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An international library of research, public policy, and outreach education publications pertaining to invasive marine and fresh-water aquatic nuisance species in North America. It is the home of North America's most extensive library of publications related to the spread, biology, impacts and control of zebra mussels. The Clearinghouse is operated by New York Sea Grant, a bipartite research, education and technology transfer program of Cornell University and the State University of New York. The Clearinghouse is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and is located on the campus of State University of New York at Brockport.

About species not native to Hawaii. Within each section, information is organized by scientific name. Plants - flowering plants, conifers, ferns, etc.; Vertebrates - amphibians (salamanders, frogs), reptiles (snakes, lizards, turtles), birds, mammals, etc.; Invertebrates - insects, snails, worms, spiders, centipedes, scorpions, etc.

Databases identifying and providing information regarding non-indigenous arthropods that have been introduced into North America, and invasive species regulated by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).

The IUCN/SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) aims to reduce threats to natural ecosystems and the native species they contain by increasing awareness of invasions, and of ways to prevent, control, or eradicate them.

The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (also known as CMS or Bonn Convention) aims to conserve terrestrial, marine and avian migratory species throughout their range. It is an intergovernmental treaty, concluded under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme, concerned with the conservation of wildlife and habitats on a global scale.

This information platform is a national contribution to the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The NL CHM portal aims to offer information on the convention and its implementation in the Netherlands. It also provides easy access to knowledge about status and trends of the biodiversity in this country and brings you into contact with the people and organisations involved.

The Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task Force is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to preventing and controlling aquatic nuisance species, and implementing the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act (NANPCA) of 1990. The various NANPCA mandates were expanded later with the passage of the National Invasive Species Act (NISA) in 1996. The Task Force consists of 10 Federal agency representatives and 12 Ex-officio members, and is co-chaired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Invasive aquatic species are one of the four greatest threats to the world's oceans, and can cause extremely severe environmental, economic and public health impacts. The GEF/UNDP/IMO Global Ballast Water Management Programme (GloBallast) is assisting developing countries to; reduce the transfer of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens in ships' ballast water, implement the IMO ballast water Guidelines and prepare for the new IMO ballast water Convention.

The Marine Invasions Research Lab at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) studies the invasion of Chesapeake Bay and other areas by nonindigenous species. Research projects include the Nonindigenous Species Database and the National Ballast Water Information Clearinghouse.