Posted: Jan 23, 2026

The AIS Program is a province-wide program that helps prevent the introduction and spread of AIS into Alberta's lakes, rivers, and across borders. Watercraft inspections are part of a larger province-wide AIS Program that includes monitoring, response planning, education campaigns, and policy. The Watercraft Inspections and Decontamination Program is focused primarily along major highways in Alberta, where it is mandatory for all vehicles transporting watercraft to stop at open inspection stations.

• AIS Site Leads are responsible for interviewing watercraft owners, inspecting and decontaminating watercraft, and issuing Quarantine Orders as Fishery Guardians, in addition to:
• Assisting with training and mentoring of AIS Watercraft Inspectors at the inspection station and maintaining operational readiness of staff and equipment
• Maintaining occupational health and safety (OH&S) documentation, leading site OH&S tailgate meetings, assisting supervisors with site-specific hazard assessments, and ensuring that Watercraft Inspectors follow safe work procedures.
• Reviewing and approving schedule changes at their stations.
• Leading full watercraft decontaminations when AIS-fouled watercraft are intercepted.

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