Wisconsin Invasive Plants of the Future
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| Affiliation: |
Wisconsin DNR and Wisconsin State Herbarium |
| Contact Information: |
Project Coordinator |
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Invasive Plants of the Future |
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Wisconsin State Herbarium |
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160 Birge Hall
430 Lincoln Dr. |
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Madison, WI 53706-1381 |
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608-267-7438 |
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InvasivePlants@mailplus.wisc.edu |
| Year Started: |
2004 |
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| Specialty(ies): |
Exotic plants |
| Purpose: |
This is an Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) program. The purpose of the program is to identify populations of invasive species that are new to Wisconsin. The ultimate goal of the program is to monitor and eradicate these populations when possible and control the populations if eradication is not feasible.
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| Subject Area(s): |
Exotics/Invasive Species
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| Data Type(s) Collected: |
Distribution and Range
GIS mapping/monitoring
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| # of Volunteers: |
248 |
| Volunteer Services: |
Training sessions for new volunteers
Other publications
Group website
Data analysis and reporting
Staff consultation with individual monitors
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| Accepting New Volunteers? |
Yes
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