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Global networks for invasion science: benefits, challenges and guidelines

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Much has been done to address the challenges of biological invasions, but fundamental questions (e.g., which species invade? Which habitats are invaded? How can invasions be effectively managed?) still need to be answered before the spread and impact of alien taxa can be effectively managed. Questions on the role of biogeography (e.g., how does biogeography influence ecosystem susceptibility, resistance and resilience against invasion?) have the greatest potential to address this goal by increasing our capacity to understand and accurately predict invasions at local, continental and global scales. This paper proposes a framework for the development of ‘Global Networks for Invasion Science’ to help generate approaches to address these critical and fundamentally biogeographic questions. We define global networks on the basis of their focus on research questions at the global scale, collection of primary data, use of standardized protocols and metrics, and commitment to long-term global data. Global networks are critical for the future of invasion science because of their potential to extend beyond the capacity of individual partners to identify global priorities for research agendas and coordinate data collection over space and time, assess risks and emerging trends, understand the complex influences of biogeography on mechanisms of invasion, predict the future of invasion dynamics, and use these new insights to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of evidence-based management techniques. While the pace and scale of global change continues to escalate, strategic and collaborative global networks offer a powerful approach to inform responses to the threats posed by biological invasions.

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We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the University of Sassari, Italy, in hosting the PhragNet 2016 planning meetings and creating the space that facilitated this manuscript. DMR and SC acknowledge support from the DST-NRF Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology and the Working for Water Programme through their collaborative research project on ‘Integrated management of invasive alien species in South Africa’ and the National Research Foundation of South Africa (Grant 85417 to DMR). SC’s work was supported by the South African National Department of Environment Affairs through its funding of the South African National Biodiversity Institute Invasive Species Programme. HB, CL and FE were supported by the Danish Council for Independent Research | Natural Sciences (Project DFF-4002-00333). JTC, WJA and GPB were supported by NSF grant DEB 1050084 to JTC. LAM was supported by NSF DEB 1049914 to LAM and by the University of Rhode Island, College of Environment and Life Sciences. PP, JC, WYG and HS were supported by long-term research development project RVO 67985939 (The Czech Academy of Sciences), and Project No. 14-15414S (Czech Science Foundation). PP acknowledges support by Praemium Academiae award from The Czech Academy of Sciences. JGP warmly thanks the Institute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zürich for welcoming hospitality and the Environment Institute and Faculty of Sciences, The University of Adelaide for support from Travel Grant 13116630.

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  1. Environment Institute, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia

    Jasmin G. Packer

  2. School of Biological Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia

    Jasmin G. Packer

  3. Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Integrative Biology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), 8092, Zurich, Switzerland

    Jasmin G. Packer

  4. Department of Natural Resources Science, The University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, 02881, USA

    Laura A. Meyerson

  5. Department of Botany and Zoology, Centre for Invasion Biology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, 7602, South Africa

    David M. Richardson & Susan Canavan

  6. Department of Agriculture, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39, 07100, Sassari, Italy

    Giuseppe Brundu & Vanessa Lozano

  7. Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA

    Warwick J. Allen & James T. Cronin

  8. Indian River Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Fort Pierce, FL, 34945, USA

    Ganesh P. Bhattarai

  9. Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University, 8000, Århus C, Denmark

    Hans Brix, Franziska Eller & Carla Lambertini

  10. Invasive Species Programme, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Kirstenbosch Research Centre, Private Bag X7, Claremont, 7735, South Africa

    Susan Canavan

  11. Department of Chemistry and Biology “A. Zambelli”, University of Salerno, 84084, Fisciano, SA, Italy

    Stefano Castiglione, Angela Cicatelli & Francesco Guarino

  12. Institute of Botany, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Zámek 1, 252 43, Průhonice, Czech Republic

    Jan Čuda, Wen-Yong Guo, Hana Skálová & Petr Pyšek

  13. Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 7, 128 44, Prague 2, Czech Republic

    Jan Čuda & Petr Pyšek

  14. Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, People’s Republic of China

    Wei-Hua Guo, Xiao Guo & Ren-Qing Wang

  15. Shandong Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center for Vegetation Ecology, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, People’s Republic of China

    Wei-Hua Guo, Xiao Guo & Ren-Qing Wang

  16. College of Landscape Architecture and Forestry, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, People’s Republic of China

    Xiao Guo

  17. Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra y Ambientales (CONICET-UNLPam), 6300, Santa Rosa, Argentina

    José L. Hierro

  18. Universidad Nacional de La Pampa, Ave Uruguay 151, RA-6300, Santa Rosa, Argentina

    José L. Hierro & Diego Villarreal

  19. Institute of Environmental Research, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, People’s Republic of China

    Jian Liu

  20. Department of Biology, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA, 19010, USA

    Thomas J. Mozdzer

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Packer, J.G., Meyerson, L.A., Richardson, D.M. et al. Global networks for invasion science: benefits, challenges and guidelines. Biol Invasions 19, 1081–1096 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-016-1302-3

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