| Abstract | In a world where invasive alien species (IAS) are recognised as one of the major threats to biodiversity, leading scientists from five continents have come together to propose the concept of developing an international association for open knowledge and open data on IAS--termed "INVASIVESNET". This new association will facilitate greater understanding and improved management of invasive alien species (IAS) and biological invasions globally, by developing a sustainable network of networks for effective knowledge exchange. In addition to their inclusion in the CBD Strategic Plan for Biodiversity, the increasing ecological, social, cultural and economic impacts associated with IAS have driven the development of multiple legal instruments and policies. This increases the need for greater co-ordination, co-operation, and information exchange among scientists, management, the community of practice and the public. INVASIVESNET will be formed by linking new and existing networks of interested stakeholders including international and national expert working groups and initiatives, individual scientists, database managers, thematic open access journals, environmental agencies, practitioners, managers, industry, non-government organisations, citizens and educational bodies. The association will develop technical tools and cyberinfrastructure for the collection, management and dissemination of data and information on IAS create an effective communication platform for global stakeholders and promote coordination and collaboration through international meetings, workshops, education, training and outreach. To date, the sustainability of many strategic national and international initiatives on IAS have unfortunately been hampered by time-limited grants or funding cycles. Recognising that IAS initiatives need to be globally coordinated and ongoing, we aim to develop a sustainable knowledge sharing association to connect the outputs of IAS research and to inform the consequential management and societal challenges arising from IAS introductions. INVASIVESNET will provide a dynamic and enduring network of networks to ensure the continuity of connections among the IAS community of practice, science and management. |
| Text | 386300 2016 10.3391/mbi.2016.7.2.01 Scopus 2 s2.0 85032070071 ISI Web of Science WOS WOS 000422636600001 Communication platform IAS management Knowledge flows Network of networks Sustainable INVASIVESNET towards an international association for open knowledge on invasive alien species Lucy F.E.; Roy H.; Simpson A.; Carlton J.T.; Hanson J.M.; Magellan K.; Campbell M.L.; Costello M.J.; Pagad S.; Hewitt C.L.; McDonald J.; Cassey P.; Thomaz S.M.; Katsanevakis S.; Zenetos A.; Tricarico E.; Boggero A.; Groom Q.J.; Adriaens T.; Vanderhoeven S.; Torchin M.; Hufbauer R.; Fuller P.; Carman M.R.; Conn D.B.; Vitule J.R.S.; Canning Clode J.; Galil B.S.; Ojaveer H.; Bailey S.A.; Therriault T.W.; Claudi R.; Gazda A.; Dick J.T.A.; Caffrey J.; Witt A.; Kenis M.; Lehtiniemi M.; Helmisaari H.; Panov V.E. CERIS, Institute of Technology, Sligo, , Ireland; Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, , United Kingdom; U.S. Geological Survey, , United States; Williams College, Mystic Seaport, , United States; Fisheries and Oceans Canada, , Canada; The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, , China; The University of Waikato, , New Zealand; University of Auckland, , New Zealand; Department of Fisheries Western Australia, , Australia; University of Adelaide, , Australia; Universidade Estadual de Maringa, , Brazil; University of the Aegean, , Greece; Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, , Greece; University of Florence, , Italy; LifeWatch Italy, and CNR, Institute of Ecosystem Study ISE , , Italy; Botanic Garden Meise, , Belgium; Research Institute for Nature and Forest, , Belgium; Belgian Biodiversity Platform, , Belgium; Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, , United States; Colorado State University, , United States; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, , United States; Harvard University, , United States; Federal University of Parani¿½, , Brazil; MARE Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, , Portugal; National Institute of Oceanography, , Israel; University of Tartu, , Estonia; RNT Consulting Inc., , Canada; University of Agriculture, , Poland; Queens University, Belfast, , United Kingdom; Inland Fisheries Ireland and INVAS Biosecurity, , Ireland; CABI, Nairobi, , Kenya; CABI, , Switzerland; Finnish Environment Institute, , Finland; Regional Euro Asian Biological Invasions Centre, , Finland In a world where invasive alien species IAS are recognised as one of the major threats to biodiversity, leading scientists from five continents have come together to propose the concept of developing an international association for open knowledge and open data on IAS termed INVASIVESNET . This new association will facilitate greater understanding and improved management of invasive alien species IAS and biological invasions globally, by developing a sustainable network of networks for effective knowledge exchange. In addition to their inclusion in the CBD Strategic Plan for Biodiversity, the increasing ecological, social, cultural and economic impacts associated with IAS have driven the development of multiple legal instruments and policies. This increases the need for greater co ordination, co operation, and information exchange among scientists, management, the community of practice and the public. INVASIVESNET will be formed by linking new and existing networks of interested stakeholders including international and national expert working groups and initiatives, individual scientists, database managers, thematic open access journals, environmental agencies, practitioners, managers, industry, non government organisations, citizens and educational bodies. The association will develop technical tools and cyberinfrastructure for the collection, management and dissemination of data and information on IAS create an effective communication platform for global stakeholders and promote coordination and collaboration through international meetings, workshops, education, training and outreach. To date, the sustainability of many strategic national and international initiatives on IAS have unfortunately been hampered by time limited grants or funding cycles. Recognising that IAS initiatives need to be globally coordinated and ongoing, we aim to develop a sustainable knowledge sharing association to connect the outputs of IAS research and to inform the consequential management and societal challenges arising from IAS introductions. INVASIVESNET will provide a dynamic and enduring network of networks to ensure the continuity of connections among the IAS community of practice, science and management. 7 Published version http //www.scopus.com/inward/record.url eid=2 s2.0 85032070071 partnerID=q2rCbXpz Articolo 2016_Man_Biol_Invasions_7_2_131_139.pdf Articolo in rivista Elias D. Dana 1989 8649 Management of biological invasions Management of biological invasions Manag. biol. invasion Management of biological invasions angela.boggero BOGGERO ANGELA |
