Indiana Invasive Species Council

Mission

IISC logo

The Indiana Invasive Species Council (IISC) was established by the state legislature to enhance the ability of government agencies to detect, prevent, monitor, and manage new and long established invasions, as well as increase public awareness about invasive species.

Contact

IISC@purdue.edu

Official IISC Invasive Plant List

Quarterly Meetings

IISC meeting recordings and minutes are maintained as public records and are available upon request. Requests for access to these records should be directed to iisc@purdue.edu.

IISC Council Members

Megan Abraham

Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Division Director and State Entomologist

Representing IDNR Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology

Rick Haggard

Indiana Nursery and Landscape Association

Executive Director

Representing the nursery industry

Emily Finch

Indiana Soil and Water Conservation Districts

Invasive Species Specialist

Representing biodiversity conservation

Alicia Kelley

Purdue University Department of Entomology

IPM Specialist & IN CAPS State Survey Coordinator

Representing the Dean, College of Agriculture

Council Secretariat

Matthew Kraushar

Indiana Department of Transportation

Roadside Maintenance Specialist

Representing Indiana Department of Transportation

Heather Reynolds

Indiana University

Professor of Biology

Representing research

Kate Sanders

Indiana State Department of Agriculture

Resource Specialist

Representing the Indiana State Department of Agriculture

Joe Schmees

The Nature Conservancy

IN Freshwater Strategy Manager

Representing Land Trusts

Council Chairperson

Aubree Szczepanski

Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Aquatic Invasive Species Supervisor

Representing IDNR Division of Fish and Wildlife

Michael Warner

ArborTerra

Certified Forester

Representing the forestry industry

Kelli Werling

State Board of Animal Health

Senior Director of Operations / Director of Swine Health

Representing the State Board of Animal Health