Invasive species are one of the major threats to biological diversity. The annual U.S. cost from invasives is estimated to be $120 billion, with more than 100 million acres affected (i.e., about the size of California). So we're tracking them! Our records help us understand the spread and dynamic of those species, act as an alert when they appear in new areas, and help monitor the success of eradication and restoration efforts.
Thanks to an amazing community of volunteers, the EwA invasive flora documentation initiative is progressing smoothly. Data comes in regularly. Now is a great time to revisit the project's objectives, delve into the accumulated data, and address any questions you might have!
When: Feb 6th, 6 - 7pm
New volunteers: Please check out the EwA Invasive Flora Patrol page and review the tutorial before the event.
🎟️ Registration (free) » here
[Meeting Agenda]
□ Refresher: EwA Invasive Flora Patrol project and resources
□ Feedback and questions from our participatory scientists
□ Invasive Data Exploration: Let's dive into the first two months of data. After briefly highlighting the basic visuals provided by our data host, we'll highlight how EwA intends to expand the data analysis.
One of the anticipated outcomes of this session is that it will also help the community refine the documentation protocol directly based on the visualization of the effort.
See you then! – Claire
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