Maine Invasive Species Network

The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) has announced that the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) has established a quarantine for the invasive pest known as box tree moth for the entire state of Massachusetts, and has set conditions for the export of boxwood shrubs from the […]

October 2, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Register at cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MFNtyp2KQoaWGYrAbDfvPw The webinar will be recorded for anyone unable to attend the live session. Description The New York State Integrated Pest Management Program Biocontrol website continues to grow with information for all of North America. In the past year, we have added profiles of individual biocontrol agents, […]

Greetings, Maine saw high mosquito-borne disease activity in 2023 in multiple areas of the state, especially with Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV), and West Nile virus (WNV). In preparation for another active mosquito season, Maine CDC invites you to attend a town hall meeting for municipalities, town officials, and others involved in […]

April 30, 2024 Remote via Zoom 12:00pm – 1:15pm (ET) We are excited to create a virtual space for you to connect informally with fellow practitioners and researchers to discuss your work around marine and coastal invasive species in a changing climate. Those working with any taxa and ecosystem are welcome! This Zoom event is […]

Piscataquis County Soil & Water Conservation District Job Title: Stream Restoration Project Manager Salary: $37,440/year Full-time, 2-year position with possible extension Summary The Project Manager will assist with the implementation of stream restoration and aquatic organism passage projects through the Watershed-scale Approach to Restoring Stream Systems (WATRSS) Project, which is made possible through the Regional Conservation Partnership […]

Seasonal Field Assistant The Nature Conservancy Maine Posting Expires: 04/15/2024 Based in Brunswick or Millinocket, the four Stewardship Field Assistants may work together to accomplish field tasks and will often work independently. Monitoring both preserves and conservation easement to understand change and enforce restrictions is a primary function. The Field Assistant contributes to monitoring and […]

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (DACF) is looking to fill an invasive plant outreach coordinator position to start work this spring. Application deadline is April 8, 2024.

Discussion between stakeholders in the US and Canada on how to handle the potato wart situation on Prince Edward Island continues.

The Maine Natural Areas Program seeks a summer intern to assist with the mapping, treatment, and monitoring of invasive terrestrial and wetland plants throughout Maine.  Fieldwork includes searching for invasive plants, documenting infestations using field forms, cameras, maps, and handheld GPS units; removing invasive plants with hand tools; monitoring and treating infestations; and assisting with […]

Seasonal job opportunity working with Acadia National Park’s vegetation program.  A bulk of the work is managing invasive plants from May-October, 2024. The position announcement will only be up for 1 week or until 75 applicants have been received. USAJOBS – Biological Science Technician (Plants) Job Announcement