Introduction to EDDMapS
Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System
EDDMapS was originally launched by the University of Georgia. It is an interactive mapping tool that is used to report and track invasive species. Available for both Iphone and Android devices, EDDMapS allows the user to drop a location point or draw a polygon and upload it to the map to report an invasive species. The user can select an invasive species from the database and upload a picture. Invasive species data is also imported from other sources like the US Forest Service's Natural Resource Information System.
A very helpful feature of EDDMapS is the ability to use an offline map when there's no cell phone service and then upload the location points later.
Information from EDDMapS helps inform land managers and facilitate Early Detection Rapid Response programs to control and monitor the spread of invasive species. Land managers can access reported data to understand what invasive species are in their own areas.
In this blog I will report invasive species in my area. So far I have reported ailanthus, kudzu, and the emerald ash borer.
The webpage also has lots of thorough information on different invasive species, the threats they pose, and what programs are targeting which species.
EDDMapS was originally launched by the University of Georgia. It is an interactive mapping tool that is used to report and track invasive species. Available for both Iphone and Android devices, EDDMapS allows the user to drop a location point or draw a polygon and upload it to the map to report an invasive species. The user can select an invasive species from the database and upload a picture. Invasive species data is also imported from other sources like the US Forest Service's Natural Resource Information System.
A very helpful feature of EDDMapS is the ability to use an offline map when there's no cell phone service and then upload the location points later.
Information from EDDMapS helps inform land managers and facilitate Early Detection Rapid Response programs to control and monitor the spread of invasive species. Land managers can access reported data to understand what invasive species are in their own areas.
In this blog I will report invasive species in my area. So far I have reported ailanthus, kudzu, and the emerald ash borer.
The webpage also has lots of thorough information on different invasive species, the threats they pose, and what programs are targeting which species.
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