This MSc study will involve stakeholder surveys and focus groups to determine public perceptions of the values of alien and native bird species. The student will need to have good people skills, and the desire to publish their work in scientific journals.
This project will aim to assess the extent to which iNaturalist observations already reflect the national-scale distribution of naturalized and invasive species in selected taxonomic groups, and to provide guidelines for how the platform could become more valuable for different purposes in the future.
Shipping is a major pathway of introduction for marine alien species that are transported on ships' hulls or in ballast water carried by ships. The aim of the project is to identify shipping routes to major African ports that are likely to facilitate the introduction of species that could establish...
