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NAISMA Partners with The National Invasive Species Council

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The National Invasive Species Council (NISC) provides interdepartmental coordination, planning, and leadership for the Federal Government on the prevention, eradication, and control of invasive species. NISC is currently comprised of the senior-most leadership of thirteen Federal Departments/Agencies and three Executive Offices of the President. The Co-chairs of NISC are the Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture, and Commerce. 

NISC provides high-level interdepartmental coordination of Federal invasive species actions and works with other Federal and non-Federal groups to address invasive species issues at the national level. NISC duties are to provide national leadership necessary to coordinate, sustain and expand efforts to safeguard the interest of the United States through the prevention, eradication and control of invasive species through the restoration of ecosystems and other assets impacted by invasive species.

The Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC) advises NISC. At the request of NISC, ISAC provides advice to NISC members on topics related to NISC’s duties and emerging issues prioritized by the Administration. As a multi-stakeholder advisory committee, ISAC is intended to play a key role in recommending plans and actions to be taken in different sectors, geographies, and/or scales. ISAC represents the views of the broad range of individuals and communities knowledgeable of and affected by invasive species.

In October of 2024, ISAC advisors gathered together in Honolulu, HI to finalize recommendations to support island resilience and the Early Detection Rapid Response framework. NAISMA is an ex-officio member of the ISAC and represents the interests of our members and the larger invasive species community. Once available, we will share the final documents from this meeting.

National Invasive Species Council
National Invasive Species Council

African Land Snails, Coconut Rhinoceros beetle netting to prevent access to the crown of the tree, and red mangrove removal before and after. This species was taking over the shoreline of this 800-year-old native Hawaiian fish pond.

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