PI-CASC EVENTS
Pacific RISCC December 2024 Webinar – Conserving the Kāhuli: Climate Change and Invasive Species Impacts on Native Hawaiian Land Snails
In this talk, Lilly Thomey and Chad Wilhite will discuss the threats faced by kāhuli, native Hawaiian land snails, and how to optimize a network of climate resilient kīpuka kāhuli to help secure the future of these extremely rare species in the face of climate change and invasive species.
Pacific RISCC November 2024 Webinar – How to Reduce the Risks of Introducing and Spreading Invasive Species in a Major Disaster
In this talk, Dr. Bryan Falk will discuss how the impacts from disasters can be exacerbated by invasive species and what mechanisms are available to lessen this burden and improve outcomes for local communities and ecosystems.
Pacific RISCC October 2024 Webinar – Following Indigenous Leadership in Invasive Species Management
In this talk, Dr. Katie Kamelamela, Dr. Nick Reo, and Dr. Cilla Wehi will highlight meaningful and effective, place-based conservation initiatives rooted in knowledge of species and relationships with invasive species that are useful to and appreciated by Indigenous peoples.
Pacific RISCC September 2024 Webinar – Climate Change and Invasive Vector-Borne Diseases in Hawaiʻi
In this talk, James McCallen, Matthew Kurano, and Dr. Jeomhee Hasty will discuss how climate change is affecting invasive vectors and vector-borne diseases in Hawaiʻi, and the proactive measures being taken by the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Health's Vector Control Branch.
