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CDFW Quagga/Zebra Mussel Project Regional Scientist Contact, Region 1

The mission of the Invasive Species Program is to reduce the negative effects of non-native invasive species on the wildlands and waterways of California.

CDFW Quagga/Zebra Mussel Project Regional Scientist Contact, Region 2 – North Central Region

CDFW Quagga/Zebra Mussel Project Regional Scientist Contact, Region 3 – Bay Delta Region

The rich soils and moderate climate of Monterey County make it an ideal place for invasive weed species to colonize. Invasive weeds are usually able to out-compete local native plant species for water and space because they are more prolific, have more vigorous growth, and lack predators that would otherwise help to keep them in check.

Quagga mussels were discovered in Lake Mead in Nevada on Jan. 6, 2007, and later throughout Lake Mead’s lower basin. It was the first discovery of either of these mussels west of the Continental Divide.

CDFW Quagga/Zebra Mussel Project Regional Scientist Contact, Region 5 – South Coast Region

The Center for Invasive Species Research based on the University of California Riverside Campus provides a forward-looking approach to managing invasions in California by exotic pests and diseases.

CDFW Quagga/Zebra Mussel Project Regional Scientist Contact, Region 6 – Inland Deserts Region