Source: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA submitted to NRP
ECONOMICS OF MANAGING INVASIVE SPECIES IN TROPICAL AND SUB-TROPICAL AREAS OF THE US CARIBBEAN BASIN
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
SPECIAL GRANT
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0204718
Grant No.
2005-34135-16411
Cumulative Award Amt.
(N/A)
Proposal No.
2005-05066
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Sep 15, 2005
Project End Date
Sep 14, 2006
Grant Year
2005
Program Code
[AH]- (N/A)
Recipient Organization
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
G022 MCCARTY HALL
GAINESVILLE,FL 32611
Performing Department
FOOD & RESOURCE ECONOMICS
Non Technical Summary
There is a lack of a decision-making tool in invasive species management. The purpose of this project is to develop a decision-making framework and network for invasive species management.
Animal Health Component
30%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
5%
Applied
30%
Developmental
65%
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
1216199107010%
1216199301010%
2166199301010%
3116199301010%
6026199301015%
6056199301015%
6066120301015%
6096199301015%
Knowledge Area
602 - Business Management, Finance, and Taxation; 311 - Animal Diseases; 605 - Natural Resource and Environmental Economics; 216 - Integrated Pest Management Systems; 609 - Economic Theory and Methods; 121 - Management of Range Resources; 606 - International Trade and Development;

Subject Of Investigation
6120 - International economy and sectors thereof; 6199 - Economy, general/other;

Field Of Science
1070 - Ecology; 3010 - Economics;
Goals / Objectives
The two objectives are to develop a comprehensive invasive species risk management system that incorporates the science with probabilities and economic impacts of invasive species into a single decision-making framework, and to develop a collaborative interdisciplinary network of institutions and persons involved with invasive species management.
Project Methods
The first objective involves preparing a background paper and development of a conceptual framework. Regional and cooperative case studies are identified and developed. The conceptual framework continues to be developed, and a quantitative model is constructed. The development of pest risk software and the testing and validation of the model and software are the last activities for the first objective. The second objective involves developing a network for information exchange through a web page and a listserv, and conducting annual year-end workshops to present interim results from the project.

Progress 09/15/05 to 09/14/06

Outputs
OUTPUTS: This project evaluated the impacts of selected invasive species in the U.S. and developed a tool to helpp assess those impacts. The individual analyses served as case studies to develop a tool that users could implement to evaluate invasive species and their impacts on economic systems. An online web based tool (PESTBox) was developed and used for educational purposes with researchers and policy makers. PARTICIPANTS: Carman Iris Alamo. University of Puerto Rico. Participated in case studies development with invasive species critical to Puerto Rico. Hugh Bigsby. Lincoln University, New Zealand. Helped in mapping out case studies and in developing an online tool for evaluating invasive species. TARGET AUDIENCES: Policymakers. Research scientists. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.

Impacts
This research served as a forum for discussion of invasive species and for developing models for estimating their impacts on economic systems. The research lead to further efforts at modeling invasive species and helped to advance the knowledge about invasive species. The core group of researchers also became involved in other research projects on invasive species that lead to policies for managing invasive species.

Publications

  • Lee, Donna J. and Damian Adams. (2007). "An Economic Model for Evaluating Zebra Mussel Management Strategies." IATPC Policy Brief PBTC 07-03.
  • Evans, E.A. (2003). "Bridging the Communication Gap Between Economists and Biological Scientists in the Mnagement of Invasive Speices." IATPC Monograph Series MGTC 03-13.
  • Alamo, C.I., R.A. Franqui and E. Evans. (2004). "The Economic Impact of Invasive Species in the Ornamental Commodity in Puerto Ricl: Towards Establishing a Multidimensional Framework for Data Collection and Analysis." IATPC Working Paper WPTC 04-02.
  • Ram Ranjan. (2004). "Invasive Species Management Through Tariffs: Are Prevention and Protection Synonymous" IATPC Working Paper WPTC 04-10.
  • Ranjan, Ram, and Edward Evans. (2004). "Private Responses to Public Incentives for Invasive Species Management." IATPC Working Paper WPTC 04-09.
  • Ram Ranjan. (2004). "Economic Impacts of Pink Hibiscus Mealybug in Florida and the United States." IATPC Working Paper WPTC 04-08.
  • Cox, Jr., Louis Anthony, John J. VanSickle, Douglas A Popken, and Ranajit Sahu. (2004). "Tracking and Testing of US and Canadian Cattle Herds for BSE: A Risk Management Dilemma." Choices 4th Qtr.: 51-54.
  • Ranjan, Ram, and Ruben N. Lubowski. (2005). "A Model of Producer Incentives for Livestock Disease Management." Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment 19: 315-25.
  • VanSickle, John J., Edward Evans, & Ronald M. Gordon. (2005). "Grower Perspectives on the Potential Impact of Expanded International Trade of Selected Plants int he U.S. Nursery Industry." IATPC Policy Brief PBTC 05-01.
  • Cox, Jr., Douglas A. Popken, John J. VanSickle and Ranajit Sahu. (2005). "Optimal Tracking and Testing of U.S. and Canadian herds for BSE: A Value-of-Information (VOI) Approach." Risk Analysis 25(4): 827-40.
  • Ram Ranjan. (2006). "Technical Adoption Against Invasive Species." IATPC Working Paper WPTC 06-04.
  • Kiker, Greg, and Ram Ranjan. (2006). "Decision Support System for Soybean Rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi) Management Using QnD." IATPC Working Paper WPTC 06-05.
  • Ram Ranjan. (2005). "Environmental Restoration of Invaded Ecosystems: How Much versus How Often." IATPC Working Paper WPTC 05-10.