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Early Warning and invasive species alert
networks for Ireland
April 20th 2011,Ulster Museum, Belfast
Invasive Species Ireland Forum - 2011
Colette O’ Flynn
10,961 alien species to some part of Europe
www.europe-aliens.org
Trends in introductions
Known impacts recorded by DAISIE: 5% for plants around 15% for invertebrates and marine taxa high of 30% for vertebrates and freshwater species
DAISIE (2009). Handbook of alien species in Europe. Springer, Dordrecht. ISBN 978-1-4020-8279-5
www.nobanis.org
Ireland?
www.europe-aliens.org
920 (Reynolds, 2000)
Marine?
964 (NBG, 2010)
Prevention
Early detectionEarly warningRapid Action
Containment & long-term
control
What’s required?
Inventories, surveillance, monitoring, communication
Horizon scanning, risk assessment, legislation, best practice
Where feasible € € €
Early Warning System
EW: A framework designed to respond to biological invasions through a coordinated system of surveillance and monitoring activities; diagnosis of invading species; circulation of information, including reporting to competent authorities.
Detection (surveillance and monitoring)
Diagnosis and data processing
Risk assessment (or quick screening)
Reporting to competent authorities and circulation of information
Genovesi, P. et al (2010). Towards an early warning and information system for invasive alien species (IAS) threatening biodiversity in Europe. European Environment Agency Technical report. No. 5.
Ireland8 species alerts issued since 2008:
2008• Chelydra serpentina (Common snapper)• Hemimysis anomala (Bloody red shrimp)
2009• Trachemys scripta scripta (Yellow-bellied slider)• Muntiacus reevesi (Muntjac deer)• Sus scrofa (Wild boar)
2010• Corbicula fluminea (Asian clam)• Tamias sibiricus (Siberian chipmunk)• Harmonia axyridis (Harlequin ladybird) (1st recorded in N. Irl 2006)
• On Potential Invaders list• Surveyed on April 13th (P. Sweeney)• Concern raised on April 13th• Verification on April 15th (E.
Moorkens) & Species Alert issued• Rapid Response assessment
survey April 21 (IFI)• Control options and feasibility being
reviewed (IFI)
Corbicula fluminea- Asian Clam
Image is courtesy of Colette O’ Flynn
Image is courtesy of Colette O’ Flynn
Corbicula fluminea- Asian Clam
WFD coding,Q values etc.
Some recent Species Alerts
Harlequin ladybird(Harmonia axyridis)- 2 var. Nov 2010
Turkish crayfish(Astacus leptodactylus)- food market
Coypu(Myocastor coypu)-wildlife park..stream
Possible future Species Alerts ??!!
Siberian chipmunk(Tamias sibiricus)- Aug 2010- pet trade ?
R. O’ Sullivan V. MurphyNick Davies
D. Walshe
P. Read N. Marchant
EU IAS EWRR
Horizon scanning
Moving to a formal Early Warning System
• Ad hoc basis
• No defined list of
verification experts per
taxon group
• Few receive alert directly –
rest dependant on website
• No-one responsible
• Yet it is working quite well!
• Currently only for new
species to Ireland
• Formalised/timely reporting
• Defined list of verification
experts per taxon group
• Network of contacts to
receive early warning alert
(automated)
• Clarify responsibility & need
• Maintainable in long-term?
• What qualifies for a species
alert?
Informal Formal
What qualifies for a species alert?
Moving to a formal Early Warning System
What? Where? When?
How to move forward!
* Early detection supported by regular surveillance/monitoring
- with requirement for timely reporting and circulation of
information e.g. EPA, Heritage Council, WFD, research.
- Aquatic Invasions rewarding timely submission!
- support ad hoc reporting
• Automated system that detects different levels of alert criteria and
issues alerts - to website and via RSS feeds
* Build networks – ISI technical working groups, academia, local
authorities, state bodies, NGO's, Local groups, individuals etc.
Keep up-dated.
* Fill knowledge gaps
Expert Registry
ISI expert registry www.invasivespeciesireland.com
To help with: verification – identity, presence Quick scanning – additional species or impact info receive alerts – need to know, further distribute alert additional support where able
Early Warning breakout session
