Incorporation of Climate Change Science Into Invasive Species Management
Invasive species and climate change represent two major global change threats to ecosystems across the United States and around the world. Invasives can have significant and often irreversible impacts, including the loss of native species or the spread of diseases. Climate change brings other threats to ecosystems, and can also exacerbate and facilitate the spread of invasives throughout natural areas.
This project is focused on piloting a collaboration between scientists and natural resource managers in the Northwestern U.S. focused on the nexus of climate change and invasive species. The project team members are working in collaboration with Region 1 of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to develop a framework and community of practice that helps natural resource managers incorporate climate change science and projections into invasive species prevention, early detection, control, monitoring, restoration, and research activities. Participants of this collaboration will work to evaluate opportunities to replicate successful aspects of the Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change (RISCC) initiative from the northeastern United States and explore needs and opportunities unique to the Northwest. This effort will also build upon the findings of a recent synthesis of observations and projections of climate-induced expansions of invasive species in the Pacific Northwest produced by Northwest CASC-funded researchers.
Through this project, a regional workshop will be held to review the state of the science on the nexus of climate change and invasive species, share success stories of conservation organizations already addressing the nexus, and identify/prioritize Northwest research and planning needs to address the nexus. The project team is also working with partners to develop a web-based hub of regional information on the nexus, which may include results from the workshop, a compendium of scientific publications, and analytical tools for managers.
- Source: USGS Sciencebase (id: 5f45532a82ce4c3d1225195b)
Invasive species and climate change represent two major global change threats to ecosystems across the United States and around the world. Invasives can have significant and often irreversible impacts, including the loss of native species or the spread of diseases. Climate change brings other threats to ecosystems, and can also exacerbate and facilitate the spread of invasives throughout natural areas.
This project is focused on piloting a collaboration between scientists and natural resource managers in the Northwestern U.S. focused on the nexus of climate change and invasive species. The project team members are working in collaboration with Region 1 of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to develop a framework and community of practice that helps natural resource managers incorporate climate change science and projections into invasive species prevention, early detection, control, monitoring, restoration, and research activities. Participants of this collaboration will work to evaluate opportunities to replicate successful aspects of the Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change (RISCC) initiative from the northeastern United States and explore needs and opportunities unique to the Northwest. This effort will also build upon the findings of a recent synthesis of observations and projections of climate-induced expansions of invasive species in the Pacific Northwest produced by Northwest CASC-funded researchers.
Through this project, a regional workshop will be held to review the state of the science on the nexus of climate change and invasive species, share success stories of conservation organizations already addressing the nexus, and identify/prioritize Northwest research and planning needs to address the nexus. The project team is also working with partners to develop a web-based hub of regional information on the nexus, which may include results from the workshop, a compendium of scientific publications, and analytical tools for managers.
- Source: USGS Sciencebase (id: 5f45532a82ce4c3d1225195b)