To promote ecologically sound management of invasive species in western North America by sponsoring research, conducting public education, and facilitating collaboration and communication among researchers, educators, policy makers, natural resource managers, and the concerned public.
It is widely accepted among natural resource managers that people must work together across jurisdictional lines to manage invasive species and maintain healthy, non-invaded ecosystems.
The Center for Invasive Species Management (CISM) was established in 2000 to build bridges between natural resource managers, scientists, educators, policy makers, and the public to accomplish this goal. CISM is housed within the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences on the campus of Montana State University-Bozeman, an 1862 Land Grant University.
Create hands-on education and outreach products and tools for natural resource managers and private citizens.
Working with state and federal agencies, Tribes, farmers, ranchers, the research community, Extension services, county weed districts, and conservation organizations over the past ten years, the Center has established strong partnerships in Montana, throughout the western region, and nationwide—which have helped promote broader awareness and progressive sustainable solutions to invasive species problems.
Support community-based cooperative weed and invasive species management areas.