Invaders

This series was designed mainly for biologists, policymakers, invasive species managers, and the media, but anyone interested in biological invasions might find this series useful.  We mainly use reputable primary sources from peer reviewed literature, but also tap into "gray" literature and web resources to highlight:

• Obscure, unreported, or very recent invaders, pests, or biological control agents from any taxon, the study of which might advance the overall study of biological invasions.
• Invaders that are potentially damaging but have not yet spread widely or become significant pests.
• Invaders with similar congeners (relatives) that might also spread and become pests.
• Invaders that are odd because of their life history, behavior, mode of transport, or impacts on natural systems or humans.
• Invaders largely ignored in their introduced range but studied extensively in their native range, such that a review of the literature on their native biology might prove helpful.
• Invaders studied in detail in their introduced range, but for which the information remains unpublished, published in obscure journals, or remains buried in government documentation.

This is not a vehicle for disseminating more information about high profile, well known, and/or exhaustively studied exotic species. If you know of an invasive species that fits this format, or want to write an article yourself, please send us a short paragraph describing the species, its taxonomy, native and introduced ranges, and if possible, include a few references, web links, and/or contacts, to Todd Campbell at lizardman@utk.edu.

We would appreciate your comments about the format or content of any of the Invader of the Month pages, including any new and exciting information that you may want to share!!!

 

Contact Information

Daniel Simberloff
Gore Hunger Professor of Environmental Science
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
569 Dabney Hall
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996-1610

Phone: (865) 974-0849
Fax: (865) 974-3067
Email: dsimberloff@utk.edu