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Invasive Species Resources

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Busting Bugs: USDA Creates Online Tools to ID Pests (Aug 14, 2013)

USDA. Blog.

ID Tools helps agency staff to quickly identify pests, including insects, diseases, harmful weeds, and more, through an efficient, online database system. ID Tools currently includes more than 30 websites covering a vast array of pests and pests associated with specific commodities.

SCIENCE x Invasive Species Webinars

USDA. FS. Research and Development.

The SCIENCE x webinar series brings together scientists and land management experts from across U.S. Forest Service research stations and beyond to explore the latest science and best practices for addressing large natural resource challenges across the country. These webinars will be primarily management focused, but with applicability for participants from across sectors.

SCIENCE x Invasive Species

When: February 22-26, 2021 - 12:30-1:30 Pacific / 1:30-2:30 Mountain / 2:30-3:30 Central / 3:30-4:30 Eastern

  • FEBRUARY 22: Invasive Tree Pests and Pathogens
  • FEBRUARY 23: Invasive Tree Diseases
  • FEBRUARY 24: Invasive Aquatics
  • FEBRUARY 25: Invasive Animals & Animal Pathogens
  • FEBRUARY 26: Invasive Plants
Southern Research Station Releases American Chestnut Course (Dec 1, 2020)

USDA. FS. Southern Research Station. CompassLive.

The American chestnut (Castanea dentata) was an iconic tree that is now functionally extinct. For a hundred years, researchers from multiple organizations have been working to restore this tree. A free online course – An Introduction to the American Chestnut – is now available. The course covers chestnut taxonomy, silvics, historical importance, ecology, and its demise. A second course in development will cover American chestnut restoration and management.