| Managing dynamic alien species invasion scenarios in terrestrial ecosystems:
Identifying management priorities and research needs
Thursday, July 31, 1:40-4 pm
Fee: None
Registration: Limited to 20 people. By invitation only
This workshop is open only to invited participants. It will follow the symposium (open to all conference participants) to be held on Thursday morning. Contact the organizer if you are interested in participating in the workshop. There may be a few spaces available for additional participants.
The symposium will include presentations from scientists that apply upcoming approaches and technologies (genetics, remote sensing, GIS modeling) to invasive species management, and from managers with a broad experience with the long-term (adaptive) management of biotic invasions. The symposium will give a glimpse of the state-of-the-art in managing dynamic alien species invasion scenarios in terrestrial ecosystems in Hawaii. However, the limited time and the large size of the audience will not allow discussing lessons learnt and follow-up initiatives. The proposed workshop will bring together the speakers and a small number of representatives from the other relevant management and research bodies in Hawaii to discuss in a small group lessons learnt for management and research, and follow-up research and management activities.
The use of advanced technologies such as genetics, remote sensing and GIS modeling has recurrently been proposed as important new tools for invasive species management (e.g. Lodge et al., 2006, Ecological Applications). Given the research and management capacity, Hawaii is an ideal model system to test the integration and application of these technologies for the long-term management of real-world invasion scenarios. It is expected that the workshop will facilitate new collaborations in this direction in Hawaii, or even trigger new integrative projects. |