The Great Lakes Early Detection Network (GLEDN)

Mark Renz, Alycia Crall, Greg Newman, and Brendon Panke

www.gledn.org

Early Detection and Rapid Response

• EDRR • Best management practice

for controlling and/or eradicating new biological invasions (Westbrook 2004)

• Challenges • Detection difficult

• Many groups on landscape • Difficult to synthesize efforts

Great Lakes Early Detection Network • GOALS

• Foster invasive species data sharing • Increase awareness of invasive species • Facilitate rapid response and management

• PROVIDES 1. Framework for data sharing

• Casual observers can enter observations through GLEDN

2. Resources for registered users 1. Distribution maps 2. Weed alert system

Boundaries of GLEDN

Data management systems connected to GLEDN

• 16 systems connected or in the process of being connected* • Connected systems

– GLIFWC – EDDMaps – State agencies (DATCP, WI DNR) – Cheq.-Nicolet Forest

• Systems being connected – MISIN – SWIMS (WI DNR database)

Invasive Plant Observations for GLEDN

Observations in GLEDN Data Provider # Obs. Geography EDDMaps 111,606 Multiple regions

GLIFWC 7,747 Regional

Cheq.-Nicolet Forest 4,111 Regional

Wisconsin DATCP 2,390 Statewide (WI)

Wisconsin DNR 1,121 Statewide (WI)

Milwaukee Co. Parks 350 Local

Renz Lab 229 Statewide (WI)

New Invaders 272 Statewide (IL)

GLEDN 79 Regional

TOTAL 124,205

EDDMaps

GLIFWC

Cheq.-NicoletForestWI DATCP

WI DNR

MKE Co. Parks

Renz Lab

New Invaders

GLEDN

Data Providers

Data Providers

Data Providers

Data Providers connecting to GLEDN

Data Provider Geography

MISIN Michigan Wisconsin DNR SWIMS

Wisconsin

Gaps in reporting

Gaps in reporting individual species Japanese hedge-parsley

Gaps in reporting individual species Japanese hop

Reporting new observations 1. Use a data management system that is linked to

GLEDN • GLIFWC, EDDMaps, NIIS, NIIP,……………..

2. Share information with GLEDN • Point data that requires validation =GLEDN website

• Many points/shape-files taken by professionals = contact GLEDN: Brendon Panke bjpanke@wisc.edu

Resources for registered users

• Create distribution maps of specific species

• Obtain email alerts new invasives specific to: 1. Species 2. Area

• 106 registered users as of 10/19/12

Customizable alert system • Signup for alerts based on county and/or species

• currently 43 people signed up

• Will receive an email when a verified report enters GLEDN

Data verification • Data is verified by data provider

• e.g. EDDMaps, GLIFWC all verify data

• GLEDN data verified by experts • Report is sent for approved verifier for region

and species • Approved/Rejected based on image/site visit

• 19 verifiers • WI=9, MN=2 ; IA=1; MI=3*; IN=1*; OH=2; IL=1

If interested please contact bjpanke@wisc.edu

Registered Verifiers • Jack Greenlee, Minnesota • George Yatskievych, Missouri • Christopher Evans, Illinois • Carolyn Henne, Michigan • Bob Hartzler, Iowa • Mark Renz, Wisconsin • Shaun Howard, Michigan • Laura Van Riper, Minnesota • Melissa Simpson, Wisconsin • Ted Ritter, Wisconsin

• Quita Sheehan, Wisconsin • Alycia Crall, Wisconsin • Eric Boyda, Ohio • Rod Sharka, Wisconsin • Eric Boyda, Ohio • Katherine Howe, Indiana • Sonya Wardell, Michigan • Erin LaFaive, Wisconsin • Brendon Panke, Wisconsin

Status of alert system/verification • Functional, but had disabled except for

GLEDN Entries to allow for large upload of data from EDDmaps. • Don’t want to send someone 111,606

emails!

• As of 10/26/12 functional for all GLEDN

entries.

What do we do with the data? • Share it with everyone

• Contributing citizens • Other data management systems • Local, state, federal agencies

• My research program create habitat suitability maps • Predict potential spread • Improves survey work • Target species for education /eradication

Future plans for GLEDN

• Increase use of alert system

• Improve and increase data sharing

• Outreach to interested groups outside of WI • North America Invasive Species Information Network

(NAISIN) • Iowa, Missouri, Ohio

• Improve functionality and performance • EDDMaps app

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List of data management systems contributing data

To get involved with the Great Lakes Early Detection Network or the Global Invasive Species Information Network, please email

Brendon Panke (bjpanke@wisc.edu)

Funding and support provided by: