WA Invasives5.0.6 - App Store

DESCRIPTION
Invasive species are non-native plants, animals, and insects that harm native species, ecosystems, native people’s cultural resources, and industries such as agriculture, forestry, and hydropower. Expansions of global trade and increases in human mobility have resulted in unprecedented invasion by invasive species. These species threaten biodiversity, habitat quality, and ecosystem function and are believed to have contributed to the decline of 42% of the endangered and threatened species in the United States. In Washington, the costs of dealing with invasive species are in the millions of dollars each year.

Managing invasive species here in Washington State is complex due to the number and types of pathways through which species are introduced. A number of local, state and federal agencies and organizations work to prevent the introduction and spread of invasive species, physically control or eradicate them, monitor their distribution, and understand their characteristics. Now you can help contribute to identifying and reporting invasive species before they become a bigger problem. The goal of this mobile app is to make species identification easier and help improve detection and reporting of harmful invasive species statewide

You can submit invasive species sighting reports directly with your mobile device where they occur. These sighting reports are submitted to Washington Invasive Species Council (WISC) staff and technical experts throughout the state to review and approve sighting reports. Sightings that are approved will be viewable directly through the app’s mapping tool. You can also learn more about priority invasive species in Washington with easy-to-understand descriptions and images. This mobile app is part of an integrated invasive species reporting and outreach campaign for WISC that also includes a website with an online reporting form.

FEATURES

GPS and Photo Tools Easy species reporting uses your GPS to capture your current location and an image of your sightings.

Offline Caching Report sightings that can be saved on your phone for uploading when you have network connectivity.

Easy-to-Learn Species Info Images and information on Washington Invasive Species Council’s priority plant and animal species.

View other sighting reports Dynamic distribution maps showing confirmed sightings of all species captured through the app from your current location.

ABOUT THE WASHINGTON INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL
Established by the Legislature in 2006, the Council provides policy-level direction, planning, and coordination for combating harmful invasive species throughout the state and preventing the introduction of others that may be potentially harmful. More information is available at https://invasivespecies.wa.gov.

Version History • Image capture handles landscape better.
• Added report image review view.
• Improvement to report image management that caused upload issues.

For any questions or concerns, use the in-app feedback feature or email us at bugwood@uga.edu. 5.0.6 2d ago • Updated Image capture and selection to use a more modern approach and save EXIF Data for more accuracy of report information.
• Accessibility Improvements

For any questions or concerns, use the in-app feedback feature or email us at bugwood@uga.edu. 5.0.5 Aug 14 The text on the reporter view of the report form views has changed. A typo was corrected on the species details page. Updates to the map were made to make the info window display correctly. For any questions, concerns or suggestions, email us either through the in app feedback feature or at bugwood@uga.edu. 5.0.4 May 27 Resolved an issue with account registration — new user sign-ups are now working correctly. Sorry for any inconvenience this caused, and thanks for sticking with us! For any questions, concerns or suggestions, email us either through the in app feedback feature or at bugwood@uga.edu. 5.0.3 Mar 16 Minor UI updates and upload routine improvements. For any questions, concerns or suggestions, email us either through the in app feedback feature or at bugwood@uga.edu. 5.0.2 12/13/2025 A Minor update to handle a threading issue on launch. For any questions, concerns or suggestions, email us either through the in app feedback feature or at bugwood@uga.edu. 5.0.1 07/18/2025 The Washington Invasives App has been rewritten in Swift. Species have been added with more images and updated information. For any questions, concerns or suggestions, email us either through the in app feedback feature or at bugwood@uga.edu. 5.0.0 07/09/2025 Minor updates to preserve consistency with other reporting apps. For any questions, concerns or suggestions, email us either through the in app feedback feature or at bugwood@uga.edu. 4.1.9 08/23/2024 New Species added - Freshwater Golden Clam. To make the lists in the app accessible without a network connection, species are packaged in the app download. For any questions, concerns or suggestions for species, email the Washington Invasive Species Council at InvasiveSpecies@rco.wa.gov or the Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health at bugwood@uga.edu. 4.1.8 07/17/2024 Image upload improvement. 4.1.7 08/03/2022 Added metrics for upload. 4.1.6 10/20/2021 Upload bug fix 4.1.5 08/10/2021 Minor updates for uploaded information. 4.1.4 05/20/2020 New Species Added. 4.1.3 04/09/2020 -The number of reports in the queue is displayed on the app badge to indicate there are reports that need to be uploaded. 4.1.2 06/27/2019 Remove Root View Controller text from species details scene. 4.1.1 03/19/2019 -New Species Added 4.1.0 03/14/2019 - New Species
- New Queue added so user have better control over when reports are upload. 4.0.0 07/31/2018 Minor "under the hood" changes 3.0 01/20/2017 Added 40 New Invasive Species.
Integration of the state-wide Baseline Assessment data to map.
Design Refresh! 2.0 06/14/2015 1.0 03/04/2014