SE-EPPC Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System

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SE-EPPCEarly Detection and Distribution Mapping
System
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About the Project

• SE-EPPC Project
• Developed by the Bugwood Network
• To get a more accurate picture of the
  distribution of invasive species across the South
• Compilation of existing data
• Creation of new data

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What is the SE-EPPC

• Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council
• Non-profit
• Formed in 1999
• Umbrella-group for the state EPPC and IPC
  (Invasive Plant Council) organizations

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What is the Bugwood Network

• University of Georgia
• Affiliation of members of the Department of
  Entomology and Warnell School of Forestry and
  Natural Resources
• Provides images and information on forest health,
  entomology, invasive species, and other natural
  resource-related topics online
• Develop and host website for SE-EPPC

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State EPPCs Role

• System and interface developed by UGA-Bugwood
  Network for SE-EPPC
• Provided to state EPPCs for use
• State EPPC
• Train users
• Verifying data
• Encourage data collection within state

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Uses of Data

• More complete distribution data
• Justification of problem
• Identification of leading edge of ranges
• Early detection
• Refinement of lists and priorities

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What is already out there?

• Distribution data already exist at varying
  scales, resolutions, availability, and
  completeness
• IPANE project in New England
• IPAMS project in Mississippi
• NBII
• USDA-PLANTS
• Herbarium records

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Existing Data Sets

• Lots of data already out there
• Research
• Herbaria
• Natural heritage programs
• Stored in scattered locations
• In different formats
• Not easily available

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PLANTS Cooperation

• Used PLANTS county distribution data as a
  starting point
• Fill in the holes
• Collect point data as well
• Share data back with PLANTS

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Opportunities for Surveys

• Existing SE-EPPC membership expertise
• Networking with others
• Target Species on State EPPC Lists

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Levels of Data

• County-level data
• Point data
• Unverified
• Verified
• Photo-verified
• Herbarium voucher
• Expert-verified
• Literature-verified

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Volunteers Role

• Include their existing data
• Collect and submit new data

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Workshop Agenda

• Using a GPS to collect location data
• Retrieving data using the online system
• Taking photographs for identification validation
• Entering Data into EDDMapS
• Invasive Plant Atlas Concept
• Weed List Development
• Weed Risk Assessment
• Open Forum