Bipartisan infrastructure law invasive species education

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) provides $302,433 to Clemson University's Division of Research to support invasive species education and management activities in South Carolina.

The project will leverage Clemson University's expertise in areas like plant breeding, forest health monitoring, and STEM education to implement activities across the state aimed at preventing, detecting, and eradicating invasive insects, pathogens, and plants impacting non-federal forests and tree resources. Key efforts will include conducting surveys, developing new monitoring technologies, and executing on-the-ground management actions to enhance forest resilience. The project builds on the university's extensive experience securing and delivering a range of federal grants and contracts to support agency missions through innovative research, technical services, and educational programs.