1. The Invasive Species Compendium
Old World Climbing Fern Lygodium microphyllum
This presentation is about a GLOBAL PROJECT to build the Invasive Species Compendium.
It is being jointly led by CABI and the US Department of Agriculture, with the support of a Development Consortium.
The Invasive Species Compendium
CABI: Philip D. Roberts

2. US National Invasive Species Management Plan Action Item 53
History
CABI has a suite of encyclopaedic databases called Compendia
Crop Protection (CPC) Aquaculture (AC)
2. Forestry (FC) Animal Health & Production (AHPC)
US National Invasive Species Management Plan Action Item 53
“The National Invasive Species Council, led by USDA, will produce an Invasive Species Compendium... The Compendium will include a broad array of searchable information relevant to the biology, distribution, and management of invasive species The project will be undertaken in close cooperation with CABI.”
Why the joint leadership by CABI and the US Department of Agriculture?
In 1999, President Bill Clinton signed an Executive Order, designed to reduce the impact of invasive species on the US.
This resulted in a National Plan, prepared by the National Invasive Species Council (NISC).
The Plan included an Action Item (number 53) saying that a Compendium in invasive species should be produced, with CABI.
CABI readily agreed to this partnership (with USDA), on condition that the three low-lighted words be deleted – to which USDA readily agreed.

3. Scope Global coverage All natural and managed ecosystems
All taxa - including animal and plant pathogen (excludes human pathogens)
Focus on species with highest invasiveness and impact, current coverage
c. 35% plants
c. 30% pests and pathogens of crops and environment
c. 15% pests and pathogens of animals
c. 15% aquatic animals
c. 5% terrestrial vertebrates

4. Scope c1500 of detailed invasive species datasheets
Numerous additional datasheets covering:
hosts, countries, habitats etc.
Text prepared by species expert and peer-reviewed by two scientists.
Taxonomic tree
Distribution maps (download to Google Earth and CSV)
Bibliographic database (c65,000 growing weekly)
Full text papers (c750 growing weekly)
Image database
Glossary of terms
Links to picture libraries and identification keys

5. Example ISC Datasheet

6. Elements of a species datasheet
Identity
Names, scientific and vernacular; notes on taxonomy
Geographic distribution
History of introduction and spread; phytosanitary risk
Biology and ecology
Habitat; genetics; reproduction; physiology; nutrition; associations; environmental requirements (climate tolerance, soil tolerance, water tolerance); dispersal (pathways, trade, vectors); natural enemies
Impact
Economic; social; environmental; threatened species
Summary of invasiveness
Management
Prevention; control (cultural, mechanical, biological, chemical, genetic, utilization); eradication; containment; surveillance; ecosystem restoration
Gaps in knowledge / Research needs
References
Illustrations / Map
Datasheets have this standard template – for every species.

7. Enhanced Distribution Download

8. Enhanced Distribution Download

9. Enhanced Distribution Download Google Earth (KML file)

10. Enhanced Distribution Download

11. Enhanced Distribution Download CSV file

12. Purpose / users of ISC Who will / does use it?
Researchers / Lecturers and students / Resource and environment managers in agriculture, forestry, rangeland, urban land, rivers, lakes and coastal waters / Policy makers, agricultural research centres and Extension officers / Quarantine officers / Crop protection and animal health practitioners (both public and private sector) / Weed specialists.
It is designed to help a wide variety of users to:
Make soundly based decisions in invasive species management Provide a science-based, authoritative resource for quarantine measures Save time, by providing instant access to vital information Prepare lecture notes, reports, presentations and public information resources Compile maps, graphs and tables Teach/train/study Support research Advise others Provide a resource in policy making Provide data for risk assessments Support market research and marketing 

13. Funding Business Model: Existing Funders
Development of the ISC = $3m for platform development and content (~€2.2m)
Funded by a Consortium of member organisations (Government dept. / NGOs / Private companies)
Currently in closed Beta available to all funders/partners Open access: free to users (Launch May)
Funding for sustainability and enhancement secured until 2016 = 5 years funding
Future Enhancements already planned
More detailed species datasheets / New threatened species datasheets / Enhanced thematic mapping
Existing Funders
Australia, Group Membership [Cooperative Research Centre for National Plant Biosecurity (CRCNPB), The Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC), Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL), Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre (IACRC)]
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) / Canadian Forest Service (CFS) / Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) 
India, Ministry of Agriculture
Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI)
Mexico, National Health, Safety and Quality Service for Agri-Food (SENASICA) 
Monsanto 
Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation 
UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) / UK Department for International Development (DFID) partner with CABI and Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) / United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) / United States Department of Agriculture - Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) / United States Department of Agriculture - Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS) / United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service (USDA-FS) / United States Department of Agriculture - Invasive Species Co-ordination Program / United States Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) / United States Department of Agriculture - Rural Development (USDA-RD) / United States Department of Commerce - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service (NOAA) / United States Department of Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service
Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Syngenta Crop Protection 
Blue = European countries

14. Quality Control Species experts commissioned to write datasheets
Two scientific peer reviewers
Internal editor reviews and enters data
Data is supplemented/updated as to timetable
(same review process followed)
Search
Metadata checks for indexing (e.g. country/taxonomic positions etc.)
Re-index Advanced search yearly
Site search (Google like) re-indexed every 3 days

15. Added value for EU project
Links
Plantwise – open access knowledge bank and crop clinic network
USDA & US-FWS – the ISC is to contain all outputs, including all details of “invasives causing extinction/biodiversity loss to listed and candidate species”.
Global Env. Fund - the ISC is used in training African and Caribbean zones
Content partners – EPPO / ISSG / OIE
Added value for EU project
Global species coverage
(Early warning of species spread in trading countries)
Weekly Bibliographic database update
Platform works on mobile devices (iPad and iPhone)
CABI Intergovernmental organization / Global funding links
Sustainability funding secured for current budget of 5 years
Could combine data from relevant compendia

16. Contacts for: The Invasive Species Compendium
CABI
Elizabeth Dodsworth
Philip D. Roberts
Janny Vos
Peter Scott
Either USDA or CABI will be glad to answer any questions. 2