Project News
ISDS Project Elected to ESIP
September 1, 2005 - The Federation of Earth Science Information Partners ("Federation") has elected The Invasive Species Data Service for full membership.
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Science Team Meeting
June 7-9, 2005 - The NASA/USGS invasive species project will hold its fifth science team meeting in Fort Collins, Colorado in June.
The meting will take place at the USGS Fort Collins Science Center and will be hosted by the USGS National Institute of Invasive Species Science.
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Popular Mechanics Article
May, 2005 - Popular Mechanics published "Defending the Front", an article on the Invasive Species Forecasting System. Visit the Science-Publications page to view this and other project publications.
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NASA Joins The National Invasive Species Council
February 2, 2005 — The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has become the 13th Cabinet agency to join the National Invasive Species Council.
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Computer Clusters Installed
August 23, 2004 - The ISFS project received its primary, high performance computer systems late June.
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USGS Fort Collins Science Center Publishes ISFS Research Spotlight
July 22, 2004 - USGS Fort Collins Science Center Research Spotlights are a series of web feature highlighting new or
ongoing research and science capabilities offered by USGS's FORT scientists.
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ISFS participates in Ecological Society of America 2004 Annual Meeting
August 1-6, 2004 - The Invasive Species Forecasting System project will be presenting a paper & accompanying poster at this year's
89th Annual ESA Meeting held in Portland, Oregon.
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National and International News
America's Military Installations Threatened By Invasive Species; Exotic Plants and Animals Impair Military Operations and Put America's Natural Heritage in Danger
October 18, 2005, Washington - National Wildlife Federation - Invasive species are infiltrating military lands across the country, severely impacting the health and welfare of U.S. military forces, citizens and ecosystems, according to a new National Wildlife Federation (NWF) report.
USDA Awards $1.1 million for Researching the Economic Effects of Strategies to Combat Invasive Pests
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2005 - Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced that universities in seven states will receive $1.1 million in cooperative agreements to conduct research on measures for combating harmful pests
Welcome to Invasivespeciesinfo.gov
August 30, 2005 - Invasivespecies.gov has outgrown its current structure. Among the changes is the launch of a new Web site managed by the National Agricultural Library -- Invasivespeciesinfo.gov. This Web site will serve as the official reference gateway to information, programs, organizations, and services about invasive species. In November, Invasivespecies.gov will become the official Web site for the National Invasive Species Council
Congress battles invasive species
August 7, 2005 - Washington D.C. - Akaka, D-Hawai'i, introduced a bill last month to establish a $250 million cooperative grant program to fight invasive species on public and adjacent private lands.
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