SE-EPPC’s Invasive SE-EPPC’s Invasive Plant Mapping Plant Mapping Program - UpdateProgram - Update

Chris Evans &Chris Evans &

Chuck BargeronChuck Bargeron

University of Georgia – Bugwood NetworkUniversity of Georgia – Bugwood Network

EDDMapSEDDMapS

Early Detection and Distribution Mapping Early Detection and Distribution Mapping SystemSystem

Training SessionTraining Session Today Today

3:15 – 5:003:15 – 5:00 Room LRoom L

EDDR/Mapping SessionEDDR/Mapping Session Tomorrow Tomorrow

9:00 – 12:009:00 – 12:00 Room LRoom L

Addressing Needs Using Addressing Needs Using EDDMapsEDDMaps

1.1. Distribution of Invasive Plants Across Distribution of Invasive Plants Across the Souththe South

2.2. Electronic Early Detection System to Electronic Early Detection System to Allow for More Rapid ResponsesAllow for More Rapid Responses

3.3. Large Scale Cooperative Management Large Scale Cooperative Management of New Invasive Speciesof New Invasive Species

Distribution of Invasive Distribution of Invasive Plants in the SouthPlants in the South

Enter dataEnter data View data View data Download dataDownload data

Data Sharing PartnersData Sharing Partners

Current Data - StatisticsCurrent Data - Statistics

78,000 records78,000 records 8,000 point records8,000 point records 460 plants460 plants

Current Data – Current Data – CollectionsCollections

Herbarium records from Alabama Herbarium records from Alabama UniversitiesUniversities AuburnAuburn TroyTroy Jacksonville StateJacksonville State

USFS-FIAUSFS-FIA Tennessee Natural Areas ProgramTennessee Natural Areas Program NBII-SAIN and SAVEMNBII-SAIN and SAVEM

Southeast County MapsSoutheast County Maps

Southeast County MapsSoutheast County Maps

State County MapsState County Maps

Point Maps – Google Point Maps – Google MapsMaps

Point Maps – Yahoo MapsPoint Maps – Yahoo Maps

Data Access FeaturesData Access Features

Data DownloadsData Downloads

Data DownloadsData Downloads

County – ListsCounty – Lists

Data EntryData Entry

Data EntryData Entry

Training SessionTraining Session

3 in Alabama3 in Alabama HuntsvilleHuntsville MontgomeryMontgomery MobileMobile

One this afternoonOne this afternoon One planned for Chattanooga in JuneOne planned for Chattanooga in June One planned at FL-EPPC Annual MeetingOne planned at FL-EPPC Annual Meeting Online MaterialOnline Material

Training MaterialTraining Material

Electronic Early Detection Electronic Early Detection SystemSystem

Each state has a designated reviewerEach state has a designated reviewer Responsible for verifying all data entered in that Responsible for verifying all data entered in that

statestate Responsible for notifying the appropriate people Responsible for notifying the appropriate people

when a EDRR species is reportedwhen a EDRR species is reported Each state can designate EDRR species Each state can designate EDRR species

that automatically are flaggedthat automatically are flagged Email sent to designated persons within the Email sent to designated persons within the

state when a EDRR species is reportedstate when a EDRR species is reported State EDRR CommitteesState EDRR Committees

Electronic Early Detection Electronic Early Detection SystemSystem

State designated EDRR list vs. SE-wide State designated EDRR list vs. SE-wide listlist State list allows for more specificityState list allows for more specificity Species that are common in one state may Species that are common in one state may

be a EDRR species in anotherbe a EDRR species in another Example garlic mustardExample garlic mustard

Common in TN and KYCommon in TN and KY EDRR species in GA and ALEDRR species in GA and AL

Large Scale Cooperative Large Scale Cooperative Management of New Management of New Invasive SpeciesInvasive Species

Cogongrass in Georgia, South Carolina Cogongrass in Georgia, South Carolina and Louisianaand Louisiana

Japanese Knotweed in North CarolinaJapanese Knotweed in North Carolina

Cogongrass ManagementCogongrass Management

Georgia, Louisiana, and South Carolina Georgia, Louisiana, and South Carolina are the “leading edges” of cogongrass’ are the “leading edges” of cogongrass’ rangerange

All states have a taskforce setup to deal All states have a taskforce setup to deal with cogongrasswith cogongrass

All states are housing their distribution All states are housing their distribution data in EDDMapSdata in EDDMapS

Cogongrass ManagementCogongrass Management

Cogongrass ManagementCogongrass Management

Japanese Knotweed Japanese Knotweed ManagementManagement

NC-EPPC members are working to place NC-EPPC members are working to place Japanese Knotweed on the state’s noxious Japanese Knotweed on the state’s noxious weed listweed list

Compiling records of occurrences across the Compiling records of occurrences across the statestate Herbarium recordsHerbarium records ObservationsObservations

Using EDDMapS to store and display all of this Using EDDMapS to store and display all of this datadata

191 records in 38 counties191 records in 38 counties

Japanese Knotweed Japanese Knotweed ManagementManagement

EDDMapSEDDMapS

1 year and going strong1 year and going strong Further compilation of collection dataFurther compilation of collection data Additional training sessionsAdditional training sessions Applied for Pulling Together GrantApplied for Pulling Together Grant Looking for other funding opportunitiesLooking for other funding opportunities Need for collaboration between all of Need for collaboration between all of

the mapping projects underwaythe mapping projects underway