Current state of ballast water as a vector of introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes

Thursday, May 17
Campbell Hall

An IAGLR plenary featuring Sarah Bailey

Research Scientist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Principal Investigator with the NSERC Canadian Aquatic Invasive Species Network; Adjunct Professor, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research (University of Windsor) and the University of Toronto (Scarborough)

Dr. Sarah Bailey has conducted research on ship-mediated invasions since 2000, and leads federal ballast water research and monitoring activities in the Great Lakes and Arctic regions of Canada. Her research has been instrumental to the development of effective ballast water policies in Canada and the U.S. She also advises on development of international regulations through working groups at the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea and the International Maritime Organization.

Her primary research interests include quantification of propagule pressure associated with different invasion vectors, risk assessment, and development and evaluation of management strategies.