Capital Mohawk PRISM providing educational material at local events

Capital Mohawk PRISM surveying for aquatic invasive species

Union College Science and Technology Entry Program

Capital Mohawk PRISM working on the eradication of terrestrial invasive species

Hemlock woolly adelgid

Veronica Beccabunga or European Brooklime

Capital Region PRISM

The Capital Region Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM), is hosted by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County. The PRISM is financially supported through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation via the Environmental Protection Fund. We are a not for profit quasi-government agency. Our office is staffed with a full time Terrestrial, Aquatics, and Head Coordinator. Our seasonal staff includes part time educators and paid interns from affiliated colleges and universities in the Capital Region.

The Capital Region PRISM provides services in eleven counties in the New York State Capital Region.

Albany
Columbia
Montgomery
Rensselaer
Schenectady

and portions of

Fulton
Greene
Herkimer
Saratoga
Warren
Washington

Overall the Capital Region PRISM functions include, but are not limited to:

Coordinating partner efforts regarding invasive species management
Recruiting and training citizen volunteers with woods walks, workshops, and iMap Invasive trainings
Delivering education and outreach to government agencies, non-for profits, and private entities
Establishing early detection and monitoring networks for invasive species
Implementing eradication and control efforts
Develop and implement effective restoration methods for areas that have been degraded by invasive species and where suppression or control has taken place
Releasing funds to those in need through our Request For Proposals (RFP) process for invasive species related work Do you have an Invasive Species Project that Needs Funding?
Provide and deliver Memorandums of Understanding (MOU’s) for work to be executed on behalf of the PRISM for partners in need

We are a partnership made up of representatives from state agencies, non-profit organizations, and citizens concerned with the spread of invasive species throughout New York State. Click here for a full list of our partners If you are interested in partnering with our organization, contact us.

PRISM

Watch the newest webinar from the New York SInvasive Species Research Institute:

Hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae) -adult

Hemlock Pest

The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid lives and feeds on hemlock trees. Infested trees can die within 2 years, although 10-12 years is more common.

Japanese Knotweed

This bamboo-like plant is shade-tolerant and grows from 3 to 15 feet tall, in disturbed areas, often near water sources.

Tree of Heaven

Also known as China sumac or varnishtree, the invasive Tree-of-Heaven can damage building foundations.

Emerald Ash Borer

Learn how to identify the Emerald Ash Borer, monitor your Ash trees, detect and report possible EAB in your trees, and more, with resources we've compiled on this site.

Oriental Bittersweet

Introduced in the 1860s as an ornamental and for erosion control, Oriental Bittersweet is a vine that smothers plants and uproots trees due to its weight.

Asian Longhorned Beetle

First found in New York in 1996, the Asian Longhorned Beetle is a serious threat to our maples and other hardwood trees.

Contact

Kristopher Williams
Invasive Species Coordinator, Capital Region PRISM
kbw44@cornell.edu
518-885-8995 ext. 2218

Last updated February 6, 2024

Capital Region Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM)

Mapping Invasive Species in New York State

iMapInvasives is an online mapping tool that supports efforts to protect New York State from the threat of invasive species. Learn about the program and become trained to contribute data by attending an iMapInvasives training session!

Contact imapinvasives@nynhp.org with any questions. Types of training offered.

NYIS, New York's Invasive Species Clearinghouse

Adult emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, 1888 Visit NYIS.INFO, the website of the New York Invasive Species Clearinghouse and the Cornell Cooperative Extension Invasive Species Education Program (CCE ISP). NYIS.INFO is your gateway to science-based information, breaking news, and innovative tools for coping with biological invaders in New York. NYIS.INFO links scientists, local, state and federal resource manages, policy setters, educators, and grassroots efforts to help you become part of the battle against invasive species in New York.

Cornell Cooperative Extension

Saratoga County

Cornell Cooperative Extension

Saratoga County

Capital Region PRISM

The Capital Region PRISM provides services in eleven counties in the New York State Capital Region.

Albany

Columbia

Montgomery

Rensselaer

Schenectady

and portions of

Fulton

Greene

Herkimer

Saratoga

Warren

Washington

Overall the Capital Region PRISM functions include, but are not limited to:

Coordinating partner efforts regarding invasive species management

Recruiting and training citizen volunteers with woods walks, workshops, and iMap Invasive trainings

Delivering education and outreach to government agencies, non-for profits, and private entities

Establishing early detection and monitoring networks for invasive species

Implementing eradication and control efforts

Develop and implement effective restoration methods for areas that have been degraded by invasive species and where suppression or control has taken place

Releasing funds to those in need through our Request For Proposals (RFP) process for invasive species related work Do you have an Invasive Species Project that Needs Funding?

Provide and deliver Memorandums of Understanding (MOU’s) for work to be executed on behalf of the PRISM for partners in need