Recipient Organization
STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK
(N/A)
SYRACUSE,NY 13210
Performing Department
Natural Heritage Program
Non Technical Summary
1. Coordinate PRISM partner invasive species activities and share information andresources.Collaborate with various community leaders, the New York State Invasive Species Advisory. Committee, PRISMs and other partners to share information and resources, identify needs,conduct regional invasive species management planning, develop strategies, and highlightsuccess stories and challenges in invasive species management for Long Island and Staten Island.Deliverable:Provide a coordinator and data manager for LIISMA. This will include full-time planning,prioritization, communication, and collaboration of invasive species projects, and integration ofinvasive species information, tools, and resources on Long Island and across New York State.2. Gather and report new information about invasive species.Recruit iMapinvasives users to map species observations and infestations and to documentassessments and treatments. Gather information about exotic species from New York andsun-ounding states to produce lists for early detection, approaching region, and commoninvasives. Develop lists of sites to survey for early detection and approaching region species.Deliverables:1) Upload all invasive species data collected by LIISMA to iMaplnvasives quarterly andinclude in quarterly report.2) Post lists of early detection, approaching region, and common invasives as well as lists ofsurvey sites for early detection on the LIISMA website.3. Prevent new invasions.Work with other PRISMs to complete a pathways analysis for species approaching LIISMA withthe goals of early detection and prevention. Support state and federal eff01is to preventintroductions of invasive species to LIISMA. Supp01i local and state efforts to enforce do-notselllists and assist with production of the state 4-tier lists. Work with other PRISMs to exchangeinformation on new exotic invasives within the state.Deliverables1) Complete pathways analysis and post online for use by PRISM partners.2) Provide quaiierly updates of efforts to coordinate with local, state and federalorganizations to prevent new invasions.4. Monitor for early detection of invasive species.Using LIISMA staff, contract staff and/or volunteers, conduct surveys at sites designatedfor early detection and approaching regions species. Priority should be placed on lowabundanceexotic species to evaluate their threat to conservation targets such as rare specieslocations and natural communities or natural areas of statewide significance.Deliverable:1) Summarize monitoring eff 01is including the names of sites and species surveyed.2) Report new or recently established populations that pose a threat to conservationtargets.5. Assess and respond to new invasive species on private and public lands.Quickly assess new invasions found or reported using the EDRR checklist and iMaplnvasivessoftware. Use the Invasive Plant Management Decision Action Tree (IPMDAT) for eachinfestation to decide if the infestation is to be eradicated, contained, excluded or suppressed.Complete the response that is appropriate using LIISMA staff, contract staff and/orvolunteers and block pathways of invasion if known. Assist organizations that have InvasiveSpecies Prevention Zones (ISPZs) to prioritize detection and control actions. Public and privateland access will be coordinated by LIISMA or partners as needed.Deliverable: Annual summary of species infestations assessed including the name and sites oftarget species, ownership, and the number of acres treated as well as type of treatment.6. Manage established invasive species infestations on private and public lands.Assist paiiners in the development of Invasive Species Management Plans for their InvasiveSpecies Prevention Zones. Identify high-priority targets and other resources that need to beprotected, and then prioritize management actions including eradication, containment, exclusionor suppression using such tools as the invasive species decision tree, IPMDAT. Assist partnersby providing funding and staff support to undertake management projects that willpreserve the integrity of agricultural, recreational, and natural ecosystems and maintain priorityconservation targets rare species. Ensure appropriate management techniques are applied. Accessto work on public and private lands will be coordinated by LIISMA and partners as needed.Deliverable: Annual report summarizing invasive species management efforts undertaken byLIISMA paiiners. Include information on species infestations managed, the type of infestation,the type of management used, acres treated, the name of the organization or landowner, andconservation target that benefitted from the management.7. Restore sites following invasive species management and control efforts.Evaluate management projects annually to determine best candidates for restoration. If needed,restore sites using native species or allow native species to re-populate the sites. Proper planningand techniques need to be followed.Deliverable:1) · For each year of the project, provide a list of restoration projects undertaken, thetype of. management used, acres restored and the name of the organization orlandowner and conservation targets that benefitted from the management.2) Develop and post online site selection criteria for identifying appropriate restorationareas following invasive species control projects.3) Provide