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August 2008
In This Issue
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Notes from the Director
by Liz Galli-Noble
It is with pleasure that I write the opening article for the Center for Invasive Plant Management’s new
online newsletter. This is one of several new products being launched and important changes being made at the Center in 2008. Under new leadership,
the Center is creating new staff positions, retooling established program components and, like many of you in the invasive species world, seeking new
and collaborative funding opportunities. Read more (PDF)
What We Do: Our Services
We support the efforts of those involved in invasive plant management by bridging knowledge
gaps in science, management, and policy through leadership and counsel, collaboration and facilitation, and consulting and contracting. Read more
National Conference Recognizes Growing
Number of CWMAs
Grassroots-led Cooperative Weed Management Areas (CWMAs) are germinating across the United States, as recognized
in a recent national conference held in Reno, NV. “People-Powered Projects: National CWMA Conference” brought together individuals from
37 states to compare notes and learn more about this growing trend. The presentations have been compiled into a slideshow that can be found on
the Center’s website. View CWMA Conference Presentations
The Center hosts a listserv for discussions and information regarding CWMAs. Those interested in joining the
listserv should contact cipm-webmaster@montana.edu.
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Invasive Plants and the New Farm Bill
In May 2008, Congress passed the Farm Bill, which is the primary agricultural and food policy tool of the Federal
government. The comprehensive omnibus bill is passed every several years by the U.S. Congress and essentially provides direction to agencies within
the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The “Title II. Conservation” section of the 2008 Farm Bill
provides a number of new management and funding opportunities for invasive plant projects. Read more (PDF)
New Journal from WSSA
Invasive Plant Science and Management —a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to informing scientists,
natural resource managers, and educators—was recently launched by the Weed Science Society of America. Read more (PDF)
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Flowering Rush in the Flathead River Basin,
MT
In 2007, the Center allied with Virgil Dupuis of Salish Kootenai College and Peter Rice of the University of
Montana to address the threat of flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus L.) to the spectacular Flathead River Basin of northwest Montana. Read more
(PDF)
Photo by Peter Rice
Watch
Out for Spatial Invaders!
In 2006, the Center awarded Katharine Suding of the University
of California-Irvine a grant for approximately $30,000. The Center had sought proposals that incorporated the concept of thresholds into
decision-making for improving invasive plant management. Read more (PDF) or View Spatial Invasion Simulator
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Learning About Invasive Plant Management
Online
In collaboration with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Center developed two learning websites for the National
Wildlife Refuge System. These websites provide a wealth of information and resources on invasive plant management and include interactive elements
such as case studies, video clips, and quizzes. The website Managing Invasive Plants: Concepts, Principles, and Practices, will be available
later this summer for refuge staff and other natural resource managers. The website Learning and Lending A Hand: Volunteers and Invasive
Plants, is available now for volunteers and the public. View website
CIPM
on the Web
The presentations from the National CWMA Conference held in Reno this past April are now available on our
website. You can view the PowerPoint presentations with audio, or download the audio to an iPod or similar listening device. View CWMA Conference Presentations
Thanks to Elizabeth Brusati at Cal-IPC for some new additions to our Spanish Language Resources page. These
much-needed resources are hard to find, so if you know of any, please submit them to cipm-webmaster@montana.edu. View Spanish Language Resources
Links to six additional calendars have been added to our Calendar of Events page making it easier for you to find
the particular meeting you are looking for. View Calendar
of Events
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