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Multi-year Resources

CIPM-Funded Projects (Weed Management Areas)
Montana State University. Center for Invasive Plant Management.

CIPM Research Grants Awards (2001-2007)
Montana State University. Center for Invasive Plant Management.

Reports from Projects Funded by the Northeastern IPM Center
Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center.

Program of Research on the Economics of Invasive Species Management: Fiscal 2003-2011 Activities (May 2011)
USDA. Economic Research Service. Administrative Publication No. AP-056.
This report details the objectives and activities of PREISM and reports important accomplishments for fiscal years 2003-2011. Included are descriptions of the extramural research program and all funded projects, and a list of project outputs.

2011

UC Riverside Researcher Receives $9 Million USDA Grant to Study Potato and Tomato Disease (Mar 30, 2011)
University of California - Riverside.

2010

$1.7 Million Dollars in Grants for Lake Erie Research Projects (Oct 25, 2010)
Buffalo State College.
Buffalo State's Great Lakes Center received three grants totaling $1.7 million from the Environmental Protection Agency's Great Lakes National Program Office. The highly competitive grants, awarded through the EPA's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, were for projects that address the most significant Great Lakes ecosystem problems, including invasive species, lake health, and pollution from many different sources.

U.S. Forest Service Awards Three Grants to Minnesota in Fight against Emerald Ash Borer (PDF | 34 KB) (Oct 12, 2010)
USDA. FS. Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry.
The U.S. Forest Service, Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry has provided funding to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for their battle against the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Three grants totaling $533,000 will help these State agencies work to reduce EAB populations and to prepare communities for the eventual arrival of this serious ash tree pest. Ash trees make up a major component of the State’s urban forests. For additional information in Minnesota, see the Department of Agriculture's's site Emerald Ash Borer Prevention, Early Detection & Rapid Response.

Fish and Wildlife Service Awards $1.6 Million in Grants to Research and Manage the Spread of White-Nose Syndrome (PDF | 272 KB) (Oct 6, 2010)
DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced six grant awards totaling approximately $1.6 million to investigate the cause of white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats and to identify ways to manage it. White-nose syndrome has killed more than a million bats in eastern North America and has spread rapidly across the United States and into Canada since its discovery in 2007.

NIFA Releases Fiscal Year 2009 Annual Synopsis for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (Jun 8, 2010)
USDA. National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) released the first Annual Synopsis for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) (PDF | 501 KB) competitive grants program, which awarded more than $176 million in 470 research, education and extension grants in fiscal year 2009. This includes 46 grants for Integrated Pest Management for $19.4 million and 13 grants under the Biology of Weedy and Invasive Species in Agroecosystems program, for a total of $4.6 million.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Nearly $5 Million in Grants to Help Imperiled Species (May 20, 2010)
DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that nearly $5 million in grants will be going to six state fish and wildlife agencies to help conserve and recover Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) through the State Wildlife Grants (SWG) Competitive Program. Funded projects include: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission: Coordinated Multi-State Response to a Deadly, Emerging Threat – White-Nose Syndrome in Bats; and Iowa Department of Natural Resources: The Use of Fire and Grazing to Improve Grassland Habitats for Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN).

$450,000 in Grants Goes to States for White-Nose Syndrome Work (May 3, 2010)
DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Twenty-three states are receiving a total of $450,000 in grants for white-nose syndrome projects. State natural resource agencies will use the funds for surveillance and monitoring of caves and mines where bats hibernate, preparing state response plans, and other related projects.

Sustain Our Great Lakes Program Announces $7.6 Million in Grants to Protect and Restore Great Lakes (Apr 8, 2010)
Sustain Our Great Lakes.
Michigan congressional representatives, federal agencies partners and local officials announced 25 projects selected to receive a total of $7.6 million in funding through the Sustain Our Great Lakes program. These projects will help protect, restore and enhance the ecological integrity of the lakes and surrounding region by restoring critical aquatic and terrestrial habitats, controlling invasive species, protecting rare natural communities, improving passage for fish and other aquatic organisms, and educating citizens on how to protect the ecosystem.

UGA Center Receives Plant Biosecurity Grant (Apr 6, 2010)
Southeast AgNET.
The University of Georgia's Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health has been awarded a $328,714 grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to provide high definition videos and presentation materials on high consequence plant pathogens, arthropods and invasive plants.

USDA Awards More Than $4 Million in Weedy and Invasive Species Research Grants (Jan 21, 2010)
USDA. National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is awarding $4.6 million to 13 universities for research to develop ecologically and economically rational strategies for management, control or elimination of weedy or invasive species.

