ERDC’s Aquatic Plant Management Team - Research Overview
Bradley Sartain, Ph.D. Research Biologist ERDC 20 April 2022
The Aquatic Plant Management Team (APMT) at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and
Development Center (ERDC) has the mission to provide cost-reimbursable research
services for the development, evaluation, registration, and field guidance for
environmentally compatible use of techniques to selectively manage invasive vegetation
in public waters and wetlands. This mission is accomplished through an in-house team of
experienced aquatic plant management scientists. Our primary R&D focus areas include
chemical and biological control of invasive aquatic plants and the linkage of control
techniques to phenology and invasion biology information to improve management
efforts. Based on the results of the work, technical guidance is provided to the
appropriate agency customers and the general public. This technology transfer process
is accomplished through peer-reviewed scientific articles, technical reports, field guides,
professional conferences, briefings, and webinars. Our sponsors and collaborators
include CE civil direct allotted programs; CE Districts; Federal, state, and local agencies;
universities; NGOs; and international organizations. This presentation offers a general
overview of the ERDC APMT and provides examples of ongoing APMT research efforts.