This is a continuation of the successful 2021 & 2022 projects titled "Building Continuity Across State Invasive Plant Lists: Evaluating Invasive Risk of Horticultural Plants" and "Expanding Continuity and Capacity in Invasive Plant Risk Assessments across Western States" 2021-2023 projects are funded by the Western Integrated Pest Management Center. Project partners for this year include the California Invasive Plant Council, PlantRight, The University of Arizona, Western Invasive Species Network, Pacific Northwest Invasive Species Council, the Yurok Tribe, and Nevada Department of Agriculture.
This project intends to support the expanded use of the online PRE tool to more Western States and nations, and to explore the use of the PRE results for each partner region. Along with the direct benefit from the plant assessments, this project will also provide a platform through which to collaborate on a range of efforts related to preventing introduction of invasive plants through horticulture. Each partner can share their expertise on effort such as providing information on safe landscaping alternatives, surveying nurseries for data on what is being sold, comparing species priorities.
