Université de Fribourg

Addressing a critique of the TEASI framework for invasive species risk assessment

Leung, Brian ; Roura-Pascual, Nuria ; Bacher, Sven ; Heikkilä, Jaakko ; Brotons, Lluis ; Burgman, Mark A ; Dehnen-Schmutz, Katharina ; Essl, Franz ; Hulme, Philip E ; Richardson, David M ; Sol, Daniel ; Vilà, Montserrat

In: Ecology Letters, 2013, p. -

We address criticism that the Transport, Establishment, Abundance, Spread, Impact (TEASI) framework does not facilitate objective mapping of risk assessment methods nor defines best practice. We explain why TEASI is appropriate for mapping, despite inherent challenges, and how TEASI offers considerations for best practices, rather than suggesting one best practice.

Université de Fribourg

TEASIng apart alien species risk assessments: a framework for best practices

Leung, Brian ; Roura-Pascual, Nuria ; Bacher, Sven ; Heikkilä, Jaakko ; Brotons, Lluis ; Burgman, Mark A. ; Dehnen-Schmutz, Katharina ; Essl, Franz ; Hulme, Philip E. ; Richardson, David M. ; Sol, Daniel ; Vilà, Montserrat

In: Ecology Letters, 2012, vol. 15, no. 12, p. 1475-1493

Some alien species cause substantial impacts, yet most are innocuous. Given limited resources, forecasting risks from alien species will help prioritise management. Given that risk assessment (RA) approaches vary widely, a synthesis is timely to highlight best practices. We reviewed quantitative and scoring RAs, integrating < 300 publications into arguably the most rigorous quantitative RA...