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  • USAblight - A National Project on Tomato & Potato Late Blight in the United States

    • USDA. National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

    • A national cooperative effort (funded by USDA-NIFA) on Late Blight of Tomato and Potato in the U.S. This site serves as an information portal on late blight. You can report disease occurrences, submit a sample online, observe disease occurrence maps, and sign up for text disease alerts. There are also useful links to a decision support system, and information about identification and management of the disease.

  • USAblight - Outbreak Map

    • USDA. National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

    • View Outbreak Map for current year or for prior years.

  • Varroa Management

    • Honey Bee Health Coalition.

  • Varroa Public Service Announcement

  • Vermont Invasives

    • Vermont Invasives.

  • Watercraft

    • Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. Western Aquatic Invasive Species Resource Center.

    • Provides watercraft inspection and decontamination state information in the western states and Canadian provinces to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species.

      In December 2021, the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) initiated a program to prevent delays during the transport of watercraft destined in the Pacific Northwest. 
      See related resource: Call Before You Haul

      See also: Key Documents (includes Quagga and Zebra Mussels, Watercraft and Inspection Decontamination, Coastal, eDNA, Education and Outreach, Wildland Fire Operations and Prevention, and Seaplanes)

  • Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination Committee

    • Western Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species.

    • The Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination Committee (also known as the Decon Think Tank) is focused on refining, improving, troubleshooting and sharing the best possible techniques related to watercraft inspection and decontamination programs.

  • Watercraft Inspection Contacts

    • Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. Western Aquatic Invasive Species Resource Center.

  • Western AIS (Aquatic Nuisance Species) News

    • Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. Western Aquatic Invasive Species Resource Center.

  • Western Aquatic Invasive Species Photo and Video Gallery

    • Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.

    • See the photo gallery for images and video to better understand all the places invasive species can hitch a ride on your boat or trailer.

  • Western Governors' Association Launches Invasive Species Data Mobilization Campaign

    • Dec 18, 2020

    • Western Governors' Association.

    • The Invasive Species Data Mobilization Campaign of the Western Governors’ Association seeks to encourage national, state, and local land managers, private landowners, and non-governmental organizations to enter previously unavailable data into new or existing invasive species data management platforms using Findings and Recommendations (May 15, 2018) [PDF, 244 KB] developed by WGA and invasive species data experts. WGA and the North American Invasive Species Management Association launched the campaign in December 2020 with a webinar featured representatives from the four existing data platforms -- EDDMapS, iMapInvasives, BISON (see note below), and USGS NAS -- discussing the importance of invasive species data standardization and sharing.
      Note: GBIF-US was formerly hosted at BISON.USGS.gov. The BISON website was taken down on December 17, 2021 and users are redirected to www.gbif.us.

  • What is Whirling Disease? [PDF, 551 KB]

    • North Central Regional Aquaculture Center.

    • See also: Publications for more diseases

  • What to Do If You Think You Have Found an Asian Carp [PDF, 584 KB]

    • 2010

    • Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee.

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

  • When Climate Change and Invasive Species Intersect: Identifying Fire-Promoting Invasive Plants and Their Potential to Impact Hawai`i’s Natural & Cultural Resources

    • Mar 22, 2022

    • Pacific Islands Climate Adaption Science Center.

    • Across the Pacific, wildfire poses a major threat to biological and cultural resources, and the threat is only predicted to become larger with climate change. In this talk, graduate students Kevin Faccenda and Kelsey Brock discuss a new tool and methodology for predicting the fire risk of invasive species before they enter a region so that management efforts can be focused on the highest risk incipient species.

      This tool uses data collected from the primary literature as well as a machine learning model trained on expert survey data to predict fire risk. Their team examined this risk in a spatial context by modeling the distribution of multiple invasive plants and climatic conditions that promote wildfire across the main Hawaiian Islands. Models were created based on current-day climate conditions as well potential conditions at the end of the century to under climate change.

  • Where is (Brown Marmorated Stink Bug) BMSB?

    • Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center. Stop BMSB.

  • White-Nose Syndrome.org - A Coordinated Response to the Devastating Bat Disease

    • DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.

  • White-Nose Syndrome.org - Contacts

    • DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.

    • Provides contact information for staff in federal agencies.

  • White-Nose Syndrome.org - Videos and Podcasts

    • DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.

  • Why Should I Care about Invasive Plants? [PDF, 1.13 MB]

  • Wild Spotter - Mapping Invasives in America's Wild Places

    • University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health; Wildlife Forever; USDA. Forest Service.

    • Wild Spotter is a nationwide effort to complete a comprehensive map and survey of prioritized invasive through on-the-ground activities accomplished by citizen science volunteers. Wild Spotter is a tool that allows the general public to report invasive species in their favorite places. Unlike, EDDMapS it is focused locally and focused on the non-traditional invasive species audiences. Widespread adoption and use of Wild Spotter is key to protecting our public lands.  Wild Spotter is part of EDDMapS, data is part of the EDDMapS database, and it uses the existing EDDMapS review and verification system. 

      You can help fight back against invasive species in America's wild places by downloading the free Wild Spotter Mobile App on your smartphone or other mobile devices. You'll learn how to identify, map, and prevent the spread of these invaders in order to protect our rivers, mountains, forests, and all wild places for future generations. Learn more by watching the Wild Spotter Introduction Video. To become a volunteer, register either online or download the Wild Spotter Mobile App. Once registered, reach out to your nearest National Forest or Grassland to discover how you can volunteer to help support and protect these beautiful places from invasive species. Then, just get outside and enjoy America's wild places while keeping an eye out for those harmful invaders!