Project summary/description My research attempts to reconcile challenges to interpreting, describing, and assigning aquatic non-indigenous species (ANS) impact. For example, one approach used to assess ANS impacts consists of combining expert and stakeholder opinions with quantitative data in an effort to include both qualitative and quantitative input in the assessment. Through a combination of surveys, workshops, and literature reviews, I aim to further the understanding of and make contributions to this process. While differences in assumptions surrounding core values and interpretations of information will vary based on the opinions and backgrounds of assessors or experts, this increased understanding of consequence matrices will reduce the linguistic uncertainties between assessors and improve the management of ANS to reduce future introductions.
Supervisors: Drs Chad Hewitt and Marnie Campbell
Alisha Dahlstrom
Qualifications:
2006 BS Environmental Studies, BS Aquatic Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, USAPhD Thesis Title:
Designing Risk Assessment to Produce Efficient Management of Biofouling Risks Posed by the Expansion of International Maritime Trade
Email: alishad@amc.edu.au
