Invasive Species Policy and COVID-19

ESA was pleased to welcome an esteemed panel to discuss a short history of policy and responses to previous invasive species on May 21st. The speakers discussed pathogens and how ecological research can inform policy and contribute knowledge to prevent the introduction and spread of invasive species.

Moderated by Jim Carlton, Williams College, Emeritus

Panel:
Dan Simberloff, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Laura Meyerson, University of Rhode Island
Nina Fefferman, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

See below for the a recording of the webinar:

History of invasion science

• The Ecology of Invasions by Animals and Plants
• Man as an Agent in the Spread of Organisms
• Patterns of Invasions by Pathogens and Parasites
• Biosecurity: The Socio-Politics of Invasive Species and Infectious Diseases
• Encyclopedia of Biological Invasions
• Biological invasions: recommendations for U.S. policy and management

Rapid detection and early response to invasions

• International tracking of the COVID-19 invasion: an amazing example of a globalized scientific coordination effort
• The early detection of and rapid response (EDRR) to invasive species: a conceptual framework and federal capacities assessment
• Biological Invasions Special Issue: Early Detection and Rapid Response
• The incident command system: a framework for rapid response to biological invasion

Biosecurity and policy

• A Unified Definition of Biosecurity
• Biosecurity: Moving toward a comprehensive approach

Additional resources

• Yes we can! Exciting progress and prospects for controlling invasives on islands and beyond
• The One Health Concept: 10 Years Old and a Long Road Ahead
• Emerging infectious diseases and biological invasions: a call for a One Health collaboration in science and management
• Invasion Science and the Global Spread of SARS-CoV-2
• Invasive Species: What Everyone Needs to Know
• What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions