An official website of the United States government.

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites always use a .gov or .mil domain. Before sharing sensitive information online, make sure you’re on a .gov or .mil site by inspecting your browser’s address (or “location”) bar.

This site is also protected by an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate that’s been signed by the U.S. government. The https:// means all transmitted data is encrypted — in other words, any information or browsing history that you provide is transmitted securely.

Federal Interagency Committee on Invasive Terrestrial Animals and Pathogens
U.S. Department of Agriculture
 
1 Start 2 Complete
Home / Systematics / ITAP Systematics Subcommittee

ITAP Systematics Subcommittee

The Systematics Subcommittee (SSC) of the Federal Interagency Committee on Invasive Terrestrial Animals and Pathogens (ITAP) has a 20-year vision: "Strengthen national and global systematics to predict, prevent, and manage invasive species to ensure biosecurity; public health; economic, environmental and agricultural security; and sustainability."

Systematics Subcommittee Members
Situation Report on U.S. Systematic Biology

ITAP, Systematics Subcommittee

Protecting America's economy, environment, health, and security against invasive species requires a strong Federal Program in Systematic Biology. This report documents the current situation and needs for systematic biology. (A higher resolution PDF (259 MB) of this document is available here).

Federal Agency Survey on Systematics and Invasive Species

ITAP Systematics Subcommittee

Reports and Presentations

ITAP, Systematics Subcommittee

Strategic Plan

ITAP Systematics Subcommittee