Presented by James English, Renee Bellinger, Diane Waller, Seth Munson, Amy Yackel Adams, Kristen Hart, and Kurt Kowalski with the U.S Geological Survey
Please join members of the Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds (FICMNEW) to learn more about the organization, hear highlights from 2023, get a preview of upcoming plans, and provide input on future federal coordination needs regarding invasive plant research and management. Agenda:
In the past 50 years, the number of non-native species introduced outside their native range has doubled, leading to substantial negative ecological and socioeconomic impacts. This is a problem that will persist as species introductions continue to rise and impacts are intensified by climate change and other drivers of change. It is well-established that economic […]
Biodiversity in Focus: A Status Report on North American Species and Ecosystems at Risk presented by Regan Smyth Biodiversity loss is recognized by the World Economic Forum as one the greatest global risks, threatening not just the persistence of at-risk species and health of ecological communities but also the people who depend upon them. In […]
The Department of the Interior plays a central role in how the United States stewards its public lands. Interior manages one-fifth of the country’s land area, thousands of miles of coastline, hundreds of dams and reservoirs, and 1.76 billion acres of the Outer Continental Shelf. It also upholds the federal government’s trust responsibilities to 574 […]
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