PROJECT SUMMARY
The research and publication project outlined here will contribute to our understanding of the combined risks posed by global warming and invasive species, built from fundamental projections of ecological risks, that will be translated into economic risk scenarios. The research will identify strategies for Nature-based mitigation and adaptation to avoid or lessen adverse economic impacts, and that take invasive species risks into account, through interdisciplinary collaboration. The intended audience includes researchers, policymakers, conservationists, economists, business leaders, and the public, all of whom are exposed to or have agency to play essential roles in addressing these compound risks. For scientists, opportunities are to shed light on the complex interactions between global warming and invasive species, enhance a predictive understanding of the resulting ecological dynamics and likely economic risks.
PROJECT LEADER
Prof. Guy Midgley, Dave Richardson, John Wilson
AFFILIATION
Center for Invasion Biology (CIB)
DURATION
2024 – 2025