Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center (PIERC)

677 Ala Moana Blvd.
Suite 615
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-587-7452
Fax: 808-587-7451
http://biology.usgs.gov/pierc/

Samples of Invasives-related research at PIERC:

• Biocomplexity of Introduced Avian Diseases in Hawaii: Threats to Biodiversity of Native Forest Ecosystems - Bird Food Ecology subProjects - (Principal Investigator: Paul Banko)
  
  
• Biocomplexity of Introduced Avian Diseases in Hawaii: Threats to Biodiversity of Native Forest Ecosystems - Pathogens SubProjects - (Principal Investigator: Carter Atkinson)
  
  
• Determine Limiting Factors of Rare and Endangered Plant Species of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - (Principal Investigator: Linda Pratt)
  
  
• Developing New Strategies to Manage Mouflon (Ovis musimon) in Hawaii - (Principal Investigator: Steve Hess)
  
  
• Development of Techniques for Restoration of Forest Ecosystems in the Mariana Islands - (Principal Investigator: Steve Hess)
  
  
• Documenting Ecosystem Components in the Hanalei Ahupua'a (watershed), Kaua'i - (Principal Investigator: Jim Jacobi)
  
  
• Dry Forest Restoration on Leeward East Maui - (Principal Investigator: Art Medeiros)
  
  
• Early Warning for High-risk Incipient Invasive Species - (Principal Investigator: Lloyd Loope)
  
  
• Ecological Characteristics to Differentiate Between Koloa and Mallard-koloa Hybrids - (Principal Investigator: Michelle Reynolds)
  
  
• Experimental Control of Invasive Ant Species in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park- (Principal Investigator: Paul Banko)
  
  
• Food Ecology and Bird Restoration - (Principal Investigator: Paul Banko)
  
  
• Impacts of Feral Pigs on Invertebrate Biodiversity in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - (Principal Investigator: David Foote)
  
  
• Independent Measures for Assessing Accuracy of PCR Diagnostic Tests for Malaria in Hawaiian Birds - (Principal Investigator: Carter Atkinson)
  
  
• Integrated Management of Alien Predators - (Principal Investigator: David Foote)
  
  
• Inventory and Monitoring in Hawaii and Pacific Island National Parks: Avifauna - (Principal Investigator: Thane Pratt)
  
  
• Inventory and Monitoring in Hawaii and Pacific Island National Parks: Terrestrial and Aquatic Invertebrates - (Principal Investigator: Thane Pratt)
  
  
• Inventory and Monitoring in Hawaii and Pacific Island National Parks: Vascular Plants - (Principal Investigator: Linda Pratt)
  
  
• Investigating Ecological Impacts of the Kalij Pheasant - (Principal Investigator: Thane Pratt)
  
  
• Koa Community Ecology: the Effects and Effectiveness of Landscape-scale Management of Alien Mammals - (Principal Investigator: Steve Hess)
  
  
• Koa Community Ecology: Food Webs, Arthropod Communities, and Bird Communities - (Principal Investigator: Paul Banko)
  
  
• Koa Community Ecology:  Mapping and Assessing the Status of Koa Forest Communities on the Islands of Maui, Moloka`i, and Kaua`i - (Principal Investigator: Jim Jacobi)
  
  
• Palila Restoration (see also: Palila Restoration: Lessons from Long-term Research)- (Principal Investigator: Paul Banko)
  
  
• Protocols for NPS Pacific Network for Early Detection for Incipient Invasive Species: Plants and Invertebrates - (Principal Investigator: Lloyd Loope)
  
  
• Reducing Feral Cat Threats to Native Wildlife in Hawaii - (Principal Investigator: Steve Hess)
  
  
• Suppression of Alien Yellowjackets - (Principal Investigator: David Foote)
  
  
• Understanding Fire Ecology and Developing a Fire Management Plan for Upland Habitats on Mauna Kea, Hawaii - (Principal Investigator: Jim Jacobi)
  
  
• Use of Molecular Tools for the Genetic Analyses of Native and Invasive Species and Disease Organisms in Hawaii and Pacific Island Trust Territories - (Principal Investigator: Carter Atkinson)