GYCC AIS Risk Analyzer
The Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Subcommittee of the GYCC identified early detection surveys for AIS as a priority (McMahon et al. 2009). Early detection of AIS increases the probability for successful eradication or suppression and bolsters prevention efforts (Sepulveda et al. 2012). Given the size and remoteness of the GYA and limited budgets, it is not possible to do early detection monitoring on all GYA waters. Managers need guidance on where to allocate monitoring and prevention efforts according to risk. To fulfill this need, we developed objective criteria to predict waters most vulnerable to AIS introductions and built an easy-to-use web interface (GYA AIS Explorer) to visualize this risk. Important attributes of the GYA AIS