In the 2012 President's Budget Request, the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) is terminated. As a result, all resources, databases, tools, and applications within this web site will be removed on January 15, 2012. For more information, please refer to the NBII Program Termination page.
The NBII Invasive Species Node (ISIN) is a data management portal for invasive plants, animals, and pathogens in the U.S. It coordinates invasive species information from other NBII nodes, several USGS Science Centers, and other government and non-government partners. The ISIN is working to create an early detection and rapid response information system for the control of invasive species in the United States.
Visit the Invasive Species Node to learn more.
Invasive Species
Natural ecosystems are under siege by many harmful species of plants, animals and diseases. The impacts of invasive species are second only to habitat destruction as a cause of global biodiversity loss. The current environmental, economic, and health costs of invasive species could exceed $US138 billion per year, more than all other natural disasters combined.
This section of the MAIN website contains relevant regional information about invasive species including data, maps, links and tools for the MAIN region. Much of the information compiled in this section is taken directly from the Invasives Species Information Node (ISIN). Click on the state links on the left to gather specific state information, datasets and tools. Explore invasive species resources from NBII's Web Resources Catalog using the links below.
Invasive Species of the Week (IUCN Invasive Species Specialist Group - ISSG)
Click on the button below to open a PDF file of a fact sheet for the 'Invasive Species of the Week'.
The ISSG has launched this 'Invasive Species of the Week' button to raise awareness of the impacts of invasive species on native biodiversity and threatened ecosystems. For information about how to add this button to your own Web site, contact Shyama Pagad (Manager, Species Information Services, IUCN SSC ISSG).
The NBII Program is administered by the Biological Informatics Program of the U.S. Geological Survey
