Florida Aquatic Plant Management Society, Inc.
Florida Aquatic Plant Management Society, Inc.
Preserving Florida's Aquatic Heritage
Preserving Florida's Aquatic Heritage
The Society's mission is
"To Preserve Florida's Aquatic Heritage"
The Florida Aquatic Plant Management Society was
formed in 1976 with these objectives in mind:
1.To provide a common forum in which to meet, discuss, exchange ideas and information for
everyone interested in the management of the aquatic ecosystem. Assist all Aquatic Plant
Management personnel: private, commercial and public in all aspects of their profession so
that Florida's aquatic plant managers may become the most knowledgeable and educated
professionals possible.
2.To assist research scientists, legislators, planners, state and federal governmental
agencies, lawyers, engineers, educational institutions, students, and others concerned with
the general aims of this Society.
3. To encourage and assist in:
a. Gathering and making available to supervisory and field personnel the most advanced information in all methods of aquatic plant management.
b. Research and development of herbicides to control aquatic plant. c. Research and development of mechanical control of aquatic plants.d. Research and development of biological control of aquatic plants.e. Research and development of any other method or combination of methods that are potentially practical for field use.
f. Protection of water quality in the State, and upgrading in general the aquatic ecosystem.
g. Making available to the media, accurate information for education of the public as to the need, safety, advantages, and limitations of aquatic plant control.
h. Development of legislation and administrative rules beneficial to the aquatic plant management discipline.
i. Cooperation with other organizations as may be useful to the objectives of this Society.
Membership is open to everyone who is concerned about our aquatic ecosystems, flood control, irrigation systems, and aquatic-based recreation. Your support helps FAPMS to reach our mission objectives.
Information Portal
We placed this site here not only to inform people about the society but also to give everyone interested in Aquatic Weed Control and Wetland Management a starting point to look for information. If you can't find what you are looking for here or you've had no luck finding it elsewhere on the Web just Ask FAPMS and we'll point you in the right direction.
On this site we've tried to provide you with links to get the information that you are looking for. Please take the time to look around you might just find something of interest.
FAPMS is a non-profit organization, our records are open for public inspection.
All of our events, newsletters and this web site are done by volunteers. Please contact us if you would like to help. Thanks for visiting with us today.
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