Invasive Species Partnership Opportunities with SAIN
Better control and management of invasive species problems is a regional conservation priority. SAIN recruits and works with regional partners sharing common goals of:
Continued development of invasive species models
Prediction of invasive species' spread
Early detection and rapid response to new invasions
These shared goals are central to the effective management of plant and animal invasions.
SAIN partners with nongovernmetnal organizations, private enterprise, federal and state agencies, institutions of higher learning, and others. These valuable partners share a stake in the effective control of invasive species.
For partnership opportunities, navigate to "About the Node" from the main navigation menu and make an inquiry using the "Contact Us" entry form.
Invasive Species of the Southern Appalachians
This section of the NBII-SAIN website provides maps, databases, and downloadable computer mapping data (GIS data) pertaining to invasive plants in the Southeastern United States.
Each year, numerous plant and animal species disperse from their natural range to new locations around the world. Many of these non-native, exotic species colonize the Southeast and become invasive, displacing native plant and animal ecological communities. The consequences of these invasions may be localized or widespread and impacts can range from minor to severe. Invasive species compete with native species, alter ecosystems, and may bring disease not only to native flora and fauna but to humans as well.
Access to current information on invasive species is critical to successful management, mitigation, and prevention of the consequences of exotic plant and animal invasions. For more information on invasive species at the national level, please refer to the NBII Invasive Species Node.
Below are additional resources and information from the NBII Catalog pertaining to invasive species in the Southeastern United States.
Invasive Species Blog from the Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
The Greater Mekong, which is made up of 600,000 square kilometres of wetlands and rainforest along the Mekong River in Cambodia, Laos, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam and China is home to over 1000 new species.
We have been releasing a new set of images by Alfred Viola. He and his wife, Joy Viola, have spent quite a bit of time taking images while traveling to all 7 continents. This is a wonderful collection of images that continues to grow. You can see the latest images on Alfred's author page.
U.S. Forest Service: Three-Year Alien Invasive Evaluation & Monitoring Project in Southern Appalachian National Forests.
The USDA Forest Service's National Forest Health Monitoring Program released first-year results of a three-year invasive species study monitoring forests within Southern Appalachian mountains (view report) in 2007. The study's primary purpose is to "assess the circumstances and conditions of alien plant invasions in Southern Appalachian National Forests so they might be predicted and managed more effectively."
