WELCOME!

We invite you to explore the CRISSP website which is updated with the most current scientific research from the Center related to invasive species and small populations in the Northern Rockies. With over 20 faculty and numerous graduate projects there are many topics to choose from. Don't forget to check out the services CRISSP offers from workshops to diagnostic lab results and many more!


Headquartered at the University of Idaho’s main Moscow campus, CRISSP is a cross-disciplinary group of scientists and educators addressing natural and agricultural resource problems.  Their emphasis is on ecological issues confronting small or declining populations, and where these intersect with the problems caused by invasive species.  CRISSP faculty have initiated collaborative research projects in partnership with colleagues from peer universities, tribal research institutions and federal agency research branches, to address invasive species and small population topics.


Our mission is to provide leadership in promoting research and outreach that address the challenges presented by declining populations of native flora and fauna and the spread of invasive species, with special emphasis on understanding the linkages between these threats to native and managed ecosystems of the region.

 
CRISSP IGERT graduate student, Yaniria Sanchez-de Leon, sampling for the Giant Palouse Earthworm.

CRISSP Activities:

Research on the biology of invasive plants, animals and microbes
Research on small or threatened populations of plants and animals
Central clearing house for information on small or threatened populations, and invasive species in our region
Public education and workshops on conservation management of invasive species and small populations
Student and professional training

 


The CRISSP Laboratory for Conservation and Ecological Genetics also includes a Genetic Data Analysis Center where top-of-the-line computers are used for ecological and conservation genetic tasks.
 

  
NEWS
 
NEW!  Graduate Student Opportunity to conduct conservation genetics research in Newfoundland.  MS or PhD level research positions are available.  Application deadline is July 20th.  For more information, click here.
The Spring 2009 CRISSP Newsletter is now available!  Learn about research and new resources from the CRISSP faculty and students.  For more information, click here.
 

 

 

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