Recent News
Spring Partner Meeting 2021
Join WNY PRISM for our 2021 Spring Partner Meeting! Thursday, April 15; 1:00 – 3:00 pm – online.
Now Hiring: Education and Outreach Program Manager
WNY PRISM is looking for our new Education and Outreach Program Manager to lead educational efforts including program development and implementation, event coordination, communication, and development of training and outreach materials
WNY PRISM 2020 Annual Report Released!
WNY PRISM is excited to announce the release of our 2020 Annual Report. The annual report provides an overview of the projects and programs WNY PRISM implemented in 2020. Take a look to see our wide-ranging projects and accomplishments!
Invasive Species Tier Ranking Meetings
WNY PRISM is working with iMapInvasives to implement a new tool to review and rank invasive species into tiers using reported invasive species data. This tool was used to generate a list that we will use as a starting point to update our tier ranking list for the region.
WNY PRISM 2021 Boat Steward Positions Open!
We’re hiring 17 Boat Stewards and 2 Lead Stewards for our 2021 summer season. These are great positions for college students to get some great experience over the summer.
WNY PRISM 2021 Seasonal Crew Positions Open!
Join WNY PRISM’s Summer 2021 Seasonal Crew. Now hiring 3 Invasive Species Management Assistants and 1 Education and Outreach Assistant!
2021 WNY PRISM Crew Assistance Program
WNY PRISM is currently seeking project proposals for consideration under the 2021 WNY PRISM Crew Assistance Program!
WNY PRISM’s Fall 2020 Newsletter: Biocontrols
WNY PRISM has released our Fall 2020 Newsletter! This is our first newsletter with a theme: biocontrols. The first article is an introduction to what biocontrols are and how they’re approved. Our newsletter also includes articles on biocontrols currently in development for some of WNY’s most notorious invasive species. Thank you to all of our […]
WNY PRISM’s Fall Webinar Series
WNY PRISM is pleased to announce the beginning of our webinar series. Every Thursday, starting October 15, we will host a new webinar devoted to an important topic related to invasive species management in western New York. Stay tuned for more updates! If you missed any of these webinars live, or any from our Spring […]
Now Hiring: Aquatic Invasive Species Program Manager
WNY PRISM is seeking qualified candidates for our Aquatic Invasive Species Program Manager. Apply today and join our team! The Program Manager will coordinate all aspects of our regional Watercraft Inspection Stewardship Program that includes ~20 boat launch sites across the eight-county western New York PRISM region. The Program Manager will also lead WNY PRISM […]
2020 Field Notes: The College Lodge
The College Lodge’s story began in 1939 when 120 acres of land in Brocton, NY were purchased by the Alumni Association of SUNY Fredonia. Since its purchase, buildings have been erected, community events held, green energy employed, biological studies executed and discoveries made. Ownership has since transitioned to the Faculty Student Association but remained within […]
Welcome to our 2020 Special Projects Technicians
WNY PRISM is excited to welcome its Special Projects Technicians, Melissa Boglioli, Amanda Gabryszak and Alexander Krest. Melissa has worked with WNY PRISM for the past two years and will continue to use her GIS expertise to create models and maps that give us insight into how to best manage invasive species. Amanda is also […]
Welcome to our 2020 Seasonal Crew
WNY PRISM is carrying on with our seasonal preparation remotely and this week we began training our seasonal Crew! Join us in welcoming our three Invasive Species Management Assistants, Julia Biondi, Jason Kappan, and Kyle Serena, as well as our Education and Outreach Assistant, Danielle Dolan.
WNY PRISM’s Webinar Series
WNY PRISM is pleased to announce the beginning of our webinar series. Each Thursday during the month of May, we will host a new webinar devoted to an important topic related to invasive species management in western New York. Stay tuned for more updates! If you missed any of these webinars live, they will be […]
WNY PRISM Spring 2020 Newsletter
WNY PRISM has released our Spring 2020 Newsletter! Inside you’ll see our updated layout and find featured stories including Native Plants For Your Garden, a profile on Jumping Worms, our Partner Feature discussing Tall Waterhemp, WNY PRISM’s newest volunteer program along Tonawanda’s Rails to Trails Pathway, and much more!
