Subcommittees
At the inaugural meeting of the AIS Working Group, five subcommittees were formed to act on
needs that attendees identified. In preparation for the October meeting, the subcommittees
will work to accomplish tasks, and to coordinate the use of resources & activities to optimize
invasive species management. Leadership and membership of the subcommittees will be
determined via teleconference meetings of the Alaska Invasive Species Working Group.
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Education
Goals:
Increase communication of subcommittees.
Identify critical species
Conduct educational outreach
Provide a conduit for citizens |
Management Needs
Goals:
Assess agency programs, priorities, funding, issues and needs
Develop rapid response plans
Share existing Best Management Practices, Standard Operating Procedures, and
Mitigations
Survey existing risk assessment systems |
Research Needs
Goal: Address the research needs for Invasive species management in Alaska.
General considerations include the need to:
Apply research to all taxa
Identify data gaps
Adopt methodology of CNIPM
Identify/contact expertise in scientific/management communities
Secure Available funding for research |
Data Management & Clearinghouse
Goal: to work with other subcommittees and independently to coordinate and compile useful
information for invasive species concerns in Alaska.
Distribution of information via: listserv, emails, documents, and web site. |
Marine Group
Goal: coordination on aquatic Invasive Species concerns in Alaska. Meets monthly via
teleconference.
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