When I
started this blog in 2006, there were few places to go to find information and
more importantly, explanations about invasive species and their impacts. There
were, of course, technical websites and list-serves with detailed information,
but there were few entryways for the general public to support a high level understanding
of the effects of invasive species on the landscapes of the immediate ecosystem
in which they were encountered.
A new
blog has caught my attention for its deft use of metaphor that brings an additional
way of clearly understanding the complex issues that surround invasive species.
Inspecting Invaders has
but three postings so far, but each is worth a read. The blog author, Robert
Davison, chooses a feature of invasion ecology, and subjects using metaphor and
fact to examination succinctly bring home the salient impact of invasive
species. "Imagine you're about to
race Usain Bolt" is an unlikely sentence in any description of
invasion biology, but surely grabs your attention because it is so improbable a
start to explaining invasive species establishment and the impact of spread.
I hope Mr.
Davison continues his work, and this blog, and continues his investigations and
clear explications of the many facets of invasive species biology and policy.
Check
out his blog and encourage him to do more!
