CRC for Plant Biosecurity - risk analysis

Incorporating uncertainty and social values in managing invasive alien species: a deliberative multi-criteria evaluation approach

CRICHTONA — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:31:38 +0000

Incorporating uncertainty and social values in managing invasive alien species: a deliberative multi-criteria evaluation approach

A National Postgraduate Curriculum in Plant Biosecurity. Proceedings of the 16th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Plant Pathology Society

VANMEURSA — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 04:22:22 +0000

Evaluating Performance of Australia's Risk Analysis System

VANMEURSA — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:14:48 +0000

Evaluating Performance of Australia's Risk Analysis System

VANMEURSA — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:46:06 +0000

PRATIQUE: a research project to enhance pest risk analysis techniques in the European Union

K.Scott — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:30:41 +0000

Enhanced Risk Analysis Tools Workshop

VANMEURSA — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:26:06 +0000

There is a great deal of uncertainty about possible invasive species impacts on Australia, and this uncertainty often prevents the use of quantitative tools in biosecurity planning. The Cooperative Research Centre for National Plant Biosecurity project Enhanced Risk Analysis Tools (ERAT) is producing technologies to help plant industries plan for invasive species impacts despite this uncertainty. The project combines computer simulation models of outbreak scenarios and multi-criteria analysis to suggest the highest priority threats, and how future incursions might be managed. However, while the assessment of invasive species risks is important, the project has been designed to maximise industry uptake of biosecurity information, and hence places a strong emphasis on the communication of risk.

The ERAT team has spent much of the past year collecting the data necessary to prepare detailed threat data sheets for over 100 species that have the potential to affect Australian horticultural industries. The team have constructed and comprehensively tested the simulation model, and are currently entering the necessary parameters from the data sheets into the model so that each species has a corresponding impact simulation. While carrying out these tasks a system of reporting both data inputs and results has been developed. The system communicates in very clear, simple terms to diverse pest prioritisation groups.

Through the CRCNPB Delivery and Adoption Program, the project team held a multi-criteria workshop with stakeholders on the 6-7 May 2009 in Canberra. This workshop presented the first opportunity to use the tools developed in ERAT with an industry group. The workshop involved a set of 10 species being ranked by attendees according to a list of criteria of their choosing. To help them, the decision-making group were provided with data sheets and simulation model results prepared for each species, an independent workshop facilitator, and an interactive multi-criteria software tool. By the end of the workshop the group had produced a priority list they were comfortable with, and had used the materials provided to good effect.

To build on the success of this workshop the project team plan to hold a follow-up workshop with one industry group to prioritise an additional list of species. Other potential users of the prioritisation technique developed by the project team will be invited along to witness the technique in action. This is not linked to a workshop milestone, but the project team believes this second workshop will promote the uptake of the technique the project has developed.

Contact: Dr David Cook, david.c.cook@csiro.au

Addressing plant biosecurity through international partnership

K.Scott — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:08:20 +0000

On 1 March 2008, the CRC for National Plant Biosecurity partnered with 15 international agencies to form PRATIQUE, a consortium-under European funding-that will address major global challenges for pest risk analysis.

Our activity in PRATIQUE parallels our Preparedness and Prevention Research Program - to deliver the knowledge required to underpin decisions on the risk of entry, establishment and spread for emergency plant pests.

The expansion in global trade of plant material over the past century has led to a steady increase in the entry and establishment of new, economically or environmentally damaging plant pests, diseases and invasive alien species.

Many biosecurity issues surrounding trade are common worldwide and we are pleased to have the opportunity to work collaboratively with a major initiative such as PRATIQUE to enhance analysis of pest risks associated with global trade.

The CRC Plant Biosecurity has recognised climate change as a major plant biosecurity challenge. With our partnership with PRATIQUE, we are committed to providing Australian plant industries with the capacity to make informed decisions in regards to biosecurity and associated management of climate change impacts.

CRC60041: Surveillance Systems Analysis - PhD

K.Scott — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:32:21 +0000

CRC10001: Early Warning Threat Identification

K.Scott — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:48:53 +0000

Program

Preparedness and Prevention

CRC10010: Enhanced Risk Analysis Tools

admin — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:14:40 +0000

Program

Preparedness and Prevention