The Western Weed Coordinating Committee (WWCC) is a voluntary organization made up of state and federal agencies, state weed coordinators, NGOs, and many other entities all concerned about invasive species, particularly invasive plant species. The WWCC and its members are dedicated to preventing the introduction and spread of noxious weeds and undesirable plants in the western United States. The committee provides a forum for discussion and resolution of problems, and operates under bylaws established in 1994.
The objectives of the WWCC are to:
- Promote coordination and cooperation between participating agencies for managing noxious weed control programs;
- Establish and promote interagency standards for managing noxious weed control programs;
- Identify improvements and policies needed to strengthen state and federal noxious weed laws;
- Promote integrated noxious weed management;
- Identify barriers to effective noxious weed management and identify the actions needed to remove those barriers; and
- Improve public awareness of the need for effective noxious weed management.
WWCC Annual Meetings
- Nov. 27–29, 2012; Las Vegas, NV
- Nov. 29 – Dec. 1, 2011; LasVegas, NV
- Nov. 30 – Dec. 2, 2010; Las Vegas, NV
- Dec. 1–3, 2009; Las Vegas, NV
- Dec. 2–4, 2008; Las Vegas, NV
This listserv serves as a tool for members of WWCC to coordinate and communicate activities and issues that are applicable to a diverse group of individuals involved in managing invasive weed control programs. Anyone can post questions or information to the listserv by sending an email to wwcc@listserv.montana.edu. To be added or removed from the WWCC listserv, please contact the Center for Invasive Species Management at (406) 994-5557 or email the Center's webmaster.
- WWCC Bylaws
- Plant Invasions in the Context of Global Change: State of the Science and Future Directions presentation by Bethany Bradley
Steve Ryder, Chair and Contact
Colorado Department of Agriculture
700 Kipling St., Ste. 4000
Lakewood, CO 80215
(303) 239-4173
Mark Coca, Vice Chair
Bureau of Land Management
Rachel Seifert-Spilde, Secretary
North Dakota Department of Agriculture
Eric Lane, Treasurer
Colorado Department of Agriculture
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
Said organization is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational or scientific purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code.
Website maintained by the Center for Invasive Species Management.
Photo credits, from top left: Michael Shephard/USDA Forest Service/Bugwood.org; John M. Randall/The Nature Conservancy/Bugwood.org; John D. Byrd/Mississippi State University/Bugwood.org.