Increasing RISC in Micronesia

Diane Vice

Division of Aquatic & Wildlife Resources

Guam Agriculture

Increasing RISC in Micronesia

RISC – who, what, where & why?

2007-2011 RISC Strategic Plan Goals

Other RISC activities

Guam & Pohnpei

Palau

FSM (Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae)

CNMI

RMI

Guam

Why RISC?

Small + Isolated = Vulnerable

Micronesia is a victim of its uniqueness.

Governments lack the economic resources.

Travel and trade within Micronesia

increases the RISC of invasive species.

RISC = A Unified Micronesian Effort

Provides a unified effort against IAS by

combining limited resources, and promoting

efficiency by sharing and capitalizing on

members’ strengths and capabilities.

RISC Mission

To prevent the introduction of IAS to islands

across the region.

To control and reduce existing populations or,

when feasible, eradicate these species through

coordination of efforts throughout Micronesia.

RISC Strategic Action Plan 2007-2011

Goal 1: Promote Public Awareness

Calendars, Invasive Species Guide, website, Government staff traveler’s guide, flyer, logo,

RISC Strategic Action Plan 2007-2011

Goal 2: Increase Communication and Cooperation among RISC Members and Partners.

US-NISC representative to Micronesia, Summit and Inter-Summit meetings, Strategic Plan & ERP Workshop (April 2011)

RISC Strategic Action Plan 2007-2011

Goal 3: Provide policy and management recommendations to RISC-Member Chief Executives.

Summit Communiqués: US-NISC representative; MBP; thank you to DOD and BTS cooperators, requested stimulus funds for CRB eradication and Continental “invasive threat” flight arrival video.

RISC Strategic Action Plan 2007-2011

Goal 4: Develop human and financial resources to implement RISC goals.

Full-time Coordinators in Chuuk, Kosrae & Yap, $2500 per member state, Micronesia Center Sustainable Future

RISC Strategic Action Plan 2007-2011

Goal 5: Expand RISC membership to include all jurisdictions in Micronesia.

2008: RMI, FSM, Chuuk, Kosrae, & Pohnpei joined; Nauru and Kiribati next!

RISC Activities

Guam Military Build-up planning

Review MBP - incorporate regional IAS needs.

Raising Profile of IAS in Convention Biodiversity

Working with GISP & TNC

UNDP, APEC

Guam Invasive Species Advisory Committee (GISAC)

CRB Eradication

Ko’ko’ for Cocos

BTS interdiction

BTS Regional Rapid Response Team

Awareness – Listen Up Guam, Go Native,

475-PEST

iSTOP

Invasive Species Taskforce of Pohnpei

Ten targeted species eradicated (controlled) from known sites.

Mile-a-minute, Chain of love, Ivy gourd, Octopus tree, False kava, tree sparrow…

Si yu’us ma’ase’

(Thank you)