New Invaders Watch Program - Midwest Invasive Plant Network

Important Enhancements with EDDMAPS(if I knew then what I know now….)Before – had to work through a partner to have any access to updatingthe website or database‣ With EDDMAPS – administration access is built in to allow formore access and updatingBefore – no maps or user access to reported information‣ With EDDMAPS– easy-to-use mapping tool, maps available,population data availableBefore – focus was on how to capture the data‣ With EDDMAPS – can focus on how to deliver to information tousers more effectively, allows for email alerts, blog alerts.‣ Better organization, easier to maintain volunteer database‣ User sign-in problems solved‣ Updated information, better images, updated toolsData is also integrated with EDDMAPS database – contributesto a larger information sharing and EDRR effort.