Invasive Species Resources
For expert identification of potential invasive species, contact MSU Diagnostic Services.
- MSU and partners' web sites
- National and regional web sites
- Recent publications from MSU faculty and students
- Research abstracts of recent MSU research
- Reports
- Symposia abstracts
| MSU and partners' web sites |
| Aquatic/Wetlands |
| Michigan Sea Grant: http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/ |
| Nonmarket values and freshwater wetland research: http://wetland.rd.msu.edu |
| Weeds |
| Garlic Mustard Project: http://www.ipm.msu.edu/garlicmustard.htm |
| Hydrilla: http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/ais/hydrilla.html |
| Purple Loosestrife Project: http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/pp/index.html |
| Insects |
| A.J. Cook Arthropod Research Collection: http://www.ent.msu.edu/Museum/Index.htm |
| Emerald ash borer: www.emeraldashborer.info |
| Gypsy Moth Slow the Spread Foundation: http://www.gmsts.org |
| Multi-Colored Asian Lady Beetle: http://www.ipm.msu.edu/asianladybeetle.htm |
| Centers, Laboratories, Programs |
| Cognitive Sciences Program IGERT: http://www.cogsci.msu.edu/IGERT/ |
| Computational Ecology and Visualization Lab: http://www.cevl.msu.edu |
| Environmental Science and Policy Program: http://www.environment.msu.edu |
| Michigan Invasive Plant Council: http://invasiveplantsmi.org/ |
| Partnership for Ecosystem Research and Management: http://www.fw.msu.edu/PERM |
| Children/Youth Education |
| Michigans Least Wanted Species Game Page (from 4-H): http://web1.msue.msu.edu/cyf/youth/eoe-games/sub.htm |
| Do Reflect Apply Its an Invasion Card Game (from 4-H): http://web1.msue.msu.edu/cyf/youth/eoe-games/doreflectapply.html |
| National and regional web sites |
| Invasive Plant Science and Management, quarterly journal of the Weed Science of America |
| The Nation's Invasive Species Information System: http://www.invasivespecies.gov./ |
| The Source for Information and Images of Invasive and Exotic Species: http://www.invasive.org/ |
| Invasive Species in the |
| Reports |
The Government Accountability Office report: "Invasive Species: Cooperation and Coordination Are Important for Effective Management of Invasive Weeds GAO-05-185, February 25, 2005" is available on-line at: http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/abstract.php?rptno=GAO-05-185 |
| Trends in Ecology & Evolution's special issue on invasive species. Vol. 20, Issue 5, pages 211-269 (May 2005). |
| Biocontrol Files: Canada's Bulletin on Ecological Pest Management's March 2005 (Issue #2) contains a series of articles on Managing Invasive Species with Biological Control. Biocontrol Files is jointly published by World Wildlife Fund Canada and the Biocontrol Network and Agriculture Agri-Food Canada. |
The Invasive Species Initiative is supported by MSU's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, College of Natural Science, Office of the Provost, Environmental Science and Policy Program, Department of Entomology and Department of Plant Biology. Funding for development of this web site was provided by the MSU Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program.
Updated 02/12/08