
Job Alert: Regional Invasive Plant Coordinator
Compared to other states, Alaska hosts a low number of non-native invasive plant species. However, many of these plants are considered highly invasive, are widely distributed, and have invaded natural areas where the potential for economic and ecological harm is high. A few of these species are already causing significant environmental damage at regional or local scales. Other highly invasive plants are largely confined to the “human footprint” but have the potential to invade natural areas. Acting early to eradicate priority species and infestations will be critical to safeguarding fish and wildlife habitat, natural resource-based economies, and subsistence resources. In Southeast Alaska, most of the landscape is free of invasive plants; infestations tend to be concentrated along road systems and in cities, towns, and villages. Invasive plant survey and control…