2009

USDA Awards More Than $46 Million for Specialty Crop Research and Extension (Nov 18, 2009)
USDA. National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
The Specialty Crop Research Initiative was established by the 2008 Farm Bill to support the specialty crop industry by developing and disseminating science-based tools to address the needs of specific crops, including a focus area to address threats from pests and diseases.

NIFA-Supported Multistate Soybean Project Receives Recognition from the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (Nov 17, 2009)
USDA. National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) awarded the Experiment Station Section Award for Excellence in Multistate Research to the multistate project Biology, Impact and Management of Soybean Insect Pests in Soybean Production Systems during its annual meeting in Washington, DC.

DOE and USDA Select Projects for More Than $24 Million in Biomass Research and Development Grants (Nov 12, 2009)
USDA. National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $7 Million in Funding for Agricultural Plant Genomics, Genetics and Breeding Research (Oct 14, 2009)
USDA. National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

New Research to Improve Management of Toxic Red Tides in the Gulf of Maine (Sep 30, 2009)
DOC. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
NOAA has awarded $457,000 in competitive grant funding to support three projects to better track and manage outbreaks of toxic red tide algae that threaten public health and New England's shellfish industry.

NOAA Awards Funds to Improve Toxic Algal Bloom Predictions in the Western Gulf of Mexico (Sep 30, 2009)
DOC. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
NOAA is awarding $178,358 for the first year of a project to improve predictions of toxic algal blooms in the western Gulf of Mexico as part of an evolving national ecological forecasting capability. NOAA anticipates a nearly $1 million investment in this large-scale regional project over the next four years. The project is funded by the interagency Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms (ECOHAB) program.

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $18 Million In Conservation Innovation Grants (Jul 13, 2009)
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
For award details, see Conservation Innovation Grants National Component Awardees: Fiscal Year 2009; includes funds for "Protecting Wildlife Habitat, Biodiversity and Forest Productivity in Focal Conservation Areas of Vermont's Champlain Valley."

T-STAR Grant Funds Genetic Studies and Endangered Cycad Rescue (Jun 26, 2009)
University of Guam. Western Pacific Tropical Research Center.
The University of Guam's Western Pacific Tropical Research Center (WPTRC) was awarded $510,165 in T-STAR grant funds from USDA. T-STAR (Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture Research) is a special grant program explicitly for research that enhances the development of sound tropical and subtropical agricultural practices including value-added product development and the control of diseases, insects, weeds, and invasive species. The projects funded will serve aquaculture and papaya farmers as well as work toward the preservation of an endemic cycad species endangered due to attacks by several species of invasive insects.

NRCS Provides $860,000 to Combat Colorado Invasive Plant Species (May 28, 2009)
USDA. Natural Resources Conservation Service.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has approved 11 of 13 proposals submitted to help control Colorado invasive plant species. This year marks the fourth year the agency has provided financial assistance to this widespread issue. Landowners who meet funding requirements are encouraged to apply by Jun 19, 2009.

$1.3 million in grants to fight aquatic invasive species (Apr 28, 2009)
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Matt Frank announced that more than $1.3 million in state grants are headed to local communities to help them prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species.

$950,000 destined for private land habitat management in Driftless Area (Apr 28, 2009)
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

USDA Awards More Than $11 Million to Improve Animals through Research, Education and Extension in Animal Genomics (Mar 2, 2009)
U.S. Department of Agriculture.

$740 Million Goes to States for Fish and Wildlife Projects (Feb 23, 2009)
DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.

CSREES Awards $4.4 Million in Weedy and Invasive Species Grants (Feb 3, 2009)
USDA. National Institute of Food and Agriculture (formerly known as the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service).

Colorado State Conservation Board - 2009 Matching Grants Program
Colorado Department of Agriculture.
Projects from the 2009 Colorado State Conservation Board for completion by Nov 20, 2009.

2008

FY 2008 Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program: Allocations, Obligations and Unfunded Applications (Dec 4, 2008)
USDA. Natural Resources Conservation Service.
List of projects includes removal of invasive plants

U.S. EPA awards $1 million to reduce pesticide risk, promote natural pest solutions/ California grants will promote effective and environmentally sensitive approaches to pest management (Dec 4, 2008)
Environmental Protection Agency.
Recipients include: IPM Institute of North America (Madison, WI): $250,000 for "High-level IPM in All U.S. Schools by 2015." This project will establish and verify high-level IPM in all public K-12 schools in the United States by 2015.

FY 2008 PREISM Competitive Awards (Oct 8, 2008)
USDA. Economic Research Service.

Nearly $1 Million for Projects to Improve the Health of Long Island Sound (Sep 26, 2008)
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

2007

USDA Awards $950,000 to Research Against Invasive Pests (Oct 12, 2007)
U.S. Department of Agriculture.

