Strengthening taxonomic support for the Pacific Invasives Learning Network (PILN)
Dr. Gilianne Brodie, Regional Coordinator of BioNET-PACINET visited Samoa from 6-16 March to attend a Pacific Invasives Learning Network (PILN) workshop. She also participated as an observer in the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) workshop on updating whale and dolphin action strategy plans for the Pacific Islands. The visit provided PACINET with a firm regional perspective on invasives issues and a much improved understanding of taxonomic issues, needs and priorities relating to both workshops. Several follow up activities on invasives are under way, such as the development of a preliminary list of known and potential marine invasive species in the Pacific Islands. These activities are being undertaken by PACINET volunteers and in cooperation with regional NGO’s and will include translation of the existing information on these species into Pacific Island languages.
BioNET-PACINET is a joint collaborative programme supported by SPREP, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (LRD), the University of South Pacific and the Pacific Biodiversity Information Forum.
Read Dr. Brodie's presentation Where Next given at the PILN workshop on 13 March 2007 or contact Dr. Gilianne Brodie for more information.
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