Transcript National Framework for Invasive Species Early Detection, Rapid Assessment and Response (EDRR) Presented at the 2007 DoD Pest Management Workshop Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, FL 14 February.

National Framework for Invasive
Species Early Detection,
Rapid Assessment and Response
(EDRR)
Presented at the
2007 DoD Pest Management Workshop
Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, FL
14 February 2007
Annie Simpson
National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)
[email protected]
EDRR Needs Assessment Team
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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
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Goal:
to identify and coherently portray existing
EDRR efforts and gaps in coverage
(geographic, taxonomic, thematic).
National coordination of
EDRR is needed to:
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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
EDRR Framework Components
Identification
Checklists, 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
Occurrences
Databases and Information Systems, Datasets, Tables, Spreadsheets,
Museum Collections, Map Services
Assessment
Monitoring Protocols, Ranking Systems, Tools, Software, Prediction Models,
Modeling Tools, Forecasting Systems/Methods
Planning
Management Plans and Reports, Site Conservation Plans
Response
Federal / State Government Agencies, Non-Profit Agencies, Laws and
Regulations, Site Conservation Plans, Recommended Practices
Response to Needs Assessment
DOD, 1
DOC, 3
USDA, 13
DOI, 9
DHS, 1
DOD = Defense
DOC = Commerce
DOI = Interior
DHS = Homeland Security
USDA = Agriculture
EDRR Needs Assessment Results
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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)
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38 online resources
16 offline resources (inc. 6 represented
online)
3 additional submissions received since
web site launch
Web site includes 1100+ NBIIcontributed resources (inc. 38 online
results from survey)
Conclusions
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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
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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)
EDRR WEB SITE
(catalog of resources sends
user to member of EDRR
Community)
EDRR COMMUNITY
(identifies, validates,
assesses, plans, responds
– both to the user and the
report)
(actions in the field, posttreatment followup)
EDRR Community Architecture Ideas
Army
Medical
Entomologist
Navy
Medical
Entomologist
Army
Installation
Navy
Base
Example: Branch-based architecture
FICMNEW
Armed Forces
Pest Board
Weeds
Invertebrates
OR
Example: Organism-based architecture
= lines of communication
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, FL
14 February 2007
Annie Simpson
National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)
[email protected]
National EDRR Framework Website
HTTP://EDRR.NBII.GOV/
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/lands/invaspec/2ndlevpgs/pdfs/hydrilla.pdf
Proposed DoD Legacy Project
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 Me
if you are interested in
participating in this
proposed Legacy Project
Annie Simpson
National Biological
Information Infrastructure (NBII)
[email protected]
703.648.4281