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Please share this cool opportunity for nature buffs and outdoor enthusiasts to help in the battle against some of the most threatening invasive species infestations. Join us at the free workshop Nov. 5 to learn more. Details are included
in the news release.
Kaibab National Forest and Arizona Game and Fish Department invite public to workshop on locating and reporting noxious weeds
Williams, Ariz., Oct. 28, 2016—For Immediate Release. Members of the public are invited to attend a training hosted by the
Kaibab National Forest and
Arizona Game and Fish Department on an exciting phone application that allows citizen scientists to assist land managers in locating noxious weeds.
The free workshop is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon on Nov. 5 at the Williams Ranger District office of the Kaibab National Forest, 742 S. Clover Rd. in Williams. Jami Clark, a data specialist with the Arizona Game and Fish Department
out of Phoenix, will lead the informational and training session on the use of
iMapInvasives and
iNaturalist for reporting noxious and invasive weeds on lands within Arizona.
iMapInvasives is an online data management tool that stores invasive species information and facilitates data sharing and utilization by land managers, the public and other organizations. Within the past decade, iMapInvasives
has become a vital decision-making tool for several states, organizations and agencies in the battle against some of the most threatening invasive species infestations.
At its most basic level, this database supports data management of simple species location information. In addition, it supports advanced information management including the capability to input treatment records, survey records,
track infestations over time, create collaborative projects, and even track hours and volunteer efforts spent on projects. This tool has provided a standardized, central location in which to store invasive species information and has aided in data sharing
across local and state boundaries on both regional and national scales.
iMapInvasives has two major user groups: (1) citizen scientists collecting point observation data while in the field, (2) land managers tracking the status of infestations over time. In order to support the first group and provide
a user-friendly, offline-capable phone app, iMapInvasives Arizona has established a project in the online platform iNaturalist.org.
To contribute data by using a phone app, follow these steps:
To learn more about this tool and how to use it, members of the public are encouraged to attend the free workshop from 10 a.m. to noon on Nov. 5 at the Williams Ranger District office of the Kaibab National Forest, 742 S. Clover
Rd. in Williams.
For any questions regarding the workshop, please contact Lena Hite, rangeland management specialist with the Kaibab National Forest, at (928) 635-5625.
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