Spread of invasive species into Scotland: study

A horizon scanning study involving analysis of pathways of spread of invasive non-native species into Scotland. It considers species having the highest likelihood of arrival and establishment and the magnitude of their potential negative impact on biodiversity and ecosystems over the next 10 years.


Annex 2: Workshop Agenda

Day 1

Aim: Overview from each thematic group to enable review and moderation of the species lists within each thematic group

0930 – 0945 Arrival and introductions

0945 – 1000 Overview of the project – Helen Roy and Laurence Carvalho

1000 – 1100 Overview of lists from each thematic group (~10 minutes per group)

1100 – 1115 Break

1115 – 1200 Breakout groups for each thematic group to reflect on process and any clarifications

1200 – 1230 Plenary discussion

Session between Day 1 and 2 (each group has a different time): Review and moderate scores and ranks within expert groups

Day 2

Aim: Share information on high ranking species from each thematic group to enable experts to collaboratively agree on a priority list spanning all taxa and environments

0930 – 0945 Arrival

0945 – 1030 Presentations summarising group progress (each of the thematic group leaders)

Overview of high ranking species – terrestrial invertebrates: Karsten

Overview of high ranking species – plants: Wayne and Jodey

Overview of high ranking species – freshwater species: Laurence

Overview of high ranking species – marine species: Liz

Overview of high ranking species – vertebrates: Rich

Discussion in plenary of commonalities across groups.

1030 – 1045 Final review and moderate scores and ranks within expert groups

1045 – 1100 Coffee break (Revisions compiled into master spreadsheet)

1100 – 1230 Plenary – consensus for horizon scanning and discussion of project outputs (including peer-reviewed paper(s)

1230 close

Contact

Email: invasive_non-native_species@gov.scot

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