Workshop Report: Assessing Jurisdictional Capacity for Invasive Species Response in a Changing Climate

This workshop report details the proceedings and outcomes of a two-hour workshop at the 2024 North American Invasive Species Management Association’s annual conference. During this workshop, invasive species managers, practitioners, and policy- and decision-makers identified and prioritized key challenges and solutions to help jurisdictions take proactive, effective action against invasive species in a changing climate. Through worksheets, guided discussions, and ranking exercises, participants generated 130 distinct solutions to increase jurisdictional capacity. We also identified several actionable ideas to support jurisdictional capacity, including boundary-spanning activities to facilitate knowledge-sharing. States, territories, and provinces can use these results to assess and strengthen their ability to address invasive species in a changing climate.

This report is also available through our partners at the Pacific RISCC Network.

Recommended citation: Colberg, E., Parsons, E.W., Martin, C., Christiaens, B., and Greenwood, L. Assessing Jurisdictional Capacity for Invasive Species Response in a Changing Climate. RISCC Management Network Workshop Report, published online, 10/28/25.

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