Invasive Species: Contacts

For questions about invasive carp identification, status in Michigan, Michigan's Invasive Carp Management Plan, other fish (e.g. snakehead) and aquatic animals (e.g. invasive crayfish), please contact:

Justin Bopp - DNR Fisheries Division 517-420-9110.

Find more information on invasive carp at www.Michigan.gov/InvasiveCarp 

For questions on:

• Chemical control of aquatic species, permitting, and submerged plant identification, please contact: 
  Aquatic Nuisance Control Program staff, EGLE - Water Resources Division
• Mowing and other forms of mechanical control, permitting, and Great Lakes Shoreline management, please contact:
  Eric Calabro, EGLE - Water Resources Division, or visit  www.Michigan.gov/Wetlands
• Identification and control of invasive phragmites, please contact:
  Kevin Walters, EGLE Water Resources
• Watch list species reporting - Brazilian elodea, European frog-bit, European water clover, hydrilla, parrot feather, water chestnut, water hyacinth, water lettuce, water soldier, and yellow floating heart, please contact:
  EGLE Aquatic Invasive Plant Program.

For questions about education programs and outreach materials related to AIS, please contact:

Kevin Walters, EGLE - Water Resources Division

For questions on overall aquatic invasive species program and Michigan’s Aquatic Invasive Species State Management Plan, please contact:

Cecilia Weibert, AIS Program Coordinator, EGLE - Water Resources Division

For questions on:

• Michigan’s ballast water program and Michigan’s Section 401 certification, please contact:
  Sarah LeSage, EGLE - Water Resources Division
   
• Michigan’s state ballast water permit and application, please contact:
  Matt Mulford, EGLE - Water Resources Division or visit Ballast water

For general invasive species media inquiries and communications-related matters, please contact:

Joanne Foreman, DNR, EGLE and DARD Invasive Species Program Communications Coordinator, 517-284-5814

To report invasive species law/regulation violations, please call the DNR Report all Poaching (RAP) Line at 1-800-292-7800.  For questions, please contact:

Corporal Jon Busken or Corporal Chris Lynch, DNR - Law Enforcement Division

For questions about:

• Invasive species that impact agriculture and landscapes, please contact:
  Susannah Iott, MDARD - Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division 517-420-0473
  MDARD - Latest Information on Invasive and Exotic Species in Michigan
   
• Invasive insects, tree diseases, and invasive species impacts to forestry, please contact:
  James Wieferich, DNR - Forest Resources Division 517-284-5866

For questions about:

• Michigan’s NREPA Part 413 Prohibited and Restricted species law, other regulations, species identification, and permits as they pertain to plants and insects, please contact: Susannah Iott, MDARD - Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division 517-420-0473.
  
  
• Michigan’s NREPA Part 413 Prohibited and Restricted species law, other regulations, species identification, and permits as they pertain to all species besides plants and insects, please contact: Justin Bopp, DNR - Fisheries Division 517-420-9110.

For general questions about MISGP, grant requirements, application process, etc., please contact:

Erin Campbell, DNR – Finance & Operations 517-284-5957

For questions about invasive species and associated issues in state parks and at state administered boat launches, pelase contact:

Christina Baugher, DNR – Parks & Recreation Division 517-284-5835

For questions about:

• Identification, management and control of terrestrial invasive plants and Michigan's Terrestrial Invasive Species Management Plan, please contact: Katie Grzesiak, DNR Terrestrial Invasive Species Coordinator
• Identification, management and control of terrestrial invasive mammals and birds, please contact: Ryan Wheeler, DNR Wildlife Division
• Permitting for mechanical control of invasive plants in a Critical Dune Area, please contact: Zach Chamberlin, EGLE Water Resources Division, 269-716-4894 or visit Michigan.gov/CriticalDunes