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Tag: Pacific Islands

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

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

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

Announcing Pacific RISA’s Latest Annual Report

Covering all of our accomplishments from June 2022 to May 2023, this year’s Annual Report demonstrates through research, engagement, and impact how we continue to be a leading and trusted program for island climate adaptation solutions. It is… Read More

Rediscovering Island Abundance at the 2023 Guam Conference on Island Sustainability

What does “Island Sustainability” look like? Is it workforce training to remove harmful invasive plants from forests and ensure abundant freshwater supplies? Is it promoting a circular economic model that collects discarded waste products and converts them into… Read More

A Coordinated Approach is Needed: Outcomes of the First Pacific Ecological Security Conference

Over 100 representatives from across the Pacific region met at the inaugural Pacific Ecological Security Conference (PESC) that took place in Palau from 3–5 October. Hosted by the Government of Palau, the East-West Center, the Pacific Community (SPC),… Read More

The IUCN World Conservation Congress: Resilience is in Our Nature

From September 3-11, 2021, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) hosted the World Conservation Congress (WCC) in Marseille, France. Held every four years, the WCC is the world’s largest conservation event and environmental decision-making forum,… Read More

Addressing Compound Threats through Pacific Regional Cooperation

On March 25, the Pacific RISA was invited by the East-West Center and the Government of Japan to participate in a workshop on “Strengthening Resilience, Cooperation, and Partnership in the Pacific” in a panel focused on the impacts… Read More

Ecological Security in the Pacific

The Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated the strong linkages between ecological health and human health. When ecosystems are disturbed – through activities like deforestation or pollution, for example – the services they provide like clean water, healthy food, and… Read More

When Climate Change and Invasive Species Interact

The Pacific RISA has partnered with the Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center, the US Fish & Wildlife Service, the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species, and the Hawaii Invasive Species Council to form a working group on… Read More