The ISC has five standing committees that are composed of Council members and usually one to three directors. The technical knowledge and experience shared among committee members enable them to prioritize annual goals and activities for the Council.
The five Council committees are:
Communications and Awareness
Finance and Fund Development
Regulation, Compliance and Enforcement
Technical and Operational Support
Research and Development
In addition, special advisory committees work on key Council projects, and play an important role in the ISC’s functions and activities by providing guidance and recommendations for their respective plans. These include:
• The Horticulture Advisory Committee, for initiatives related to invasive plant impacts in horticulture;
• The Aquatic Invasive Plant Advisory Committee, which addresses aquatic invasive plants or species;
• The Aboriginal Working Group, which aims to increase awareness and support for Aboriginal involvement in invasive species management in BC; and
• Special Task Committees—such as the Forestry Committee, Training, Economic Impacts Committee and Weeds and Roads Committee—to provide direction on the development of technical reports or recommending best practices.
Committees are open and inclusive so if you are interested in becoming a committee member, fill out the committee sign-up sheet, indicate your area of interest, and fax (250-305-1004) or email it to info@bcinvasives.ca.
“Working with the Hot Spots crew in Saanich in 2010, we practiced different methods to treat knotweed with glyphosate using the injection gun on several sites. With these skills I was able to implement Saanich's first knotweed eradication pesticide treatment program for private properties.”
Donna Wong, Environmental Stewardship Officer, District of Saanich
“I am impressed with the coverage of the GIS mapping data now available. I will be developing an Invasive Species Management Plan for Pacific Spirit over the next several years and these maps will help as a coarse indication of current conditions, and in guiding initial inventory and monitoring efforts.”
Markus Merkens, Pacific Spirit Park area manager, Metro Vancouver
"We had a great hike at Kenna Cartwright Park. The kids built a snowman and we all enjoyed the views. The outreach worker showed us some plants that don't belong in the park, gave us info about them and what to do about them, and gave us all some cool gifts from the Invasive Plant Council. Thank you!"
Susan Hammond, Kamloops Young Naturalist Club
“Thank you for orchestrating access to the Hot Spots crew for GINPR. This crew allowed us to move the restoration project on Princess Margaret ahead by months if not by years.”
Wayne Bourque, Superintendent of Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, Parks Canada
“Our crew has finished their work at Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site and Gulf Islands National Park Reserve. I want to thank you, on behalf of Parks Canada, for providing the crew to us. They were well-trained and got a lot of important restoration work done in our nationally-important heritage areas.”
Brian Reader, Species at Risk Manager, Parks Canada
“Parks Canada and Canadians have benefited from the partnership to have on-the-ground Hot Spots crews, and we would be happy to work with a crew in the future at one of our many national parks and national historic sites that are in need of invasive plant management.”
Brian Reader, Species at Risk Manager, Parks Canada
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