Siren: The National Early Detection and Rapid Response Information System
Siren: the National Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) Information System is an online resource for invasive species information sharing and collaboration that serves as the information hub of the National EDRR Framework.
What is Siren?
Through collaborations with Federal, State, local, and academic partners, Siren: The National EDRR Information System seamlessly collates EDRR data and information products to create meaningful EDRR workflows for resource managers, researchers, and decision-makers.
As the information hub of the National EDRR Framework, Siren integrates science products produced by multiple project teams, improving access to these data through interactive tools, including:
- EDRR planning and prioritization tools like horizon scans, risk assessments, species watchlists, invasion hotspot maps, habitat suitability models, and a rapid response planning template;
- Traditional and molecular-based surveillance resources to promote and increase efficiency of early detection efforts;
- Mapped results of surveillance activities to call to action and inform rapid response measures; and
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A project portal and Invasive Species Experts Database (iSED), fostering information sharing and collaboration.
Siren is inclusive of invasive terrestrial, aquatic, and marine taxa within a national scope (including US Territories), and contains tools that are scalable to county, state, regional and user-defined geographic areas. This means that data delivery is tailored to the needs of the user. Ultimately, by developing tools to collate EDRR data into interactive, user-friendly workflows, Siren aims to improve access to existing and emerging EDRR information resources and expand collaboration to facilitate early detection and rapid response to invasive species across the nation.
How to Get Involved
The Siren team encourages practitioners of EDRR across the U.S. and its territories to play a role in informing the content, design, and architecture of the Siren web application through participation in our Community of Practice (CoP) group. Anyone who is a practitioner of EDRR is welcome to join this group, with no time or attendance requirements.
This CoP group rotates discussions surrounding insights as well as available tools/resources related to different phases of EDRR such as:
- Plan – Discussions may relate to tools and resources aimed at planning for biological invasions like horizon scanning and EDRR plans for invasive species across the U.S.
- Detect – Topics will involve in-depth conversations surrounding technologies that support early detection strategies, such as eDNA, and how Siren plans to connect its users to these resources.
- Respond – Discussions aim to identify solutions for barriers to rapid response efforts and highlight resources that support timeliness of invasive species responses at local, state, regional, and national levels.
- Report – Conversations will involve identifying methods for timely reporting of invasive species and will provide users with opportunities to learn more about Siren’s upcoming reporting tool.
Our GovDelivery page can be used to register for emails about, and invites to, the meetings for this CoP! If you are not interested in joining our CoP but would like to stay updated with news about Siren, you are welcome to join our general mailing through the same page: Siren GovDelivery Sign-up Page
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Siren: the National Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) Information System is an online resource for invasive species information sharing and collaboration that serves as the information hub of the National EDRR Framework.
What is Siren?
Through collaborations with Federal, State, local, and academic partners, Siren: The National EDRR Information System seamlessly collates EDRR data and information products to create meaningful EDRR workflows for resource managers, researchers, and decision-makers.
As the information hub of the National EDRR Framework, Siren integrates science products produced by multiple project teams, improving access to these data through interactive tools, including:
- EDRR planning and prioritization tools like horizon scans, risk assessments, species watchlists, invasion hotspot maps, habitat suitability models, and a rapid response planning template;
- Traditional and molecular-based surveillance resources to promote and increase efficiency of early detection efforts;
- Mapped results of surveillance activities to call to action and inform rapid response measures; and
-
A project portal and Invasive Species Experts Database (iSED), fostering information sharing and collaboration.
Siren is inclusive of invasive terrestrial, aquatic, and marine taxa within a national scope (including US Territories), and contains tools that are scalable to county, state, regional and user-defined geographic areas. This means that data delivery is tailored to the needs of the user. Ultimately, by developing tools to collate EDRR data into interactive, user-friendly workflows, Siren aims to improve access to existing and emerging EDRR information resources and expand collaboration to facilitate early detection and rapid response to invasive species across the nation.
How to Get Involved
The Siren team encourages practitioners of EDRR across the U.S. and its territories to play a role in informing the content, design, and architecture of the Siren web application through participation in our Community of Practice (CoP) group. Anyone who is a practitioner of EDRR is welcome to join this group, with no time or attendance requirements.
This CoP group rotates discussions surrounding insights as well as available tools/resources related to different phases of EDRR such as:
- Plan – Discussions may relate to tools and resources aimed at planning for biological invasions like horizon scanning and EDRR plans for invasive species across the U.S.
- Detect – Topics will involve in-depth conversations surrounding technologies that support early detection strategies, such as eDNA, and how Siren plans to connect its users to these resources.
- Respond – Discussions aim to identify solutions for barriers to rapid response efforts and highlight resources that support timeliness of invasive species responses at local, state, regional, and national levels.
- Report – Conversations will involve identifying methods for timely reporting of invasive species and will provide users with opportunities to learn more about Siren’s upcoming reporting tool.
Our GovDelivery page can be used to register for emails about, and invites to, the meetings for this CoP! If you are not interested in joining our CoP but would like to stay updated with news about Siren, you are welcome to join our general mailing through the same page: Siren GovDelivery Sign-up Page