About Oregon iMapInvasives

The Oregon iMapInvasives program was launched by the Oregon Invasive Species Council in 2011 after an extensive survey of the needs of resource managers and research into available invasive real-time species management platforms. Although several platforms for tracking invasive species data existed, iMapInvasives met the most needs of managers and users in Oregon. The Oregon Biodiversity Information Center, part of the Institute for Natural Resources at Portland State University, was selected to manage the program due to its experience maintaining Oregon's statewide rare and endangered species dataset. Fiscal management was transferred from the OISC to Cascade Pacific Resource Conservation and Development in 2014.

With all the great work on invasive species happening in Oregon, it is important to share this information between agencies, with researchers, and at the broader national and international level. iMap incorporates and shares data with the Oregon Department of Agriculture’s WeedMapper and the Oregon Invasive Species Hotline. iMap also solicits data from a wide range of local, state and federal agencies and organizations in Oregon. National partnerships with the USGS’ Non-indigenous Aquatic Species program provides a wealth of aquatics data, and as the iMap program’s lead, the international conservation organization NatureServe provides strong program support and continued development of the iMap network. Through these local and broader partnerships, the work of Oregonians will contribute to greater understanding and response to the threat of invasive species.

For more information on the Oregon iMapInvasives program, see the Guides and Resources section.