USGS-NASA Technology Helps Fight Invasive Species

 

Products based on NASA Earth observations and a new Internet-based decision tool are providing information to help land and water managers combat tamarisk (saltcedar), an invasive plant species impacting precious water supplies in the western U.S. This decision tool, called the Invasive Species Forecasting System (ISFS), is being used at the U.S. Geological Survey National Institute of Invasive Species Science in Fort Collins, Colo. The ISFS is the result of combining USGS science expertise with NASA expertise in Earth observations, software engineering, and high-performance computing expertise. “The ISFS combines NASA satellite data with tens of thousands of field sampling measurements, which are then used to analyze past and present distributions of non-native plants and predict their future growth patterns,” said Tom Stohlgren, National Institute director. Land managers and others can use the ISFS to generate color-coded maps to help predict and manage the spread of troublesome invasive species. The full news release is available at the link below.

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