Partnerships

The Invasive Species Program provides leadership, research, and funding to support the following collaborative efforts:

• Local and Regional
  
  • Big Island Invasive Species Committee
  • Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk
  • Maui Invasive Species Committee
    
    
• National
  
  • Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds
  • Invasive Species Forecasting System
  • Invasive Species Information Node
  • National Invasive Species Council
  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory Publications
    
    
• International
  
  • 100th Meridian Initiative
  • Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force
  • Commission for Environmental Cooperation
  • Global Invasive Species Program
  • Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network
  • International Joint Commission: Canada and United States
  • NatureServe
  • The Nature Conservancy
  • World Conservation Union

Local and Regional

Big Island Invasive Species Committee

• Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC) - A voluntary partnership of private citizens, community organizations, businesses, land owners, and government agencies united to address invasive species issues on the island of Hawaii. Specific goals include eradication or containment of Miconia calvescens, utilizing "Rapid Response Teams" to eradicate other newly established pests, and preventing new invasive species from becoming established. The group is concerned with all non-native invasive pests threatening agriculture, native ecosystems, industry, human health or the quality of life within Hawaii County.

Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk

• Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) - The mission of the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR) project is to provide technology, methods, and information to decision-makers, resource managers, and the general public to help support effective science-based management of harmful non-native species in Hawaii and the Pacific.

Maui Invasive Species Committee

• The Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC) - The Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC) is a partnership fighting to protect Maui County from invasive plants and animals that threaten Maui's environment, economy, and quality of life. MISC works to prevent invasive species from becoming established within Maui County (Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe), controls invasive species on private and public property, and educates people about invasive species and how to protect Maui County.

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National

Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds

• Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds (FICMNEW) - FICMNEW represents a partnership between 16 federal agencies with direct invasive plant management and regulatory responsibilities spanning across the United States and territories. The committee's mission is to coordinate information regarding the identification and extent of invasive plants in the U.S. and to coordinate federal agency management of these species.

Invasive Species Forecasting System

• Invasive Species Forecasting System (ISFS) - The NASA Office of Earth Science and the U.S. Geological Survey are working together to develop a National Invasive Species Forecasting System for the early detection, remediation, management, and control of invasive species on Department of Interior and adjacent lands.

Invasive Species Information Node

• Invasive Species Information Node - The Invasive Species Information Node (ISIN) is an information portal for invasive plants, animals, and pathogens in the U.S. and a thematic node of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII). It coordinates invasive species information from other NBII nodes, several U.S. Geological Survey Science Centers, and other government and non-government partners.

National Invasive Species Council

• National Invasive Species Council (NISC) - The National Invasive Species Council (Council) is an inter-Departmental council that helps to coordinate and ensure complementary, cost-efficient and effective Federal activities regarding invasive species. This website lists information regarding the council's Executive Order, Management Plan, Invasive Species Advisory Committee, Working Groups, Council Members, FY 2004 Interagency Performance Budget (available for download) and Staff Profiles.

• National Invasive Species Information Center (NISIC) - A gateway to invasive species information covering federal, state, local, and international sources.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Publications

• National Renewable Energy Laboratory Publications (NREL) - NREL's Publications Database contains references to documents written and/or edited by staff and subcontractors of NREL. The bibliographic database covers subjects related to sustainable energy technologies from 1977 to the present, and includes NREL technical reports, fact sheets, brochures, videos, books, journal articles, conference papers, patents, and exhibits. Selected publications are available in full-text online.

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International

100th Meridian Initiative

• 100th Meridian Initiative - A cooperative effort between state, provincial, and federal agencies to prevent the westward spread of zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance species in North America.

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force

• Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force (ANS) - An intergovernmental organization dedicated to preventing and controlling aquatic nuisance species, and implementing the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act (NANPCA) of 1990. The Task force coordinates governmental efforts dealing with ANS in the United States with those of the private sector and other North American interests via regional panels and issue specific committees and work groups.

Commission for Environmental Cooperation

• Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) - An international organization created by Canada, Mexico and the United States under the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC). The CEC was established to address regional environmental concerns, help prevent potential trade and environmental conflicts, and to promote the effective enforcement of environmental law. The Agreement complements the environmental provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Global Invasive Species Program

• Global Invasive Species Program (GISP) - The GISP mission is to conserve biodiversity and sustain human livelihoods by minimizing the spread and impact of invasive alien species. International environmental organizations--CAB International, the World Conservation Union (IUCN), The Nature Conservancy, and South African National Biodiversity Institute--are the program's four founding members.

Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network

• Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network (IABIN) - A forum to foster technical collaboration and coordination among countries of the Americas in collection, sharing, and use of biodiversity information relevant to decision-making on natural resources management and conservation, and education to promote sustainable development in the region.  

• IABIN Invasives Information Network (I3N) - A pilot project sponsored by IABIN designed to initiate the exchange of  information on invasive species in 13 countries in the Americas. The project participants currently include Argentina, Brazil, Bahamas, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru and the United States. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with support from the Environmental Diplomacy Fund of the U.S. State Department, has given $12,000 grants for setting up initial inventories and databases on: 1)Invasive species 2) Individuals and organizations actively involved in invasive species research and management 3) Invasive species projects (in research and/or management) and 4) available datasets. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with support from the Environmental Diplomacy Fund of the U.S. State Department, has given $12,000 grants for setting up initial inventories and databases on: 1)Invasive species 2) Individuals and organizations actively involved in invasive species research and management 3) Invasive species projects (in research and/or management) and 4) available datasets.

• I3N Database on Invasive Alien Species - The I3N develops tools for collecting and managing invasive species information in accordance with I3N Standards. I3N Lead organizations are encouraged to use these tools to create national catalogs of invasive species profiles, datasets, projects, and experts.

• United States Node of the Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network (U.S. IABIN) - The Biological Informatics Office (BIO) of the USGS Biological Resources Discipline is the U.S. IABIN Focal Point and is responsible for coordinating U.S. participation in IABIN. The U.S. currently holds the IABIN Council Chair position. As part of its work with BIO, the National Biological Information Infrastructure provides leadership on the development of several core IABIN tools such as the IABIN Catalog and search engine.

International Joint Commission: Canada and United States

• International Joint Commission: Canada and United States (IJC) - Canada and the United States created the International Joint Commission because they recognized that each country is affected by the other's actions in lake and river systems along the border. The two countries cooperate to manage these waters wisely and to protect them for the benefit of today's citizens and future generations.

NatureServe

• NatureServe - Providing the scientific basis for effective conservation, NatureServe and its network of natural heritage programs are the trusted source for information about rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems. NatureServe is now applying its expertise and leadership in the development and management of biological information to the issue of invasive species.

The Nature Conservancy

• The Nature Conservancy (TNC) - The Nature Conservancy's mission is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.

• Wildlands Invasive Species Team - The primary mission of the Wildlands Invasive Species Team is to provide field staff of the Nature Conservancy with sound management advice on how to address their invasive weed problems, strategically and at effective scale.

World Conservation Union

• World Conservation Union (IUCN) - The Union’s mission is to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. The Union brings together 83 States, 110 government agencies, more than 800 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and some 10,000 scientists and experts from 181 countries in a unique worldwide partnership.

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