Portland State University Student Invasive Species Projects
/Invasive species present a real threat to Oregon’s infrastructure, economy, natural resources, and food & water systems, and can impact outdoor recreation opportunities and tourism. In Fall, 2020 student teams in Dr. Catherine de Rivera’s Ecology & Management of Bioinvasions class at Portland State University worked with OISC members and other invasive species professionals to research and visualize the impacts of invasive species on people and places in Oregon. The goal of these projects were to demonstrate key components of the whole invasion narrative including:
How non-native species get here and spread
The range of resulting short and long-term effects
The network of people and organizations who are working hard every day to tackle increasing invasive species issues
The importance of prevention efforts; and
The impacts of invasive species such as on people, places, resources, industries, and culture.
Below is a list of the projects that were completed (click the link to learn more about each project):