Engaged Opportunity Grants
Best Practices in Invasive Species Management
Developing urgently needed guides for managing critical invasive species in New York state
Invasive plant and animal species can be devastating to the regions they invade, threatening ecosystems, economies and human health. A one-size-fits-all method of prevention, detection and management does not exist, so environmental managers need species-specific guides to combat the more than 400 invasive species currently in New York state. In collaboration with the New York Invasive Species Research Institute, Partnerships for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISMs) and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, undergraduate students are creating these best practice guides. The useful guides balance scientific findings and approaches with the real-life limitations managers face, such as the ability to use pesticides and feasibility of treatments.
Grant category: Other
Topics: Energy, Environment and Sustainability
The Team
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Carrie Brown-Lima, Department of Natural Resources
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Audrey Bowe, Department of Natural Resources
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Community partner: Western New York PRISM
- Community partner: St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario PRISM
- Community partner: New York Department of Environmental Conservation
- Community partner: Finger Lakes PRISM
- Community partner: Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program
Engaged Opportunity Grants
Supporting a wide range of community-engaged learning projects, from student leadership programs and partnership building to events and conference travel. Open to all faculty and staff.