Culturomics research project funded
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A new research project led by TROPIBIO collaborator Dr Ivan Jaric (University of Paris-Saclay) has been funded by the Czech Science Foundation. The project, entitled "Harnessing iEcology and culturomics to advance invasion science" includes the ERA Chair, Richard Ladle, as a collaborator and will run for three years.
The aim of the project will be to answer the following fundamental questions:
1) To what extent does public awareness, behaviour and attitudes towards invasive species (IAS) affect introduction dynamics?
2) Are particular introduction pathways (e.g., intentional vs. unintentional) linked to specific species traits and driven by a public with specific levels of awareness, behaviour and attitudes towards IAS?
3) Do public awareness, behaviour and attitudes toward alien species change following their introduction? and
4) Which species, currently not introduced to the European region, are highly likely to end up so?