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Innovative Tools for the Transfer of Invasive Species Management Technology

Innovative Tools for the Transfer of Invasive Species Management Technology. Michael J. Grodowitz U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Vicksburg, MS 39180. Invasive Species Management. Biology Ecology Distribution Problems Laws and regulations Management options

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Innovative Tools for the Transfer of Invasive Species Management Technology

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  1. Innovative Tools for the Transfer of Invasive Species Management Technology Michael J. Grodowitz U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Vicksburg, MS 39180

  2. Invasive Species Management • Biology • Ecology • Distribution • Problems • Laws and regulations • Management options • Biological • Chemical • Mechanical • Sampling methodologies • And on, and on and on………………..

  3. Sources of Information • Technical publications • Journal articles • Reports • Orally • Meetings • Personal communications • Posters • Books • Internet • And on, and on, and on……………….

  4. What is an information system? • PC-based • Operate under Windows® • Allows for efficient and rapid access • Distributed using CD’s • Connects to web for rapid/easy updates and access • Highly interactive • Use a variety of different formats • Text • Photo’s • Hyper-linked text • Identification programming • Video • All in one location…

  5. Current Invasive Species Information Systems • Noxious and Nuisance Plant Management Information System • PMIS • Version 5.3 • Aquatic Plant Information System • APIS • Version 3.0 • Zebra Mussel Information System • ZMIS • Version 2.0

  6. PMIS – Version 5.3 • 110 plant species • Close to 25,000 copies • Variety of users • All habitat types • Terrestrial • Aquatic • Wetland • Information • Biology • Ecology • Identification • Problems • Management • SNPPLIS • Web links • Official TIM - AFPMB

  7. APIS – Version 3.0 • 69 plant species • Over 15,000 copies • Variety of users • Habitat types • Aquatic • Wetland • Models • Amur • Mechanical Harvesting • Information • Biology • Ecology • Identification • Problems • Management • Web links

  8. Information SystemDemonstration

  9. Revisions • PMIS • Version 6.0 • Legacy funding (DoD) • 40 new species • Full revision • Expected completion – March 2007 • Version 6.6 (Enhancements) • New Legacy funding (2007) • Expected Completion (2008/2009) • APIS • Version 4.0 • Partial funding from APCRP (2006) • Full revision • APIS Mobile Beta • Additional funding (2007)

  10. RevisionsUse of Video

  11. Revisions • Online identification system shell • Identification only in CD versions • Almost completed • Easily adaptable • Relational database format • Online and CD versions • Easily shared • Flexibility • Rapidly updated

  12. New Projects • Online Invasive Species Inventory System – ISIS • Legacy Funding • DoD Use • Invasive species survey information • Sharable across installations • Standard sampling protocols • Mapping (future) • Fully integrated with PMIS • Expected completion • Partial - 2007 • Full - 2008

  13. New Projects • Decision support systems • Aquatic plant revegetation • Site/cage/plant selection • Multi-attribute analysis • Uncertainties • Plant Dispersal Information System • Cleaning information • Plant specific dispersal mechanisms • Incorporation into PMIS • ZMIS to ANSIS • Other invasive fauna • Birds, frogs, fish, other invertebrates

  14. New Projects • Mobile Information Systems • Hand-held and extremely portable • Remote access to information • PDA’s • Smart Phones • Windows Mobile Operating System • Secure Digital Card • Currently 128 mb • Capacities – over 1 gb • Relational database structure • Efficient access • Filtering of information • Easily updated • Tied-in to online and desktop systems • APIS/PMIS • Other uses • Medical entomology • Pest management

  15. Hand Held Demonstration

  16. To communicate is the beginning of understanding.

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