FY 2007 PREISM Competitive Awards (Oct 12, 2007)
USDA. Economic Research Service.

2006

Wildlife Habitat Policy Research Program - Projects to Improve the Basis for Habitat Conservation (Oct 13, 2006)
National Council for Science and the Environment.

FY 2006 PREISM Competitive Awards (Oct 6, 2006)
USDA. Economic Research Service.

CSREES Awards $2.7 for Integrated Pest Management Research (Sep 14, 2006)
USDA. National Institute of Food and Agriculture (formerly known as the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service).
Note: See Press Release - CSREES Awards $2.7 for Integrated Pest Management Research (Sep 14, 2006)

CIPM Funded Projects
Montana State University. Center for Invasive Plant Management.

Management of Exotics for Recovery of Endangered Species - 2006 Projects Funded
DOI. FWS. Middle Rio Grande Bosque Initiative.

Proposals Selected for the Management and Control of Invasive Species Affecting Grazing Land (Jul 28, 2006; PDF 14 KB)
USDA. Natural Resources Conservation Service.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary for the Natural Resources and Environment, Mark Rey announced grants totaling $4.1 million to manage and control invasive species affecting grazing land.
Note: See Press Release - USDA Awards $4.1 Million in Grants to Manage and Control Invasive Species Affecting Grazing Lands (Jul 28, 2006)

DEC Announces Invasive Species Eradication Grant Recipients (Jun 5, 2006)
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

2005

FY 2005 PREISM Competitive Awards
USDA. Economic Research Service.

Legacy Resource Management Program
United States Department of Defense.

For FY05, the Legacy program awarded funding to 6 projects in the "Invasive Species Control" Area of Emphasis. Brief summaries of each project are provided below. For more information on any of these projects, or to see a complete list of projects funded for FY05, visit the Legacy Web site at www.dodlegacy.org. You will need to login to view the current projects. If you don't have an account, it is a simple process to register for one (click on "Register" on the Legacy homepage and follow the instructions). Once you login, use the left menu bar and drop down menus to navigate to the FY05 projects screen.

INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL PROJECTS

1. Army Regional Invasive Species Investigation, Control, and Budgeting Project - This project will develop a regional strategy for budgeting, investigating, managing, and restoring areas with invasive species problems. A sample of 6 installations in the Northeast Region will be chosen as field test and validation sites. Utilizing existing data from Army, DoD, and state Departments of Natural Resources sources, a methodology to quantify installation invasive species issues will be developed and validated.

2. Brown Treesnake Interdiction and Prevention of Spread - This funding provides for brown treesnake interdiction in support of DoD operations on Guam.

3. Development of an Online Invasive Species Inventory System (ISIS) - This project will develop an online invasive species inventory system to provide users standardized monitoring protocols and allow the input of installation specific invasive species occurrences across all military facilities.

4. Pulling Together: A Public/Private Partnership for Invasive and Noxious Plant Management - This project provides for continuing support from the Legacy Resource Management Program for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's (NFWF) Initiative entitled "Pulling Together- A Public/Private Partnership for Invasive and Noxious Plant Management."

5. Restoration of biodiversity in ecosystems dominated by invasive grasses - This continuation project will quantify the role of fire in maintaining and restoring native species through a large-scale experiment at Fort Huachuca.

6. Revision of the Noxious and Nuisance Plant Management Information System - PMIS - This computer-based system provides access to information on invasive plant biology/ecology, identification, and associated management strategies. This project includes adding information for 25 plant species including biology, ecology, problems, and operational management techniques. For the chemical control information, the most up-to-date labels for each chemical formulation will be obtained and subsequently summarized.

2004

FY 2004 PRESISM Competitive Grants and Cooperative Agreements
USDA. Economic Research Service.

U.S. Department of the Interior Announces Wildlife Conservation Grants (Sep 2, 2004; DOC | 145 KB)
United States Department of the Interior.
Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton announced the awarding of $16 million in grants to conserve imperiled wildlife in 42 states, $2.4 million of which will be awarded to support private efforts to control invasive species.

2003

FY 2003 PRESISM Competitive Grants and Cooperative Agreements
USDA. Economic Research Service.

2002

Cooperative Weed Management Areas Grants Program 2002: Final Report (Jun 2003; PDF | 849 KB)
Montana State University. Center for Invasive Plant Management.

Colorado Noxious Weed Management Fund (scroll down for Past Funding section)
Colorado Department of Agriculture. Plant Industry.

2001

Star Grants Awarded for Invasive Species Research (Oct 11, 2001)
Environmental Protection Agency.
Research grants totaling more than $3.5 million have been awarded to seven universities and one nonprofit agency to study invasive species in the United States.