We need to better understand the impacts of invasive non-native species on our natural ecosystems, including as vectors of disease
Background
We want to protect the nation from the effects of animal and plant diseases and pests, to enable sustainable production, trade, and a vibrant natural environment. Our focus is on building resilience to prevent, detect, adapt, and enable risk-based control:
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Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Related UKRI funded projects
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Upscaling Invasion Impact Prediction
This fellowship proposal plans to increase our capacity to predict the ways and magnitude in which non-native invasive species will cause damaging ecological impact and under what environmental scenarios. This will drast...
Funded by: UKRI FLF
Lead research organisation: University of Leeds
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on predicting the impacts of non-native invasive species on ecosystems, aligning with the question's objective.
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Reducing the risk of the introduction and spread of Invasive Non Native Species to and within the river catchments of Yorkshire and across GB.
Invasive Non Native Species (INNS) are animals and plants that have been introduced (as a result of human activity) outside their normal range, and which have negative effects on our economy, biodiversity and even health...
Funded by: NERC
Lead research organisation: University of Leeds
Why might this be relevant?
The project partially answers the question by focusing on reducing the risk of introduction and spread of invasive non-native species in river catchments, but does not specifically address the impacts on natural ecosystems or as vectors of disease.
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Identifying mechanisms driving spatiotemporal disease dynamics in converted landscapes
Around the globe, landscapes are being converted from natural habitats into a mosaic of agriculture and other human-dominated landscapes. These shifts in land use impact plant and animal species and usually lead to decli...
Funded by: NERC
Lead research organisation: University of Glasgow