The Invasive Species Centre is excited to announce the launch of the Community Science Tree Check Campaign. This initiative aims to support and promote tree checking, along with the outreach and monitoring efforts of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Continue Reading
The Invasive Species Centre is pleased to announce the recipients of the Education and Community Action Microgrant Awards for Ontario as part of the Invasive Species Centre’s 10-Year Anniversary celebrations. The Invasive Species Centre has awarded 24 microgrants of $1,000 Continue Reading
Updated March 26, 2021 Zebra/Quagga mussels found in moss ball products across Canada: Learn proper disposal and reporting Invasive Zebra and/or Quagga mussels have been identified in moss ball products sold in stores in the United States. At this time, there are Continue Reading
Image from CTV. The quagga mussel population has grown to such a level that it could have devastating consequences for animals and humans alike. The Invasive Species Centre’s Sarah Rang spoke with CTV Your Morning to discuss the impact of Continue Reading
Invasive Species Awareness Week (ISAW) is a collaborative campaign focused on raising awareness about invasive species through social media. ISAW is inspired by the ‘National Invasive Species Awareness Week’ in the United States, with Canada sharing the same dates as Continue Reading
The Invasive Species Centre (ISC) is pleased to launch the Education and Community Action Microgrants program for Ontario as part of the ISC’s 10-Year Anniversary celebrations in 2021. “To commemorate 10 years of working together to prevent invasive species in Continue Reading
Adult EZS on an elm leaf where they lay their eggs. Photo: Gyorgy Csoka, Hungary Forest Research Institute, Bugwood.org. By: Sarah Sinon, Research Analyst Intern With its signature feeding pattern, the elm zigzag sawfly (EZS; Aproceros leucopoda) has begun its Continue Reading
By: Pat Kerr, Sault Star – Sault Ste. Marie, ON The summer of 2020 was a challenge for those charged with dealing with invasive species, Ministry of Natural Resources says. While invasive species continued to spread in Algoma, the Invasive Continue Reading
Keep an eye out for northern giant hornets and report suspected sightings. By: David Dutkiewicz, ISC Entomology Technician If you’ve been following the news this summer, you’re sure to have seen mention of murder hornets. After isolated discoveries of this invasive Continue Reading
By: Mackenzie DiGasparro, ISC Policy & Program Development Coordinator In 2020, a collaborative project team with members from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Natural Resources Canada, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency found oak wilt fungal eDNA Continue Reading
