Report prepared for the Experts Meeting Towards the Implementation of a Global Invasive Species Information
Network (GISIN), 6-8 April, 2004. Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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Host/Originating Country: Fauna Europaea Secretariat, Zoological Museum Amsterdam / The Netherlands.
Language: English
Description: Provides names and contact information of experts according to phylum.
IAS Research, IPM, Databases (international)
(Weed Management, Integrated Pest Management etc.)
176.
Host/Originating Country: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) / USA.
Language: English
Description: Search for information on people, research, technology, policy, and management issues relevant to aquatic
invasions, including the ecology of aquatic invasions (vectors, impacts, risk assessment and response), and the ecology of
ballast water.
177.
Host/Originating Country: Programme Coordination Unit, Global Ballast Water Management Programme, International
Maritime Organization (IMO) / London.
Language: English
Description: Lists research and development projects focusing on the physical, mechanical or chemical treatment of ballast
water to prevent/reduce the transfer of aquatic organisms.
178.
Host/Originating Country: University of California (UC) / USA.
Language: English
Description: Search for; weed photographs/images, University of California Pest Notes, weed control and herbicide
information sources, poisonous plants sources and weed-related publications.
179.
Host/Originating Country: Oregon State University, Integrated Plant Protection Center / USA.
Language: English
Description: Search for worldwide integrated pest management information on crops, pests, control tactics, regions,
organizations and related topics.
180.
Host/Originating Country: University of California / USA
Language: English
Description: California State Weed Identification guide listing 22 species by common name and including information about
identification, life cycle and biology, damage, management, and related publications for each species.
181.
Host/Originating Country: California Information Node, National Biological Information Infrastructure / USA
Language: English
Description: Online book currently in downloadable PDF format only but planned for internet publishing. A training resource
for local groups involved in wildland weed mapping providing shared data standards and instructions on mapping
techniques.
182.