The Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force consists of 13 federal agency representatives and 13 ex-officio members that represent national or regional interest groups. Working together, and with partners, the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force members strive to fulfill their responsibilities outlined in the Act and advance priority actions identified in the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Strategic Plan.
Federal members of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force:
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service —co-chair
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration —co-chair
- Bureau of Land Management
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Department of State
- Environmental Protection Agency
- National Park Service
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- U.S. Coast Guard
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration
- U.S. Forest Service
- U.S. Geological Survey
Ex-officio members of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force:
- Great Lakes Commission
- Lake Champlain Basin Program
- Chesapeake Bay Program
- San Francisco Estuary Partnership
- American Public Power Association
- American Water Works Association
- Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
- Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resources Association
- Native American Fish and Wildlife Society
- Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
- Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
