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Expertise Databases

Provides a list of resources that contain contact information for experts in various disciplines related to invasive species, organized by type of organization. See Resource Library - Databases for general resources, other species, and geographic based information.

Invasive Species Experts Database
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.

IPM Coordinator Contact Information for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regions
DOI. FWS. Division of Environmental Quality.

Pest Tracker - Exotic Pest Detection By State
USDA. APHIS. Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey. National Agricultural Pest Information System.
Includes State pest detection contacts

Cooperative Extension System Offices
USDA
. National Institute of Food and Agriculture
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Federal Government

Taxonomic Experts for Insects, Mites, and Plant Pathogens
USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species Information Center.
Provides a list of taxonomic experts from USDA's Agricultural Research Service for insects, mites, and plant pathogens.

Fish and Wildlife Management Office - State, Territorial, and Tribal
DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Fish andWildlife Service Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinators
DOI. FWS. Fisheries and Habitat Conservation.
Note: Includes contacts for U.S. regions

Invasive Species Expertise
DOI. USGS. National Biological Information Infrastructure.

Invasive Species Experts Database
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.
This database was designed to direct users to invasive species experts. It has been set up as a 2-tier system with the first tier accessible to the public. The public portion of the database will guide you to a state contact who acts as a filter for information and identifications. If they can’t answer your question, these state contacts have the ability to log in to the second tier experts.

Invasive Species Working Group: Research Summary and Expertise Directory (Dec 2009)
USDA. FS. Rocky Mountain Research Station.
Rocky Mountain Research Station personnel have scientific expertise in widely ranging disciplines and conduct multidisciplinary research on invasive species issues with emphasis in terrestrial and aquatic habitats throughout the Interior West, Great Plains, and related areas. RMRS invasive species research covers an array of diverse ecological and environmental gradients, from southwestern deserts to northern temperate rain forests and from low-elevation plains and basins to alpine summits.

IPM and PSEP (Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinators)
National Information System for the Regional IPM Centers.

IPM Coordinator Contact Information for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regions
DOI. FWS. Division of Environmental Quality.

NCRS Regional Boundaries, State Offices, Centers
USDA. Natural Resources Conservation Service.

National Plant Diagnostic Network | NPDN Public Web site
USDA. National Institute of Food and Agriculture (formerly known as the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service).

Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program Regional and State Contact Information
DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Pest Tracker - Exotic Pest Detection By State (includes State pest detection contacts) and Directories
USDA. APHIS. Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey. National Agricultural Pest Information System.

Plant Pest Program Managers
USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.

Regional Invasive Species Councils/Task Forces
USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species Information Center.

Sea Grant Programs
National Sea Grant Office.

State & National Partners
USDA. National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

State and Territory Lead Contacts for the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (PDF | 30 KB)
DOC. NOAA. Ocean and Coastal Resource Management.

State Invasive Species Councils/Task Forces
USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species Information Center.

State Fish and Wildlife Department Contacts for Invasive Species Issues (PDF | 136 KB)
Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!

State Plant Health Directors (Local APHIS Office)
USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

West Nile Virus: State & Regional Information
DOI. USGS. National Biological Information Infrastructure.

West Nile Virus: State and Local Government Sites
DHHS. CDC. Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases.

Wildlife Services State List (scroll down to view)
USDA. APHIS. Wildlife Services.

USDA - Ask the Expert
U.S. Department of Agriculture.

USDA Invasive Species Coordinators (May 2011; DOC | 50 KB)
USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species Information Center.

USDA Service Centers
USDA. Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Includes Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Rural Development agencies

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State Government

Ask about Oregon Agriculture
Oregon Department of Agriculture.

Send a Question
University of Maryland. Cooperative Extension. Home and Garden Information Center.

State Weed Coordinators (Western) (Aug 26, 2003; DOC | 53 KB)
Nevada Department of Agriculture.

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University/Academic

Agriculture and Natural Resources - Experts by Category
University of California.

Ask an Expert (requires free registration)
eXtension.org.
eXtension is an educational partnership of more than 70 universities to help you improve your life every day with access to objective, research-based information and educational opportunities. Categories include integrated pest management and fire ants.

Ask Mr. Smarty Plants - Ask the Expert
University of Texas - Austin. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Native Plant Information Network.
Ask a question or search the extensive database of frequently asked questions - and their answers! Topics include invasive plants, native grasses, plants and trees as well as other topics.

Cooperative Extension by State
University of New Hampshire. Cooperative Extension.
Note: Google Custom Search to search across all Extension sites.

Cooperative Extension - E-Answers
American Distance Education Consortium.

County Extension Offices
Oregon State University. National Pesticide Information Center.

E-Answers: Your Extension Information Source
American Distance Education Consortium.
E-answers is a dynamic, online resource that brings university information and education into your home or office -- when and where you need it. The practical, current, and unbiased information in this site represents the work of Extension Service and Agricultural Experiment Station professionals at Land Grant universities throughout the United States.

Imported Fire Ants Contacts
Texas A&M University. Texas Imported Fire ant Research and Management Project.

Insect Answers
Texas A&M University. Extension Entomology.

New York Invasive Species Research Institute - Expert Database
Cornell University. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

PLANTanswers
Texas A&M University. Texas Agricultural Extension Service.

West Nile Virus State Information
Oregon State University. National Pesticide Information Center.

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International

Ask FAO
United Nations. Food and Agriculture Organization.
Ask FAO lets users pose questions directly to experts in FAO and also includes a searchable "knowledge base" of answers to frequently asked questions covering issues as varied as how to ask FAO for technical assistance to controlling bird flu to finding out national rates of deforestation.

IAGLR Expert Directory (includes Aquatic Nuisance Species)
International Association for Great Lakes Research.

Search Experts (Europe)
Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe (DAISIE).

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Organizations

Ask the (Chesapeake) Bay Experts - Reference Desk
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay.

Ask the Wildlife Damage Management Expert
Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management.

CPC Plant Conservation Directory
Center for Plant Conservation.
Directory can be searched by state, name or expertise

Department of Agriculture by State
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA).

Dictory of Herpetologists
North American Herpetology Portal.

Directory of Restoration Expertise
Society for Ecological Restoration; Plant Conservation Alliance.
An integrated and comprehensive database of U.S. ecological restoration expertise - local, regional, national and international individuals, organizations, agencies and companies for the Plant Conservation Alliance's Restoration Directory Project.

eXtension
eXtension.org.
Note: Contact your Local (County and City) Extension Office (requires free registration)

Native Plant Societies of the United States and Canada
New England Wild Flower Society.

State Wildlife Action Plan Implementation Contact List (Nov 5, 2007; PDF | 81 KB)
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. State Wildlife Action Plans.

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Last Modified: Jun 28, 2011
 
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