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Tag: climate change

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Climate Change and Endangered Species Conservation in the Wai‘anae Mountains

The Pacific RISA Team recently took a field day to volunteer with the Army Natural Resources Program on Oʻahu (ANRPO) in the Wai‘anae Mountains, where we got to see firsthand what it takes to manage and restore some… Read More

Invasive Species Threaten US Climate Change Resilience

Invasive species are a significant threat to climate-preparedness and resilience, according to a new white paper prepared for the US Department of the Interior by the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC). The paper, Invasive Species Threaten the Success… Read More

Fifth US National Climate Assessment Release

Pacific Confronting Growing Climate Change Impacts, Official US Assessment Finds Adapted from the East-West Center Press Release at: https://www.eastwestcenter.org/news/news-release/pacific-confronting-growing-climate-change-impacts-official-us-assessment-finds Among the findings of the Fifth US National Climate Assessment, released by the White House, are that climate change… Read More