Contacts
- Aquatic Invasive Animals
For questions about Asian carp identification, status in Michigan, Michigan’s Asian Carp Management Plan, other fish (e.g. snakehead) and aquatic animals (e.g. invasive crayfish), please contact:
Seth Herbst - DNR Fisheries Division 517-284-5841
- Aquatic Invasive Plants
For questions on:
- Chemical control of aquatic species, permitting, and submerged plant identification, please contact:
Aquatic Nuisance Control Program staff, DEQ - Water Resources Division, 517-284-5593 www.michigan.gov/anc
- Mowing and other forms of mechanical control, permitting, and Great Lakes Shoreline management, please contact:
Anne Garwood, DEQ - Water Resources Division, 517-388-4472 www.michigan.gov/deqwetlands
- Identification and control of invasive phragmites, please contact:
Kevin Walters, DEQ Water Resources, 517-284-5473
- Watch list species reporting - Brazilian elodea, European Frogbit, European water clover, Hydrilla, Parrot feather, Water chestnut, Water hyacinth, Water lettuce, Water soldier, and Yellow floating heart
DEQ Aquatic Nuisance Control Program, 517-284-5593
- Chemical control of aquatic species, permitting, and submerged plant identification, please contact:
- Aquatic Invasive Species Education & Outreach
For questions about education programs and outreach materials related to AIS, please contact:
Kevin Walters, DEQ - Water Resources Division 517-284-5473
- Aquatic Invasive Species Program
For questions on overall aquatic invasive species program and Michigan’s Aquatic Invasive Species State Management Plan, please contact:
Sarah LeSage, AIS Program Coordinator DEQ - Water Resources Division 517-243-4735
- Ballast Water
For questions on:
- Michigan’s ballast water program and Michigan’s Section 401 certification, please contact:
Sarah LeSage, DEQ - Water Resources Division 517-284-5472
- Michigan’s state ballast water permit and application, please contact:
Sylvia Heaton, DEQ - Water Resources Division 517-449-6307 www.michigan.gov/deqnpdes
- Michigan’s ballast water program and Michigan’s Section 401 certification, please contact:
- Communications and Media
For general invasive species media inquiries and communications-related matters, please contact:
Joanne Foreman, DNR, DEQ and DARD Invasive Species Program Communications Coordinator, 517-284-5814
- Enforcement
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 Steve Huff, DNR - Law Enforcement Division
- Great Lakes Regional Coordination
For questions on Great Lakes coordination, restoration, and management, please contact:
Matt Preisser, DEQ - Office of the Great Lakes 517-284-5039
- Insects and Plant Diseases
For questions about:
- Invasive species that impact agriculture and landscapes, please contact:
John Bedford, DARD - Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division 517-284-5650
MDARD - Latest Information on Invasive and Exotic Species in Michigan
- Invasive insects, tree diseases, and invasive species impacts to forestry, please contact:
Roger Mech, DNR - Forest Resources Division 517-243-0300
- Invasive species that impact agriculture and landscapes, please contact:
- Invasive Species Laws/Regulations
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:
Mike Bryan, DARD - Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division 517-284-5648
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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:
Seth Herbst, DNR - Fisheries Division 517-284-5841
- 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:
- Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program
For general questions about MISGP, grant requirements, application process, etc., please contact:
Kammy Frayre, DNR – Finance & Operations 517-284-5970
- State Park Lands & State Administered Boat Launches
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
- Terrestrial Invasive Plants, Mammals, and Birds
For questions about:
- Identification, management and control of terrestrial invasive species and Michigan's Terrestrial Invasive Species Management Plan, please contact:
Greg Norwood, DNR Wildlife Division 517-342-4514
- Permitting for mechanical control of invasive plants in a Critical Dune Area, please contact:
Kate Lederle, DEQ Water Resources 517-284-5564
For general inquiries, or if none of the above contacts fit with your question, please call the DEQ’s Environmental Assistance Center at 1-800-662-9278