Shiels, A.B., Ramírez de Arellano, G.E., & Shiels, L. (2022). Invasive rodent responses to experimental and natural hurricanes with implications for global climate change. Ecosphere, 13(12), e4307, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4307 Summary Tropical storms (hurricanes/typhoons) are expected to increase in severity… Read More
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Posted on November 11, 2024 by Laura Brewington
Biological invasions are as costly as natural hazards
Turbelin A.J., Cuthbert R.N., Essl F., et al. (2023). Biological invasions are as costly as natural hazards. Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation, 21(2), 143-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecon.2023.03.002 Summary The authors utilized global and regional damage cost data (i.e., reported economic losses) for invasive… Read More
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Posted on November 11, 2024 by Laura Brewington
Will climate change impact the potential distribution of a native vine?
Taylor, S., & Kumar, L. (2016). Will climate change impact the potential distribution of a native vine (Merremia peltata) which is behaving invasively in the Pacific region? Ecology and Evolution, 6(3), 742-754. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.1915 Summary Merremia peltata (M. peltata) is a woody vine… Read More
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Posted on November 11, 2024 by Laura Brewington
Climate change and weed impacts on small island ecosystems
Taylor, S. & Kumar, L. (2014). Climate change and weed impacts on small island ecosystems: Lantana camara L. (Magnoliopside: Verbenaceae) distribution in Fiji. Pacific Science, 68(1), 117-133. https://doi.org/10.2984/68.1.11 Summary Island ecosystems in the Pacific are particularly vulnerable to… Read More
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Posted on November 11, 2024 by Laura Brewington
Invasive rodent responses to experimental and natural hurricanes
Shiels, A.B., Ramírez de Arellano, G.E., & Shiels, L. (2022). Invasive rodent responses to experimental and natural hurricanes with implications for global climate change. Ecosphere, 13(12), e4307, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4307 Summary Tropical storms (hurricanes/typhoons) are expected to increase in severity… Read More
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Posted on November 11, 2024 by Laura Brewington
Seasonal fluctuation of invasive flatworm predation pressure on land snails
Sugiura, S. (2009). Seasonal fluctuation of invasive flatworm predation pressure on land snails: Implications for the range expansion and impacts of invasive species. Biological Conservation, 142, 3013-3019. https://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2009.07.032 Summary Platydemus manokwari is a large predatory flatworm that was… Read More
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Posted on November 11, 2024 by Laura Brewington
Guidelines for Climate-Smart Invasive Species Management for the Northeast
Colberg, E.M., Morelli, T.L., Brown-Lima, C.J. (2024). Guidelines for Climate-Smart Invasive Species Management for the Northeast. Northeast RISCC Management Network. https://doi.org/10.7298/2nqt-1s83 Summary Climate change and invasive species pose challenges to the planning and implementation of ecosystem management and… Read More
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Posted on November 11, 2024 by Laura Brewington
Incorporating Invasive Species into Climate Change Adaptation Planning and Policy
Brewington, L.B., Rodgers, L., Greenwood, L. (2024). Recommendations for incorporating invasive species into U.S. climate change adaptation planning and policy. Conservation Science and Practice, 2024:e13210 , 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13210 Summary A subcommittee of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC) conducted… Read More
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Posted on November 11, 2024 by Laura Brewington
The Positive Impact of Conservation Action
Langhammer, Penny F., Bull, J.W., Bicknell, J.E., et al. (2024) The positive impact of conservation action. Science, 384, 453-458. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adj6598 Summary The authors conducted a global meta-analysis of 186 studies dating back to 1890 which included 665 trials to… Read More
The Center for Community Energy and Environmental Justice (CCEEJ) Launches in the US-EPA Region 9!
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Posted on July 31, 2023 by pacrisa
Pacific RISA is excited to announce that we are an official member of the newly launched Center for Community Energy and Environmental Justice (CCEEJ), one of 16 US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance… Read More
Natural Capital-Informed Decision Making on Kauai
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Posted on July 28, 2023 by pacrisa
In May of 2023, as part of the Pacific RISA project to use natural capital-informed decision making to guide ecosystem-based climate (EBA) adaptation, PI Dr. Kirsten Oleson led her team on a scoping trip to the island of… Read More
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