The following links represent a comprehensive compilation of map and other database resources publicly available for invasive and pest species in Maine. The Vital Signs program invites participation and submissions from the general public in addition to educators and expert reviewers.
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All-taxa Forest PestsEastern Forest Environemtal Threat Center (threatsummary.forestthreats.org) Provider: US Forest Service From insects to diseases this all-taxa resource has photos, species descriptions and distribution info. |
Multi-taxa (plant, marine, freshwater aquatic, native species)Vital Signs (vitalsignsme.org) Provider: Gulf of Maine Research Institute Educational effort engaging school age participants and other contributors who make observations to be confirmed by experts. Focuses on many invasive species as well as select native species. Citizen science at its best. |
Multi-taxa (agricultural pests)Pest Tracker (pest.ceris.purdue.edu) Provider: Purdue Univ. / US Dept. of Agriculture Photos and Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) results focusing on agricultural pest species. |
Plants (terrestrial)Invasive Plants Atlas of New England (IPANE – nbii-nin.ciesin.columbia.edu/ipane) Provider: Univ. of Connecticut Includes an excellent compendium of records compiled from botanical collections, surveys and trained volunteers. County-level distribution is available for some species! EDDMapS (www.eddmaps.org) Provider: Univ. of Georgia – Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health Excellent resource containing a multitude of spatial data sets of invasive plant species including the IPANE dataset described above.
UMaine Herbaria (herbaria.umaine.edu) The terrestrial plant resources listed above include specimens vouchered at UMaine but you can search their dataset directly which also includes lichen, moss, fungi and algal collections! |
MarineMarine Invader Tracking and Information System (MITIS – massbay.mit.edu/mitis) Provider MIT Sea Grant Houses data collected through the Rapid Assessment Surveys and other survey and monitoring efforts for marine invaders. |
Nonindigineous AquaticsNonindigineous Aquatics (nas.er.usgs.gov) Provider: US Geological Survey USGS repository for aquatic species information – includes known distribution maps and factsheets. |
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