Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC)
About BIISC
The Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC) is a voluntary partnership of private citizens, community organizations, businesses, land owners, and government agencies such as the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the US Forest Service, Institute of Pacific Island Forestry, the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, the University of Hawaii, the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii, and the Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit united to address invasive species issues on the island of Hawaii. Specific goals include eradication or containment of Miconia calvescens, utilizing "Rapid Response Teams" to eradicate other newly established pests, and preventing new invasive species from becoming established. The group is concerned with all non-native invasive pests threatening agriculture, native ecosystems, industry, human health or the quality of life within Hawaii County.
BIISC strives for effective pest prevention and control through communication, coordinated planning and organizational support when existing capabilities are found to be insufficient. In this way, BIISC serves to coordinate, advise and assist organizations seeking to prioritize and implement effective pest control and prevention measures. BIISC measures success in terms of pest infestations prevented, contained or eradicated.
BIISC strives to avoid the creation of new bureaucratic processes and structures. Whenever possible BIISC will work with existing organizations and agencies to achieve goals. However, when organizational, financial, or other barriers prevent timely and appropriate response to imminent threat (e.g. Miconia calvescens in the mid-90's) BIISC may take direct action to build local capacity to attack the problem.
Next BIISC meeting: TBA
BIISC administrative products (PDFs)
The following documents are in PDF format and can be read with Adobe Reader.
BIISC 2006 annual report
BIISC brochures
Big Island Invasion 2007
The "Big Island Invasion" brochure contains information about BIISC, the committee's target species, and invasive plants to avoid using in landscaping.
War on the purple plague (miconia control)
What's in your backyard? (invasives around us)
Plume poppy (pest alert)
Strategic plan
Current strategic plan (May, 2004)
BIISC bylaws
BIISC Memorandum of Understanding and Bylaws (May, 2005)
Action plans
Draft BIISC miconia Evaluation Protocol for 2004
BIISC Action Plan for 2003
BIISC Action Plan for 2000-2002
Miconia calvescens Management Plan for the Big Island (2000)
Progress reports
BIISC FY 2007 2nd quarter report
BIISC FY 2007 1st quarter report
BIISC FY 2006 4th quarter report
Miconia reports
Miconia control on Hawaii Island: NFWF project report and recommendations - 2007.
Operation miconia progress report, July 2000 - June 2001
Operation miconia progress report, 1999 - 2000
Additional miconia reports, 1999 - 2000.
Contact us
Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC)
23 E. Kawili St. (map)
Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: (808) 933-3326
Fax: (808) 933-3339
Hotline: (808) 961-3299
E-mail: jakleialoha@hawaii.rr.com
Julie Leialoha, Manager
Rhonda Loh, Chair
Join our e-mail list
For up-to-date information about BIISC activities, join the BIISC e-mail list.
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