Invasive Species: United States

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Tennessee

Items of Interest:

State of Tennesse Proclamation by the Governor (Jan 15, 2009; PDF | 1.3 MB)
Tennesee Exotic Plant Pest Council.
Governor Phil Bredesen has issued a state proclamation declaring Feb 22-28, 2009, as Invasive Weed Awareness Week (IWAW) in Tennessee in conjunction with the 10th Annual National Weeds Awareness Week in Washington, D.C. The Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council (TN-EPPC), an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization, is working closely with various local, state and federal organizations and agencies to promote public education on the harmful impacts of nonnative, invasive plant species through several "pest plant removal events" around the state. See the press release the Tennessee Invasive Weed Awareness Week (PDF | 258 KB) for more information.

Government
University/Academic
Organizations

Find Experts and See State Specific Threats:

Invasive Species Experts - Tennessee
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.

Nonindigenous Aquatic Species - Tennessee
DOI. USGS. Florida Integrated Science Center.

Pest Tracker - Tennessee
USDA. APHIS. Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey. National Agricultural Pest Information System.

Forest Threat Summary Viewer - Tennessee
USDA. FS. Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center.
See what threats (invasive plants, insects and diseases) are in my state.

Government

Invasive Species
DOE. Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Oak Ridge National Environmental Research Park.
Species of Concern; Publications; Management

Southern Appalachian Invasive Pest Plant Assessment
University of Tennessee. Southern Appalachian Man and the Biosphere.
Species of Concern; Contacts; Special Note: Extensive survey data

University/Academic

Weed Management
University of Tennessee.
Species of Concern; Contacts; Publications; Management

Institute for Biological Invasions
University of Tennessee. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
Species of Concern; Management; Monitoring; Special Note: Many resources

Insects, Pests & Plant Diseases
University of Tennessee. Extension.
Publications

Organizations

Invasive Plant Control, Inc
Invasive Plant Control, Inc.
Species of Concern; Special Note: Commercial organization located in Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee's Invasive Plant Distribution - Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System (EDDMapS)
Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council.
Species of Concern; Special Note: Applicable for the following States: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee (includes county distribution for each species); View all invasive plants by County

Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council
Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council.
Species of Concern; Contacts; Special Notes: Native plant landscape recommendations, by region

Last Modified: Feb 10, 2009

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