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The Southern Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Center presented its first-ever “Pulling Together” Friends of IPM Award to the Gulf South VECTOR project during the 2026 National Conference on Urban Entomology. The award recognizes Gulf South VECTOR’s collaborative efforts to expand training, strengthen partnerships, and build regional capacity for vector management across the Gulf South.

Hear first-hand how Wild Spotter Invasive Species Ambassador Cameron Bailey Oldham brought the Wild Spotter Detection Campaign to the Huntsville Botanical Garden. Join Bugwood Office Hours on July 24, then discover how you can become part of the growing Wild Spotter Ambassador network through the Class of 2027 training.

Bugwood, the University of Georgia’s Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health, celebrates 30 years of advancing invasive species management through innovative technology and collaboration. From early CD-ROM projects to nationally recognized tools like EDDMapS and Wild Spotter, Bugwood continues to develop solutions that support education, reporting, and resource management. Explore how Bugwood Tools are driving impact and what’s ahead as the Center enters its fourth decade.

The Wild Spotter detection and outreach program is expanding its impact with the addition of two major federal partners: the National Park Service (NPS) and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).