and post online recommendations for native species to be used inrestoration projects as well as potential sources of native species.8. Monitor Changes and Evaluate Management Results.Include a monitoring component for all control and restoration projects, and post results forpublic viewing. Evaluate the success of projects to see if techniques need to be changed orimproved. Assessment and treatment data should be stored in the appropriate module of theiMapinvasives database.Deliverable: Annual report summarizing any post-treatment monitoring data including the typeof data taken, the duration of the monitoring projects, and the name of the sites. Include anymonitoring results and their successes or failures as well as planned changes to address failures.9. Identify and meet PRISM education and outreach needs.In partnership with the (Cornell Cooperative Extension) and other PRISMs, identify needs anddevelop effective invasive species education and outreach materials and programs for LIISMA.With the assistance of the Education and Outreach Committee, provide funding for and assist increation and delivery of educational materials and programs. Evaluate the effectiveness ofthe materials and programs.Deliverable: Summarize annually a list of educational programs offered, events attended, and/ormaterials produced. Quantify the number of participants in attendance, if applicable. Report anyevaluation techniques used, such as surveys, and their results.10. Support academic research as needed through citizen science.Cooperate with the New York State Invasive Species Research Institute to identify researchneeds for prevention, early detection, rapid response, and control of invasive species. Help planand support research efforts as needed through activities such as mapping, inventory, datacollection, and monitoring.11. Write an annual work plan and annual report.Working with the LIISMA partnership, write an annual work plan based on the priorityobjectives outlined above, including an evaluation of obstacles and solutions to achieving thepriority objectives ofLIISMA and any resources needed to further them.12. Coordinate with other PRISMs and the Invasive Species Coordination Unit.Collaborate and communicate with other PRISMs across the state, DEC's Invasive SpeciesCoordinator, and the NYS Invasive Species Advisory Committee.Awarded Start Date: 7/1/13Sponsor: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Animal Health Component
100%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
(N/A)
Applied
100%
Developmental
(N/A)
Goals / Objectives
1. Coordinate PRISM partner invasive species activities and share information andresources.2. Gather and report new information about invasive species.3. Prevent new invasions.4. Monitor for early detection of invasive species.5. Assess and respond to new invasive species on private and public lands.6. Manage established invasive species infestations on private and public lands.7. Restore sites following invasive species management and control efforts.8. Monitor Changes and Evaluate Management Results.9. Identify and meet PRISM education and outreach needs.10. Support academic research as needed through citizen science.11. Write an annual work plan and annual report.12. Coordinate with other PRISMs and the Invasive Species Coordination Unit.
Project Methods
1. Coordinate PRISM partner invasive species activities and share information andresources.Collaborate with various community leaders, the New York State Invasive Species Advisory Committee, PRISMs and other partners to share information and resources, identify needs, conduct regional invasive species management planning, develop strategies, and highlightsuccess stories and challenges in invasive species management for Long Island and Staten Island.Deliverable:Provide a coordinator and data manager for LIISMA. This will include full-time planning,prioritization, communication, and collaboration of invasive species projects, and integration ofinvasive species information, tools, and resources on Long Island and across New York State.2. Gather and report new information about invasive species.Recruit iMapinvasives users to map species observations and infestations and to documentassessments and treatments. Gather information about exotic species from New York andsun-ounding states to produce lists for early detection, approaching region, and commoninvasives. Develop lists of sites to survey for early detection and approaching region species.Deliverables:1) Upload all invasive species data collected by LIISMA to iMaplnvasives quarterly andinclude in quarterly report.2) Post lists of early detection, approaching region, and common invasives as well as lists ofsurvey sites for early detection on the LIISMA website.3. Prevent new invasions.Work with other PRISMs to complete a pathways analysis for species approaching LIISMA withthe goals of early detection and prevention. Support state and federal eff01is to preventintroductions of invasive species to LIISMA. Supp01i local and state efforts to enforce do-notselllists and assist with production of the state 4-tier lists. Work with other PRISMs to exchangeinformation on new exotic invasives within the state.Deliverables1) Complete pathways analysis and post online for use by PRISM partners.2) Provide quaiierly updates of efforts to coordinate with local, state and federalorganizations to prevent new invasions.4. Monitor for early detection of invasive species.Using LIISMA staff, contract staff and/or