhibit, after they were discovered on Oct. 9 during strategic surveillance by Illinois Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists at an inland lagoon at Chicago’s Humboldt Park.
U.S Army Corps of Engineers accepting comments for Wisconsin Aquatic Nuisance Species Pathway Reports
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today, November 27, released for public comment eight draft Aquatic Pathway Assessment Reports for the State of Wisconsin.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Releases Eagle Marsh Report
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released the Eagle Marsh Aquatic Nuisance Species Controls Report for public review and comment. Eagle Marsh, which is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been identified as a potential pathway where aquatic nuisance species may spread between the Mississippi River and Great Lakes basins.