Invasive Plants in Tropical Forest Ecosystems
14-18 May 2007
Amani Nature Reserve
Training Workshop Draft Programme
Collaborating Institutions:
Tropical Biology Association
The National Centre for Advanced Bioprotection Technologies of Lincoln University
Amani Nature Reserve
Sokoine University of Agriculture
Tanzania Forestry Research Institute
The Forestry and Beekeeping Division of the Tanzanian Government
Workshop teachers
| Name |
Institute |
Nationality |
| Mr Corodius Sawe |
Amani Nature Reserve |
Tanzania |
| Dr. Rose Mohamed |
Ministry of Agriculture, |
Tanzania |
| Dr Pantaleo Munishi |
Sokoine University of Agriculture |
Tanzania |
| Prof. Phil Hulme |
National Centre for Advanced BioProtection Technologies, Lincoln University |
New Zealand |
| Dr. Rosie Trevelyan |
Tropical Biology Association |
UK |
| Mr Anthony Kuria |
Tropical Biology Association |
UK |
| Mr Wayne Dawson |
Centre for Ecology and Hydrology , UK |
UK |
Workshop programme
14th May
15:30 Introduction to the course and its aims
15:45 Participants' introductions
16:00 Talk: Assessing the risks of invasive plants: what do we need to know?
16:45 Talks from participants: case studies of invasive alien plants in different sites in Tanzania a) Halima (TANAPA): Alien plants in Sadaani b) Banga (TANAPA): The case of Tectona grandis in Udzungwa c) Poster: Mathayo (ANR): Farmers' attitudes to Cedrela odorata d) Jasson/Hagwet (WCST/Mweka): Acacia mearnsii in Mbulu highlands e) Nkya (TAWIRI): Prickly pears in the Serengeti
15th May
08:30 Talk: Weed Risk Assessment (WRA): Concepts and Approaches
09:45 Introduction to the Weed Risk Assessment Scheme
10:45 Group exercise: using the WRA for selected species in Tanzania
16:00 Results of exercise: problems, challenges and decisions
17:15 Talk: Castilla elastica invasion in Amani
17:30 Talk: What leads to the naturalisation and spread of alien trees in Amani?
16th May
08:30 Introduction to the NPPO style Pest Risk Assessment (PRA) system
09:45 Group exercise: using the NPPO style PRA system for two species in Tanzania 11:30 Review of the scheme – Q&A session
15:00 NPPO Panel Meetings: Building consensus across species risks
16.00 Talk: Assessing risks of introduced plants
19:45 Lecture: Associations of alien and indigenous species
17th May
08:30 Talk: Prioritizing species for management
09:30 Group discussions to strategize group exercise
10:45 Prioritization field exercise
14:00 Prioritization field exercise
17:00 Results of prioritization exercise: group presentations
18:30 Talk: Integrated Weed Risk Assessment: a Mediterranean example
18th May
08:30 Break out groups: lessons learned and way forward
11:00 Group feedback: the way forward
12:45 Depart Workshop teachers
Workshop participants (14)
| Participant |
Gender |
Institution |
Work position |
| Balama Chelestino |
M |
Tanzania Forestry Research Institute |
Morogoro Office |
| Edward Ezekiel |
M |
Sokoine University of Agriculture |
Forest Biology |
| Hagwet Martina B. |
F |
College African Wildlife Management |
Mweka |
| John Jasson R. |
M |
University of Dar es Salaam / Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania |
|
| Mathew Mathayo M. |
M |
Forestry and Beekeeping Division |
Amani Nature Reserve |
| Pima Nancy E. |
F |
Tanzania Forestry Research Institute |
Lushoto Silviculture |
| Richard John |
M |
Tanzania Forestry Research Institute |
Lushoto Silviculture |
| Mndolwa Ahmed |
M |
Tanzania Forestry Research Institute |
Lushoto Silviculture |
| Andrew Samora M * |
M |
Sokoine University of Agriculture |
Forest Biology |
| Mvungi Esther F. |
F |
University of Dar es Salaam |
Botany |
| Penga Halima R. * |
F |
Tanzania National Parks |
Sadaani National Park |
| Banga Paul B. * |
M |
Tanzania National Parks |
Udzungwa Mts. National Park |
| Nkya Hassan M. * |
M |
Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute |
Head Office, Arusha |
| Aloyce Hildergarde * |
F |
Wildlife Conservation Society |
Lunda Mkwambi Wildlife |
* new attendees not on the first workshop in 2006
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