invasive species

Michael Fitzgerald: Worst. Invasive. Species. Ever.

Nutrias were first discovered in the marshes of San Joaquin County in 2017. (Photo courtesy of Greg Gerstenberg/California Department of…

11 months ago

A ‘Devil’ Seaweed Is Spreading Inside Hawaiʻi’s Most Protected Place

An invasive algae has wrecked huge sections of reef in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Scientists are racing to find out…

12 months ago

The Uphill Battle of Removing Invasive Aquatic Vegetation

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes). Sisyphus of the Slough Before the turn of the 21st century, the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta…

1 year ago

Meet the underwater gardeners that scrub Imperial County’s water canals

Photo: IID Operations Coordinator Pablo Cortez, left, holds an adult grass carp while Tony Perez, a colleague, collects the fish's…

2 years ago

Cocopah Tribe: habitat restoration along the Colorado River to address climate change

Map: Tribe will restore areas along the Colorado River to address climate change. The Cocopah Tribe will work on riparian…

2 years ago