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
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.
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Albany
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Columbia
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Montgomery
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Rensselaer
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Schenectady
and portions of
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Fulton
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Greene
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Herkimer
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Saratoga
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Warren
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Washington
Overall
the Capital Region PRISM functions include, but are not limited to:
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Coordinating partner efforts regarding invasive species management
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Recruiting and training citizen volunteers with woods walks, workshops, and iMap Invasive trainings
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Delivering education and outreach to government agencies, non-for profits, and private entities
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Establishing early detection and monitoring networks for invasive species
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Implementing eradication and control efforts
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Develop and implement effective restoration methods for areas that have been degraded by invasive species and where suppression or control has taken place
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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.


Last updated June 14, 2022