Report Aquatic Invasive Species in Pennsylvania

Please use this form to report potential aquatic invasive species in Pennsylvania. Fill out as much information as possible. (You may upload a photo of the species via this form. If you have a video clip to share, please upload it to YouTube first and then provide the link via this form.) Data collected will be submitted to Pennsylvania Sea Grant.

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Observer Contact Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Affiliation

Street Address (Line 1)

Street Address (Line 2)

City

State

Zip Code

Phone (include area code) *

E-mail *

Observation Details

Observation Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Time of Day (approximate)

Common Name (If unknown, please provide species type, e.g. fish, frog, mussel, etc.) *

How many specimens were observed at this site? (Enter an approximate number. Or, you may specify amounts using the greater than or less than symbol. Example: >100)

Additional information about the sighting

Were the specimens alive or dead?

Do you have a physical specimen?

Upload a close-up, detailed photograph of your sighting

Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png.

If you have a video clip, please upload it to YouTube and then provide link.

YouTube URL

Observation Location

Location/Waterbody *

County *

Please provide GPS coordinates, if possible.

To determine the coordinates using Google Maps:

Open Google Maps.
Zoom in to the location OR enter the address OR right-click on the location and from the pop-up menu select: What's here?
A small window opens with the address and coordinates. Make note of the coordinates.
Return to the form and type the coordinates in the appropriate box for the latitude and longitude.

To determine the coordinates using Bing Maps:

Open Bing Maps.
Zoom in to the location OR enter the address OR right-click on the location and from the pop-up menu select: Add a Pushpin.
A small window opens with the address and coordinates.
Copy the latitude, return to the form, and paste into the latitude box. Do the same for the longitude.

Latitude (if known)

Longitude (if known)

Location Description

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Report Aquatic Invasive Species in Pennsylvania