Night of the living rhododododododendrums

Invasive Species threaten biodiversity worldwide. In Ireland they are battling rhododendrums.  Click here to view this informative and hilarious video on YouTube.

Predicting Invasive Species Spread

Check out the new website on predicting the spread of invasive species, created by Angie Shelton at Indiana University, focusing on her research on Japanese stiltgrass.  Both land managers and researchers may find this information to be of interest. Click here for the website. Angie also gave a talk on the topic at the Stiltgrass Summit, which was hosted by River to River Cooperative Weed Management Area last summer. Click here to see the presentations, including Angie's, given at the summit.

Invasive Species Workday

An Invasive Species Workday will be held on Saturday, March 12 from 10 am until 2 pm at Forest Hill Park in Richmond, VA. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and Reedy Creek Coalition are looking for volunteers. The cost is free. For more information on the event, click here.

Documenting the Effects of Saltcedar Biocontrol

The Virgin River in the southwestern United States is one of the first systems where scientists can document the effects of biocontrol on riparian system elements from wildlife to hydrology based on conditions before the biocontrol beetle species introduction. This can help increase our understanding of how biocontrol influences native invertebrate and vertebrate populations,habitat structure, plant water use, secondary non-native weed establishment, and modifications to soils, hydrology.To read the full article 'A River System to Watch: Documenting the Effects of Saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) Biocontrol in the Virgin River Valley' by Heather L. Bateman, Tom L. Dudley, Dan W. Bean, Steven M. Ostoja, Kevin R. Hultine and Michael J. Kuehn in December 2010 Ecological Restoration 28:4, pp 405-410 click here.

2nd Annual Maine Invasive Species Network Meeting

The annual Maine Invasive Species Network meeting is the be held at the Buchanan Alumni House at the University of Maine, Orono Campus. A tentative agenda can be found at http://umaine.edu/invasivespecies/misnmeeting/. Registration is currently open and may be accessed at http://www.planetreg.com/E151751112.

Minnesota-Wisconsin Invasive Species Conference Presentations Available

Conference Presentations for Minnesota-Wisconsin Invasive Species Conference (MNWIISC) November 8-10, 2010 "Working Together to Control Invasive Species" are now available on the MIPN website. Click here to go to website.

Help Needed with Long-Term Feasibility Study

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), along with other federal agencies, Native American tribes, state agencies, local governments and non-governmental organizations, is conducting the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study. GLMRIS will explore options and technologies, that could be used to prevent non-native invasive species transferring between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins through aquatic pathways. Click GLMRIS to find out how you can help.