Dear Colleagues, I would like to draw your attention to a new project on garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata), that will be of interest to educators, conservation groups, resource managers and citizen scientists.
The project is an international collaboration aimed at obtaining much-needed data on the abundance and distribution of an invasive plant across its native and introduced ranges. Surprisingly, there are no standardized, global survey data for any invasive plant species! Our vision is that this collaborative effort will include a large contribution at the grass-roots level by individuals and groups interested in contributing to a large scientific study on invasive species. We have developed a basic sampling protocol that can be incorporated into field courses, surveys, or perhaps implemented into control efforts, by sampling prior to removal of the plant in late summer. The sampling protocol, along with contact information is available at the following website: http://invasionsrcn.org/portal/activities/alliaria-sampling/AlliariaProject_Feb2009.pdf/view Please forward this email to anyone who might be interested in participating. Thanks in advance. Sincerely, Rob Colautti Ph.D. Candidate Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Toronto
