2014

Read more about the article C·I·B authors contribute to book on invasive species and climate change
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C·I·B authors contribute to book on invasive species and climate change

Researchers at the Centre for Invasion Biology (C·I·B) are among the contributors to a new academic textbook that examines what will happen to invasive species with current and expected man-made climate change. The book, entitled “Invasive Species and Global Climate Change” describes the distribution, success, spread and impact of invasive species for a series of case studies from countries around the globe.

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20 October 2014
Read more about the article C·I·B Partners Conference celebrates successful partnerships
Attendees at the C·I·B Partners Conference held on 10 September 2014, Stellenbosch. Photo credit: Ignatius Vlok
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C·I·B Partners Conference celebrates successful partnerships

It is ten years since the launch of the C·I·B in September 2004, and last month we held our first Partners Conference in Stellenbosch to celebrate the success of our current partnerships and to explore new areas of collaboration.

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13 October 2014
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Developing invasive species watch lists for resource poor nations

Invasive species risk assessments have been developed to identify species that pose an invasion risk. Unfortunately, risk assessments tend to be expensive and time consuming, and due to a lack of resources (data, skills and funding) many resource poor nations cannot implement these tools. For developing nations, a useful alternative approach may be to develop watch lists of invasive species.

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30 September 2014
Read more about the article C·I·B studies showcased at leading conference on ecological modelling
C·I·B representatives, Ony Minoarivelo (left) and Dr Andriamihaja Ramanantoanina (right) at the annual Models in Population Dynamics and Ecology Conference 2014, in Italy.
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C·I·B studies showcased at leading conference on ecological modelling

The annual Models in Population Dynamics and Ecology (MPDE) Conference, is one of the leading conferences that explore topics on ecological modelling. Hosted by the University of Turin, Italy, the conference took place from 25 – 29 August 2014. Among this year’s participants were C·I·B representatives, PhD student Ony Minoarivelo and former C·I·B student Dr Mihaja Ramanantoanina.

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22 September 2014
Read more about the article Strong population genetic structuring for ocean island caecilian
The São Tomé caecilian, Schistometopum thomense
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Strong population genetic structuring for ocean island caecilian

Long distance dispersal of animals with low vagility has been treated as an enigma in biogeography. Truly oceanic islands (those which arose without ever having contact with the mainland) are excellent places for these investigations as all flora and fauna must have dispersed over an oceanographic barrier (see le Roux et al 2014; de Queiroz 2014). The island of São Tomé in the Gulf of Guinea turns out to be particularly interesting as it has a number of endemic amphibians, themselves intolerant of sea-water, and for whom a particular form of rafting was postulated by CIB core team member, John Measey.

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11 September 2014