UF - IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
The UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants is a multidisciplinary research, teaching and extension unit directed to develop environmentally sound techniques for the management of aquatic and natural area weed species and to coordinate aquatic plant research activities within the State of Florida. The Center was established in 1978 by the Florida legislature. Directed by Dr. William Haller, the Center utilizes expertise from many departments within UF/IFAS and its Agricultural Research and Education Centers throughout Florida.
The mission of the CAIP Information Office is to inform and educate all stakeholders about the impacts and management of invasive plants.
Please use the navigation tools to the left, or visit one of our information portals to the right, each of which has a separate search site function.
News:
- Proceedings of the FWC-IFAS Research Review for Invasive Plants in Florida held at the UF-IFAS Plant Science Research and Education Unit (Citra, FL, March 12-13, 2013)
- Mark your calendar - 2013 Aquatic Weed Control Short Course May 6-9, 2013 in Coral Springs, FL.
- Mark your calendar - FLEPPC / SE-EPPC Joint Annual Conference Panama City Beach, FL - May 21-23, 2013
- National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) will be held in Washington, D.C. March 3-8, 2013.
- UF participates in the 2012 Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC, June 27 - July 8 (read more at the Smithsonian festival blog)
- Report invasive plants and animals in Florida with the IveGot1 mobile app, now available for iPhone and Android
- Check out the new Aquatic Plant Management Society Blog for news from the popular press around the country
- Visit the newly revamped portal, Plant Management in Florida Waters, for a comprehensive explanation of why and how aquatic plants are managed in Florida waters, including information on NPDES compliance in Florida
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) – Pesticides EPA Overview
Recent Publications:
- Invader Updater Spring 2013 (newsletter) from the UF-IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- FWC Invasive Plant Management Research and Outreach Newsletter September 2011 (PDF 584 KB)
- Aquaphyte Newsletter Volume 30 Number 1 Summer 2011 (PDF 1.7MB)
- FWC Annual Report FY 2010-2011 Activities Conducted under the Cooperative Aquatic Plant Control Program in Florida Public Waters (PDF 4.3 MB)
- DEP Bureau of Invasive Plant Management Final Report 2007-2008 Upland Invasive Exotic Plant Management Program (PDF 8 MB)
- FWC Invasive Plant Management Research and Outreach Newsletter August 2010 (PDF 746 KB)
- Aquatic Pest Control Newly revised and expanded manual from UF/IFAS
- Activity Booklet: Understanding Invasive Aquatic Weeds Brought to you by the Aquatic Plant Management Society
- Biology and Control of Aquatic Plants A Best Management Practices Handbook (PDF 7.6 MB)
Cooperative Projects:
- North American Invasive Species Network (NAISN)
- IveGot1 Mobile App - Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health – University of Georgia
- Hydrilla IPM Project
- Invasive Plant Education in Florida State Parks
- Osceola County Hydrilla & Hygrophila Demonstration Project
- Florida Invasive Species Partnership (FISP)
- FWC Invasive Plant Management Research Newsletter
- TAME Invasives Portal