volunteers, conduct surveys at sites designatedfor early detection and approaching regions species. Priority should be placed on lowabundanceexotic species to evaluate their threat to conservation targets such as rare specieslocations and natural communities or natural areas of statewide significance.Deliverable:1) Summarize monitoring eff 01is including the names of sites and species surveyed.2) Report new or recently established populations that pose a threat to conservationtargets.5. Assess and respond to new invasive species on private and public lands.Quickly assess new invasions found or reported using the EDRR checklist and iMaplnvasivessoftware. Use the Invasive Plant Management Decision Action Tree (IPMDAT) for eachinfestation to decide if the infestation is to be eradicated, contained, excluded or suppressed.Complete the response that is appropriate using LIISMA staff, contract staff and/orvolunteers and block pathways of invasion if known. Assist organizations that have InvasiveSpecies Prevention Zones (ISPZs) to prioritize detection and control actions. Public and privateland access will be coordinated by LIISMA or partners as needed.Deliverable: Annual summary of species infestations assessed including the name and sites oftarget species, ownership, and the number of acres treated as well as type of treatment.6. Manage established invasive species infestations on private and public lands.Assist paiiners in the development of Invasive Species Management Plans for their InvasiveSpecies Prevention Zones. Identify high-priority targets and other resources that need to beprotected, and then prioritize management actions including eradication, containment, exclusionor suppression using such tools as the invasive species decision tree, IPMDAT. Assist partnersby providing funding and staff support to undertake management projects that willpreserve the integrity of agricultural, recreational, and natural ecosystems and maintain priorityconservation targets rare species. Ensure appropriate management techniques are applied. Accessto work on public and private lands will be coordinated by LIISMA and partners as needed.Deliverable: Annual report summarizing invasive species management efforts undertaken byLIISMA paiiners. Include information on species infestations managed, the type of infestation,the type of management used, acres treated, the name of the organization or landowner, andconservation target that benefitted from the management.7. Restore sites following invasive species management and control efforts.Evaluate management projects annually to determine best candidates for restoration. If needed,restore sites using native species or allow native species to re-populate the sites. Proper planningand techniques need to be followed.Deliverable:1) · For each year of the project, provide a list of restoration projects undertaken, thetype of. management used, acres restored and the name of the organization orlandowner and conservation targets that benefitted from the management.2) Develop and post online site selection criteria for identifying appropriate restorationareas following invasive species control projects.3) Provide and post online recommendations for native species to be used inrestoration projects as well as potential sources of native species.8. Monitor Changes and Evaluate Management Results.Include a monitoring component for all control and restoration projects, and post results forpublic viewing. Evaluate the success of projects to see if techniques need to be changed orimproved. Assessment and treatment data should be stored in the appropriate module of theiMapinvasives database.Deliverable: Annual report summarizing any post-treatment monitoring data including the typeof data taken, the duration of the monitoring projects, and the name of the sites. Include anymonitoring results and their successes or failures as well as planned changes to address failures.9. Identify and meet PRISM education and outreach needs.In partnership with the (Cornell Cooperative Extension) and other PRISMs, identify needs anddevelop effective invasive species education and outreach materials and programs for LIISMA.With the assistance of the Education and Outreach Committee, provide funding for and assist increation and delivery of educational materials and programs. Evaluate the effectiveness ofthe materials and programs.Deliverable: Summarize annually a list of educational programs offered, events attended, and/ormaterials produced. Quantify the number of participants in attendance, if applicable. Report anyevaluation techniques used, such as surveys, and their results.10. Support academic research as needed through citizen science.Cooperate with the New York State Invasive Species Research Institute to identify researchneeds for prevention, early detection, rapid response, and control of invasive species. Help planand support research efforts as needed through activities such as mapping, inventory, datacollection, and monitoring.11. Write an annual work plan and annual report.Working with the LIISMA partnership, write an annual work plan based on the priorityobjectives outlined above, including an evaluation of obstacles and solutions to achieving thepriority objectives ofLIISMA and any resources needed to further them.12. Coordinate with other PRISMs and the Invasive Species Coordination Unit.Collaborate and communicate with other PRISMs across the state, DEC's Invasive SpeciesCoordinator, and the NYS Invasive Species Advisory Committee.