Invasive Species Projects - Information on various projects regarding different invasive species. Go

The Center for Invasive Plant Management - Promotes ecologically based management of invasive plants, with a goal of restoring desired plant communities. Go

Invasive Species Program - U.S. Fish & Wildlife - The mission of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect, & enhance fish & wildlife & their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. Go

Information Management System for Invasive Species - APHIS Raleigh Plant Protection Center. Site has information on noxious weeds, non-indigenous arthropods that have been introduced into North America, & other invasive species regulated by the U.S. Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Go

Patuxent's Invasive Species - This includes study of the ecology of introduced species, developing management strategies. Go

International Programs News - A look at the particular susceptibility of Pacific Island ecosystems to invasive species. Go

Invasive Species Links - The Nature Conservancy's national program for dealing with harmful invasive plant species on its preserves. Go

IUCN Invasive Species Specialist Group - The ISSG aims to reduce threats to natural ecosystems & the native species they contain - by increasing awareness of invasions, & of ways to prevent, control, or eradicate them. Go

Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Project - Information about alien species in Hawaiian ecosystems. Go

Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United States - Office of Technology Assessment report Go

Rideau Canal Waterway - The Pest Page - Information on the various pests in the region. Go

Invasivespecies.gov - A comprehensive, on line information system that facilitates access to & exchange of invasive species data & resources by researchers, scientists, & concerned citizens. USA only. Go

Bureau of Invasive Plant Management of Florida - Administers a program designed to ensure statewide management of aquatic & upland plants & to protect valuable natural ecosystems. Go

Alien Species In Hawaii Information Index - Entry point for information on alien species in Hawaii compiled by the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR) Project. Go

Invasive & Exotic Species of North America - Images & information about insects, weeds, diseases, biological control agents, & other invasive or exotic organisms. Go

Big Island Invasive Species Committee - Progress reports & meeting notes from BIISC regarding work in eliminating invasive species from Hawaii, USA. Go

Harmful Non-Native Species: Issues for Congress - Congressional Research Service Issue Brief made available by The Committee For The National Institute For The Environment which deals with whose responsibility it's to ensure the economic & ecological integrity of the nation in response to multi-billion dollar threats posed by harmful nonnative species. Go

Illinois Natural History Program - INHS research projects in inavasive species & biological control. Go

Invasive Non-Native Species - Invasive information from the 'Eco-Pros'. Go

The Institute for Biological Invasions - Provides access to a searchable database of literature, links to other important invasive species sites, & monthly exotic species profiles. Go

USGS Research Upsets Conventional Wisdom on Invasive Species Invasions - Article suggests that some invasive species do not displace natives. Go

Watershed Academy Web - Invasive Non-Native Species - Short primer on invasive species, particularly in aquatic systems, with links to other information. From U.S. EPA. Go

Environmental And Economic Costs Associated With Non-Indigenous Species in the U.S. - Cornell University research article. (June 12, 1999) Go

Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP) - An international team of biologists, natural resource managers, economists, & policy makers is organizing to prepare a global strategy for addressing the invasive species problems. Go

Invasive Species Fact Sheet - Weeds Gone Wild - Describes the impact of invasive plants & aquatic species in the U.S., & Department of the Interior efforts to combat their introduction & spread. Go

Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC) - A voluntary partnership of private, government, & non-profit organizations organized to stop new pest species from becoming established in Maui County & to stop established pests from spreading wherever possible. Go

Beware of Invasive Species - Document adapted from USA Department of Transportation sources on control of invasive plant species in highway projects. Go

Introduced Species in the UK - A look at the invasive species that have become established in the British isles over the past three hundred years. Go

Exotic Introductions - Chapter 9 of 'Biodiversity & Conservation' by Peter J. Bryant. Textbook discussion of exotic species & their ecological impacts, with hyperlinks to other information on the Internet. Go

Sea Grant Nonindigenous Species Site - A national information center that contains a comprehensive collection of research publications & education materials produced by Sea Grant programs & other research institutions across the country on zebra mussels & other aquatic nuisance species found in the Great Lakes. Go