Education and Outreach

Education and Outreach

Invasive Species Education and Outreach

Remember a time when you didn't know what an invasive species was?  Or why it was bad?  There are still lots of folks out there who don't!  Educating our children and providing outreach materials such as brochures, posters and flyers is vital to trying to stem the tide of newcommers in our natural environments.  Use the resources found in this area to help educate everyone about invasive species!

Invasive Species - Education and Outreach Resources
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Alaska Invasive Species Working Group
Home page of the Alaska Invasive Species Working Group with information bout the group's activities and products concerning invasive species in Alaska.
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Aquatic Invasive Species
From website: "Aquatic invasive species (AIS) are plants, animals and microscopic organisms that have caused serious problems in aquatic ecosystems outside of their native range. These species threaten the biodiversity and function of the Great Lakes...
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Aquatic Invasive Species Web page
The Great Lakes have been influenced by ecological changes brought about by aquatic invasive species, such as sea lampreys, alewives, zebra mussels, round gobies, ruffe and white perch. Wisconsin Sea Grant is a leader in research and outreach related...
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Arizona Invasive Species Management Plan 2008
"The Arizona Invasive Species Advisory Council (AISAC) was initially created in 2005 by the Governor’s Executive Order to develop a coordinated, multistakeholder approach for addressing invasive species issues in Arizona. In June 2006, recommendations...
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Asia-Pacific Forest Invasive Species Network ( AFPISN ) Newsletter Archive
Archive of monthly newsletters "intended to share information among countries in the Asia-Pacific region on forest invasive species (FIS) and the threats they pose in the region. It includes information on new threats, available methods of control,...
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Audubon: Help Stop Invasives
Issues and action web site about federal legislation and current environmental issues associated with invasive species in the United States.
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Bee Woods Wise! Practical advice for your land and trees from the Maine Forest Service - Invasive Species
Part of the Maine Be Woods Wise! campaign. This page provides an overview of the invasive species issues in the state of Maine, listing resources and references for identifying, preventing, and managing invasive species.
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Carp Busters - Conservationists Protecting Native Fish
A conservation based organization of and for sportsmen to be "part of the solution to the ongoing problems with exotic invasive fishes and the significant environmental damage they cause." Find information about invasive exotic fishes, research, and...
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Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants (3)
From website: "The UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants is a multidisciplinary research, teaching and extension unit directed to develop environmentally sound techniques for the management of aquatic and natural area weed species and to...
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Center for Invasive Plant Management ( CIPM )
The Center for Invasive Plant Management (CIPM) promotes the ecological management of invasive plants in the West through education, by facilitating collaboration among researchers, educators, and land managers, and by funding research projects and...

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Invasive Species Blogs

Invasive Species Weblog
     Jennifer Forman Orth

Invasive Notes
     John Peter Thompson

Alberta Invasive Plants Blog

Invasive Species of Eastern USA Blog - Bill Jacobs

Invasive Species Blog
     MongaBay.com

Catalog of Aquatic Invasive Species Education and Outreach Materials

A display of brochures.
A display of brochures. Portland State University.

This searchable inventory of AIS outreach materials maintained at Portland State University is available to all users and has a dynamic web interface that allows registered users to input their own education and outreach materials as well as having a peer review and ratings system for material evaluation to help maintain a high standard for submissions. New users may wish to browse through the system before using the search features to get a better idea of the types of materials available. Organizations that have developed outreach tools that are available for distribution are encouraged to register and use the dynamic interface to upload a record of their own materials.

In addition to the inventory of materials we are in the process of developing an image gallery where AIS images available for non-commercial use can be downloaded for use in the development of new materials (this will reduce image fatigue - i.e. seeing the same photo over and over again in every brochure).

An inventory such as this is necessary to avoid duplication of effort, to enhance exchange of readily available information, and to help educators, managers and outreach personnel evaluate gaps in existing outreach efforts.