DePaul University
Environmental Science Program and Public Policy Studies Program
Illinois Invaded:
Ecology, Impacts and Policy Approaches to Illinois Invasive
Species Problem
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pictured:
(clockwise from lower left) Liam
Heneghan, Greg Cegielski,
Juana Tellas, Lauren
Umek, Farrah Fatemi and
Becki Christy (photographer) |
In the Spring of 2004, a DePaul University Senior Public Policy Capstone course on bioinvasions set out to create a comprehensive website exploring the issues concerning invasive species. We sought to provide a useful tool for the policy community, researchers, natural resource/conservation advocates, educators and students to examine the nature of invasive species, their ecological, biological and social impacts, and policy development associated with the issues.
With this objective in mind the website: