Request for Qualifications – Invasive Plant Spray Contractors Apply Now! Purpose The purpose of the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for herbicide contracting services is to: Allow submissions (“Submissions”) from interested parties (“Respondents”) describing the expertise and capability of the Respondent to perform one or more of the types of services Read more…
Laura Gaster- Field operations Program Coordinator Laura has always loved working and living in the Columbia Shuswap region. She joined CSISS in 2015 and currently coordinates the Field Operations Program. From inventory to treatment to monitoring, Laura is dedicated to creating an efficient and effective program focusing on preventing Read more…
Sue Davies- Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator I’m Sue, the aquatic invasive species coordinator for the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society (CSISS). I grew up in New Zealand, surrounded by both the stories and the reality of invasive species like European rabbits, which in the worst affected areas in New Zealand, Read more…
Kim Kaiser- Education and Outreach Coordinator I have been working for CSISS since 2018 and currently coordinate the Education and Outreach program. I studied biology at the University of Victoria and have always been passionate about environmental education and communications. A day in the life Working as the Outreach and Read more…
CSISS has recently completed a risk assessment for the invasive American Bullfrog. Bullfrogs are not currently known in the Columbia Shuswap region, but populations exist in Creston, the Lower Mainland, and on Vancouver island. The assessment looks at the the most likely pathways of introduction of this highly invasive species, Read more…