The ISIS Story: The Integrated Systems for Invasive Species (ISIS) group came together in 2001 and has met annually since. We are a group of ecologists, economists and mathematicians, brought together by a common interest in the management of invasive species. Throughout this collaboration we aim to determine how economic and ecological systems interact, and how this affects the introduction, spread and control of invasive species. Our ultimate goal is to take this understanding and apply it to real issues for invasive species policy and management. About the Book: After six years of productive collaboration the ISIS group decided to prepare an edited volume. Bioeconomics of Invasive Species is the product. We have worked hard to make this book accessible and relevant to ecologists, economists, mathematicians, policy-makers and managers. Most chapters are authored by multidisciplinary teams, and all chapters were internally peer-reviewed by both ecologists and economists. Chapters were revised after the internal reviews and then sent to external reviewers. After final revisions we submitted the manuscript to Oxford University Press. The book is divided into three sections. First, two chapters introduce the issues of invasive species and emphasize the necessity of a multidisciplinary approach. Chapter 1 explains the motivation and conceptual framework of the book, and gives a detailed ecological account of the invasion process. Chapter 2 discusses how a clear understanding of the bioeconomics of invasions can drive wise management and policy decisions. Section two of the book (Chapters 3-9) introduces a range of bioeconomic modeling techniques for assessing the impacts of invasive species and determining how best to reduce those impacts. Chapters 3-6 follow the invasions sequence - to become invasive a species must first be introduced, then become established, and finally spread and have impacts - creating a logical flow throughout the book. Chapter 7 deals with the uncertainties inherent in bioeconomic modeling, and Chapter 8 presents methods and examples for valuing non-market costs of invasive species, and the benefits from reducing invasion risks. Chapter 9 caps this section of the book by presenting a rigorous method for optimizing management of invasive species. The final section includes three case-studies (chapters 10-12) and a concluding chapter. The first case-study is a bioeconomic history of species invasions in the Laurentian Great Lakes, one of the best-studied and most invaded ecosystems in the world. Next is a chapter presenting a series of novel bioeconomic models that have been applied to rusty crayfish invasions. The final case-study looks at the zebra mussel, one of the most damaging invasive species, and one that presents an ongoing threat to freshwater ecosystems across the globe. The book finishes (Chapter 13) with the editors taking a step back and considering how their efforts to incorporate a bioeconomic perspective into their research has influenced policy and management for invasive species. Click here for a full list of chapters and authors. About the Editors: Reuben P. Keller is Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame. David M. Lodge is Director of the Center for Aquatic Conservation and Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame. Mark A. Lewis is the Canada Research Chair in Mathematical Biology in the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences at the University of Alberta. Jason F. Shogren is Stroock Professor of Natural Resource Conservation and Management in the Department of Economics and Finance at the University of Wyoming.Chapters.htmlHome.htmlhttp://www.nd.edu/~biology/lodge.shtmlhttp://aquacon.nd.edu/http://www.math.ualberta.ca/~mlewis/http://uwacadweb.uwyo.edu/Shogren/shapeimage_3_link_0shapeimage_3_link_1shapeimage_3_link_2shapeimage_3_link_3shapeimage_3_link_4shapeimage_3_link_5
 
Two Early Reviews:
“Keller, Lodge, Lewis and Shogren have produced the best book on invasive species I have read since Charles Elton’s 1958 classic, “The Ecology of Invasion by Animals and Plants”.
    —Peter Kareiva, Chief Scientist for
    The Nature Conservancy
 
“A remarkable and profound synthesis, describing the state of modern invasion biology, successes and failures in managing invasions, and how to factor in economics while developing realistic, effective policies to deal with introduced species.  Excellent case studies keep the entire enterprise anchored in the real world. Bioeconomics of Invasive Species is a must read for invasion biologists.”
    —Daniel Simberloff, Nancy Gore
    Hunger Professor, University of
    Tennessee, and Editor-in-Chief,
    Biological Invasions
 
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