EDDMapS is a national web-based mapping systemfor documenting invasive species distribution. It is fast, easy touse and doesn't require Geographic Information Systems experience.Launched in 2005 by the CISEH, it was originally designed as a toolfor state Exotic Pest Plant Councils to develop more completedistribution data of invasive species. EDDMapS goal is to maximizethe effectiveness and accessibility of the immense numbers ofinvasive species observations recorded each year. EDDMapS combinesdata from other databases and organizations as well as volunteerobservations to create a national network of invasive speciesdistribution data that is shared with educators, land managers,conservation biologists, and beyond. As of November 2011, EDDMapShas over 1.5 million records. This data serves as the foundationfor a better understanding of invasive species distribution aroundthe world.On September 28, 2010, the MRWC and CISEH launched theMRWC-EDDMapS – a customized system that focuses on species that arenew or potential new invaders to the Coalition states, and thatprovides a means of reporting new sightings of select invasivespecies, a mechanism for alerting appropriate individuals to thereports, and generates distribution maps for the reportedspecies.

Everybody loves a beautiful garden. Gardenerslove plants that are adaptable, tough, and fast-growing. It’s evenbetter if that plant produces showy fruits that attract birds or isan annual that self seeds, so it doesn’t need to be replanted everyyear. Unfortunately, many of these plant traits desirable togardeners can also increase the likelihood that a plant jumps thegarden fence and invades natural areas.Invasive plants threaten our environment and economy. They posean enormous threat to our native plants, animals, and ecosystems,and they cost the United States approximately $35 billion per year(www.invasivespecies.gov).Although invasive plants are almost always not native to aregion, it is important to note that most non-native species arenot invasive. We use the following definitions.Native (indigenous): A species that was present in NorthAmerican prior to European settlement or has arrived since throughnatural means of dispersal.Non-native (exotic, alien, introduced): A species that wasbrought to North America by humans, either deliberately oraccidentally.Invasive: A non-native whose introduction does or is likely tocause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health (fromFederal Executive Order 13112).People have introduced invasive species both accidentally anddeliberately. This app focuses on plant species that are usedornamentally and have become invasive in at least part of theMidwest. Cultivars or hybrids produced from these species may ormay not be invasive. In the few published cultivar evaluationstudies, some cultivars prove to be more invasive than the parentspecies, others less or not invasive. We lack research aboutcultivar invasiveness for many of these species. When we have goodevidence about a problematic or relatively benign cultivar, we listthose specifically.Suggested alternatives include both native species andnon-native species that currently show no signs of becominginvasive.

EDDMapS Ontario brings the power of EDDMapS toyour Android phone. Now you can submit invasive speciesobservations directly with your Android phone from the field. Thesereports are uploaded to EDDMapS and e-mailed directly to local andstate verifiers for review. EDDMapS Ontario was developed by theUniversity of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and EcosystemHealth.App developed by Rustico David, Jr. and Chuck Bargeron,University of Georgia – Center for Invasive Species and EcosystemHealth.EDDMapS Ontario was developed through the support and fundingprovided by the Canada/Ontario Invasive Species Centre, the OntarioFederation of Anglers and Hunters, and the Ontario Ministry ofNatural Resources.Features:Easy species reporting that captures your current location andallows you to submit an image of your sightings. EDDMapS Ontarioallows for both online and offline reporting with reports saved onyour phone for uploading when you have network connectivity.Images and information on Ontario\'s worst non-native invasiveanimals and plants.Real-time point distribution maps centered on your currentlocation.Powered by EDDMapS - The University of Georgia Center forInvasive Species and Ecosystem Health\'s Early Detection andDistribution Mapping System. EDDMapS allows for real time trackingof invasive species occurrences using local and nationaldistribution maps and electronic early detection reportingtools.For more information about EDDMapS,visit http://www.eddmaps.org/.

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