Aquatic Invasive Species Ambassador - Hennepin County, MN

The role of the Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Ambassador is to teach and train boat operators through repeated face-to-face educational interactions at the boat ramps to inspect their own watercraft each time they launch and to ensure it is clean, drained, and dry in between every use. AIS Ambassadors will talk to boaters regarding compliance with Minnesota laws. AIS Ambassadors will complete MN DNR training and additional training on how to teach boaters to complete a thorough walk around self-inspection. Many lakes and rivers in the state will not have an Inspector presence at an access. Therefore, it is essential that the AIS Ambassador do the following: 1. Show the boaters how to inspect their boats themselves and show them where to look at every step. 2. Explain why self-inspection is critical to find zebra mussels and other AIS in order to prevent the spread to clean waters. AIS Ambassadors will walk around the boat with the owner to look closely for zebra mussels, starry stone ...