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National Invasive Species Information Center
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Invasive Species Resources

Provides access to all site resources, with the option to search by species common and scientific names. Resources can be filtered by Subject, Resource Type, Location, or Source.

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Directory of State Pest Specialists

USDA. Forest Service; Southern Regional Extension Forestry. Forest Health Program.

Invasive Alien Species in the Austral-Pacific Region: National Reports & Directory of Resources (PDF | 3.65 MB)
Global Invasive Species Programme.
See also: GISP Publications and Reports for more reports.
Invasive Mussel Collaborative - Find An Expert

DOI. U.S. Geological Survey; Great Lakes Commission; DOC. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Great Lakes Fishery Commission.

Looking for answers to your mussel questions? Interested in funding opportunities and compliance requirements for research? Want more information about management and control of mussels? There are a variety of experts within the Invasive Mussel Collaborative ready to answer whatever questions you may have!
National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN)

National Plant Diagnostic Network.

NPDN is a national network of diagnostic laboratories that rapidly and accurately detect and report pathogens that cause plant diseases of national interest, particularly those that could be deemed to be a biosecurity risk. The specific purpose of the NPDN is to provide a cohesive, distributed system to quickly detect and identify pests and pathogens of concern.

Network Directory

NatureServe.

This searchable directory includes contact information and self-identified areas of individual expertise for NatureServe, NatureServe Canada, and our Network Programs in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. More than 80 NatureServe Network Programs collect and analyze data about the plants, animals, and ecologi­cal communities of the Western Hemisphere. They are the leading source of information on the precise locations and conditions of at-risk species and threatened ecosystems in their jurisdictions. NatureServe collects, curates, and distributes that information for use at regional, national, and international scales. Staff throughout the Network are experts in their fields, and include some of the most knowledgeable field biologists and conservation planners in their regions.
New York Invasive Species Research Institute - Expert Database
Cornell University. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Regional IPM Centers - NIFA Key Programmatic Contacts

National Information System for the Regional IPM Centers.

Provides a searchable database for various key contacts, coordinators and experts.

What to Do If You Think You Have Found an Asian Carp (2010) (PDF | 584 KB)

Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee.

See Asian Carp Newsroom for updated news regarding Asian carp response in the midwest.