| Welcome to Spring | Wildflower Seed Mixes | Invasive Species Action Month | Aquatic Invasive Species Updates | Outreach Updates | Upcoming Events and Meetings | Welcome to Spring The days are getting longer, Read more…
Boating season is quickly approaching! As we welcome the arrival of spring and warmer weather, we are hoping invasive hitchhikers keep away for another season. With more visitors and watercraft travelling across the province, there Read more…
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY with Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society: Job Title: Invasive Species Program Assistant Job Reference: #002 Location: Worksites within the Columbia Shuswap Regional District. Main office in Revelstoke, BC but travel required for position Read more…
CSISS New Year Updates | 2021 Annual Reports | Invasive Mussel Monitoring Results | Staff Updates | Blanket Creek Restoration Project | Land Manager Meeting | Upcoming Events and Meetings | CSISS 2021 Annual Reports Read more…
You’re Invited: CSISS Annual Land Manager Meeting March 3rd 2022 Event Details: Date: Wednesday March 3, 2022 Time: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Location: Virtual – Zoom Link Please register for the Annual Land Read more…
Another season Mussel Free in the Columbia Shuswap! Photo Caption: Shelter Bay pier on Arrow Lakes Reservoir, tested bi-weekly for invasive mussels, none found in 2021 (Photo: CSISS). Invasive species can be extremely damaging to Read more…
The Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society (CSISS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing and managing the spread of invasive species within the Columbia-Shuswap region. We work with government partners, non-profit organizations and interested parties to document, control and educate the public about the seriousness and impact of invasive species. We humbly acknowledge that CSISS works on the traditional lands of the Sinixt, the Ktunaxa, the Secwepmec and the Syilx.
Robyn Hooper is the Executive Director of the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society. Robyn has been working with CSISS since April 2014 overseeing fund development, administration, Board governance, staff management, invasive species outreach programs, field mapping and monitoring programs, and partnership engagement. Robyn has a Dual Masters degree (Masters of Science, SLU and Masters of Forestry, UBC) and has worked throughout BC and Sweden engaging local communities and key stakeholders in climate change adaptation issues. Robyn is a Professional Agrologist, a member of the Columbia Basin AIS Steering Committee, the National Clean Drain Dry Committee, and East Kootenay Stewardship Committee (Kootenay Conservation Program).
Laura is the Field Operations Program Coordinator for the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society. She joined CSISS in 2015 and coordinates terrestrial invasive plant inventory, treatment and monitoring. Laura is dedicated to creating an efficient and effective program focusing on preventing the introduction of new invaders, reversing the spread of existing species and restoring native ecosystems to a healthy functioning level. Laura has a BSc in Biology as well as a course in environmental monitoring. She has previously worked as a wildlife biologist for an environmental consulting firm and assisted with woodland caribou studies in the North Columbia Mountains.
Kim Kaiser joined CSISS at the beginning of the 2018 season after working with the BC Mussel Defense program in 2017 and training with the ISCBC job Creation program in 2016. She completed a Bachelors of Science in Biology at The University of Victoria in 2014. She began work with CSISS as the Education officer in 2018 and is continuing with a new role Coordinating the CSISS outreach program in conjunction with Aquatics Coordinator Sue Davies.
Sue Davies joined the CSISS team in April 2017 as our Aquatic Invasive Species Program Coordinator. Sue comes to CSISS from previous work experience with the Invasive Species Council of BC's 2016 Revelstoke JCP job training crew. She also has a Masters degree in Ecology from New Zealand and many years work experience in the environmental and education fields. Contact Sue to book outreach presentations and workshops