In this presentation at our September 17th 2021 partners meeting, Dr. Toni Lyn Morelli from the Northeastern Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change (RISCC) Management Network shared with us new tools and research that can help researchers and land managers work together to best prepare for the impacts of invasive species in the face of climate change. If you are curious about how invasive species are taking advantage of climate change, sleeper species, novel ecosystems and collaborative resources for invasive species management, look no further.

The Northeast Regional Invasive Species & Climate Change (RISCC) Management Network aims to reduce the compounding effects of invasive species and climate change by synthesizing relevant science, sharing the needs and knowledge of managers, building stronger scientist-manager communities, and conducting priority research. Their network includes invasion scientists, climate scientists, natural resource managers, policymakers, and stakeholders from the broader public.

Dr. Toni Lyn Morelli is a Research Ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey. With a PhD from Stony Brook University, she is an expert in translational invasion ecology (TIE). She is a founding member of the RISCC management network, as well as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts. Her research uses lab, field, and modeling techniques to facilitate natural resource management and habitat and species conservation in the face of climate change. She is looking forward to speaking with LIISMA and our partners on Translational Invasion Ecology & Climate Change: Bridging research and practice to address the greatest drivers of global change; and how the RISCC Management network brings natural resource managers and researchers together in the region and around the country to improve invasive species management.

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