National Framework for Invasive Species Early Detection,

Rapid Assessment and Response (EDRR)

Presented at the 2007 DoD Pest Management Workshop

Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, FL14 February 2007

Annie SimpsonNational Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)

asimpson@usgs.gov

EDRR Needs Assessment Team

Lori Williams (NISC staff) Chris Dionigi (NISC staff) Hilda Diaz-Soltero (NISC liaison) Dean Wilkinson (NISC liaison) Gordon Brown (NISC liaison) Kate Kase (USGS-NBII) Sharon Gross (USGS-BRD) Elizabeth Sellers (USGS-NBII) Annie Simpson (USGS-NBII) Peter Egan (DOD) Al Tasker (APHIS)

National Invasive species EDRR Framework

Goal: to identify and coherently portray existing EDRR efforts and gaps in coverage (geographic, taxonomic, thematic).

National coordination of EDRR is needed to:

Determine gaps for future funding priorities Avoid duplication of effort Enable more effective rapid response

to new invasions

Federal Participants in the National Invasive Species EDRR Framework Project

IdentificationChecklists, Identification Guides (inc. keys), Image Galleries, Life Histories, Species Profiles, Taxonomies, Tools, Software

Reporting Reporting Forms, Telephone Hotlines, Contact Lists, Community / Volunteer Groups, Listserves, Warning Systems (e.g. Alerts)

Expertise Directories, Expert Registries and Databases, Organization Contact Lists

ResponseFederal / State Government Agencies, Non-Profit Agencies, Laws and Regulations, Site Conservation Plans, Recommended Practices

Assessment Monitoring Protocols, Ranking Systems, Tools, Software, Prediction Models, Modeling Tools, Forecasting Systems/Methods

Management Plans and Reports, Site Conservation Plans Planning

Databases and Information Systems, Datasets, Tables, Spreadsheets, Museum Collections, Map Services

Occurrences

EDRR Framework Components

Response to Needs Assessment

DHS, 1

DOI, 9

DOC, 3

DOD, 1

USDA, 13

DOD = DefenseDOC = CommerceDOI = InteriorDHS = Homeland SecurityUSDA = Agriculture

EDRR Needs Assessment Results

77 federal experts surveyed, 27 responses

35% response rate 93% interested in participating 30 experts suggested (from 5 agencies) 66 EDRR elements described

EDRR Needs Assessment Results (Cont.’d)

38 online resources 16 offline resources (inc. 6 represented

online) 3 additional submissions received since

web site launch Web site includes 1100+ NBII-

contributed resources (inc. 38 online results from survey)

Conclusions

Differing EDRR perspectives and interpretations

Increasing incorporation and representation of EDRR model into activities and web sites

People are important to the process – the Web site will not do EDRR for us

Conclusions

People must be available to:

• Receive the report, the phone call, the email

• Distribute it to the appropriate EDRR participant (for identification, validation…)

• Respond to the reporter !

• Ensure that the event is resolved or closed appropriately (followup)

• Collect, store, and manage events and outcomes for future reference !

DECISION TREE (Leads web site users to resource on EDRR web site)

(actions in the field, post-treatment followup)

(identifies, validates, assesses, plans, responds – both to the user and the report)

EDRR WEB SITE (catalog of resources sends user to member of EDRR Community)

EDRR COMMUNITY

EDRR Community Architecture Ideas

Weeds

ArmyInstallation

NavyBase

ArmyMedical

Entomologist

Example: Branch-based architecture Example: Organism-based architecture

Invertebrates

FICMNEW

OR

Armed Forces Pest Board

= lines of communication

NavyMedical

Entomologist

National Framework for Invasive Species Early Detection,

Rapid Assessment and Response (EDRR) – Web Site

Presented at the 2007 DoD Pest Management Workshop

Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, FL14 February 2007

Annie SimpsonNational Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)

asimpson@usgs.gov

HTTP://EDRR.NBII.GOV/

National EDRR Framework Website

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/lands/invaspec/2ndlevpgs/pdfs/hydrilla.pdf

Proposed DoD Legacy Project

Early detection and rapid response (EDRR) is the most cost effective method to assure sustainability and protection of threatened and endangered species from invasive species.

We propose to develop an interoperable EDRR decision-tree and database template for managing existing and newly-collected invasive species information across the southwest region, and related training for installation personnel.

Proposed DoD Legacy Project

Information management and decision support tools will be developed in consultation with military installations.

Use standardized data management protocols and conventions, thus facilitating data sharing throughout the region

Will also be customizable to suit the particular needs of the installations.

I3N Database template

Microsoft Access 2003 database designed it to keep track of species occurrences and general species information, as well as experts, projects, and bibliographic references.

DB template will be modified to include relevant species pick lists from ITIS, the Integrated Taxonomic Information System.

Controlled vocabularies for habitat types Gazetteer information that is specific to the

region in question

I3N Web-enabling module

Consist of software and instructions on how to Web-enable the I3N database and its contents

Usable via Intranet or the World Wide Web Based on a template that can be used ‘as is’

or modified to fit the needs of the user Access may be either password protected or

freely available, as the users require

Decision Tree for Rapid Response

May be designed for plants, animals, and pathogens

Matrix-based software to generate decision trees for proper procedures and steps to take in the case of incipient invasions by any organism type.

Factors to be taken into account: identification, communication, impact assessment, and management.

EDRR Identification Guides

Accurate ID is essential to effective EDRR Design ID keys specific to military installations

in the southwest, using the Discover Life program (http://www.discoverlife.org/nh/id/)

Enables users to distinguish between invasive species and their native look-alikes

Includes references to useful information about the invasive species’ distribution and management.

Please Contact Meif you are interested in participating

in this proposed Legacy Project

Annie SimpsonNational Biological

Information Infrastructure (NBII)asimpson@usgs.gov

703.648.4281