Workshop – Non-Native Species: ecology and distribution.
Workshop will be held at CEH Wallingford on Saturday 10th March 2012
Convener: Helen Roy
Background
The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment designated invasive non-native (=alien) species, alongside climate change, habitat destruction, pollution and overexploitation, as one of the main drivers of biodiversity loss. The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) suggests a three-stage hierarchical approach to invasive non-native species: prevention, detection/surveillance and rapid response, control and eradication. Maintaining a list of non-native species within Britain is essential for underpinning decision-making. However, addressing the challenges posed by IAS requires collaboration, particularly exchanging information. At this meeting we will highlight the instrumental role of the recording schemes and societies in the development of a database containing information on alien (= non-native) species within Britain.
Programme
1030 – 1100 Arrival and coffee
1100 Morning session – Chair: Helen Roy
Speakers (titles to be confirmed):
1100: David Roy: BRC research and recording highlights
1110: Olaf Booy: GB Non-native Species Framework Strategy
1130: Jack Sewell: Non-native species in the marine environment
1150: Chris Preston: Spread of native plant species from horticultural sources
1210: Nick Isaac: Invasive alien predator causes rapid declines of native European ladybirds
1245 – 1410 Lunch.
1410 Afternoon session – Chair: Nick Isaac
Speakers (to be confirmed):
1410: David Noble: Non-native birds
1430: David Aldridge: Non-native freshwater invertebrates – pathways
1450: Tristan Bantock: Terrestrial Heteroptera: non-native species in Britain
1510: Alan Stewart: Non-native leafhoppers and planthoppers: are there any consistent patterns in the data?
1530: Tony Barber and Steve Gregory: The non-native terrestrial amphipod, Arcitalitrus dorrieni
16.30 – 17.00 Tea and depart
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To register interest in attending, please email Charlotte Coombes