Dear Colleagues, I would like to draw your attention to the worlds largest collaborative project on invasive species. The Global Garlic Mustard Field Survey is just entering its second field season and we already have demographic data and seed collections from 65 populations more than any published study on invasive species. This year we are hoping to double that number and we are particularly keen to have more North American contributors.
The project is an international collaboration aimed at obtaining much-needed data on the abundance and distribution of Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard). It involves a very basic sampling protocol that standardizes sampling across sites, making it ideal for incorporation into field courses, nature surveys, and long-term monitoring and management efforts. The estimated duration of sampling for a team of two people is 2-4 hours per population. For academics who substantially contribute to this endeavor, we anticipate the possibility of authorship on manuscripts resulting from the work. Our plan for the future includes development of teaching modules and expanding to similar surveys for other key invasive species. The sampling protocol and additional information are available at the following website: www.GarlicMustard.org. Please contact us directly if would like to participate or if you have any questions or concerns. Dr. Robert Colautti Biology Department Duke University [email protected] Dr. Oliver Bossdorf Biology Department University of Bern [email protected] Dr. Steven Franks Biology Department Fordham University [email protected]
