Collaborative physiological work in the dry forest focuses on the impact of invasive alien grasses on nutrient and water resource availability to native Hawaiian dry-forest species. Saara DeWalt , Julie Denslow Invasive plants threatening native Pacific Island ecosystems . Forest Service Volunteer Jim Space is completing his compilation of invasive weeds threatening native ecosystems in the American affiliated islands of the western Pacific. James Space , Julie Denslow Biological control of forest weeds . Duane Nelson , Forest Health Coordinator, facilitates greater statewide coordination of private and public sector activities to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of forest weed control.
Efforts focus on statewide coordination to improve funding for the control of noxious weeds.
We work closely with the Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife and other agencies to better identify and coordinate grant opportunities for forest health funding. Development of a network of island based invasive species committees . The network also includes the Coordinating Group for Alien Species and the Maui Invasive Species Committee . Coordination of Operation Miconia . Improvement of invasive species control methods .