Student Project: Mary S Young State Park Storymap

In 2020, as part of Dr. Catherine de Rivera’s Ecology & Management of Bioinvasions class at Portland State University, OISC members and invasive species professionals advised students on various invasive species topics. Kylee Church and Julian Roth created a Storymap about Invasive Species Management at Mary S Young State Park. Information and guidance was provided by OISC Member Dr. Samuel (Oregon Sea Grant), and Sherry Sheng & Dave Kruse (Mary S Young State Park). To learn more about the other student projects that were created in this class, please click here.

Storymap: Invasive Species Management at Mary S. Young State Park

*Note: The views and opinions expressed in the attached file(s) or link(s) are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Oregon Invasive Species Council.

Student Project: Impacts of Invasive Plants and Aquatic Organisms Storymap

In 2020, as part of Dr. Catherine de Rivera’s Ecology & Management of Bioinvasions class at Portland State University, OISC members and invasive species professionals advised students on various invasive species topics. Ashley Newcomb, Ashley Kahl-Placek, Matt Magel, Nick Stockton, Travis Hood, Tyler Chase, and William McDonald created a Storymap about the impacts of invasive plants and aquatic organisms. Information and guidance was provided by OISC Alternate Member Shawna Bautista (US Forest Service). To learn more about the other student projects that were created in this class, please click here.

Storymap: Invasive Species - Impacts of Invasive Plants and Aquatic Organisms

*Note: The views and opinions expressed in the attached file(s) or link(s) are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Oregon Invasive Species Council.

Student Project: Major Invaders in the Willamette Basin Brochure

In 2020, as part of Dr. Catherine de Rivera’s Ecology & Management of Bioinvasions class at Portland State University, OISC members and invasive species professionals advised students on various invasive species topics. Kelli Hackney, Queenaly Tran, Zoey Fabian, and Maura De Lorenzo created a brochure and social media outreach on floating mat aquatic invasives in the Willamette Basin. Information and guidance was provided by Richard Dickinson & Justin Carr (Willamette Riverkeeper). To learn more about the other student projects that were created in this class, please click here.

Major Invaders in the Willamette Basin: Floating Mat Aquatic Invasives Brochure and Social Media Outreach

*Please note that pages 1 & 2 are the full paper/sheet brochure format, pages 3 & 6 are for printing purposes, and pages 4 & 5 are the trifold version of the brochure. Page 7 includes social media options for outreach.

*Note: The views and opinions expressed in the attached file(s) or link(s) are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Oregon Invasive Species Council.

Student Project: Spotted Lanternfly Storymap

In 2020, as part of Dr. Catherine de Rivera’s Ecology & Management of Bioinvasions class at Portland State University, OISC members and invasive species professionals advised students on various invasive species topics. Geoff Szafranski and J Barclay Zimmerli created a Storymap on spotted lanternfly. Information and guidance was provided by OISC Member Sean McMillen (USDA APHIS). To learn more about the other student projects that were created in this class, please click here.

Storymap: Spotted Lantern Fly: Oregon’s Looming Threat

*Note: The views and opinions expressed in the attached file(s) or link(s) are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Oregon Invasive Species Council.

Federal Domestic EAB Quarantine Regulations Coming to an End

Photo credit: Dr. James E. Zablotny, USDA

On December 15, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published the final rule that will remove federal domestic emerald ash borer (EAB) quarantine regulations. This rule will take effect next week (January 14, 2021) and will end APHIS’ domestic regulatory activities, including issuing permits, certificates and compliance agreements, making site visits, and conducting investigations of suspected violations. According to APHIS, the domestic quarantine has not proven effective in stopping the spread of EAB and they will now direct available resources toward non-regulatory management and containment options, such as biological control agents. APHIS is also working with the National Plant Board on firewood movement management strategies, which is one of the ways that EAB spreads. To learn more about how the movement of firewood can spread invasive species like EAB, please visit the OISC Don’t Move Firewood webpage.

The information above was gathered from the December 14, 2020 USDA APHIS Stakeholder Announcement.