The main purposes are to provide the participants with:

• a basic, current understanding of invasive species and invasion biology principles
  
• theory of integrated management of invasive species
  
• information on international quarantine and biosecurity policy
  
• advice on conducting outreach and public awareness campaigns against invasive species.

This event will bring together about 20 international and Chinese experts on invasive species and approximately 80-100 participants from around the world. People from developing countries are especially encouraged to join the course.            

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• Major concepts of invasion biology and basic theory of invasion ecology, including invasion processes, modes and pathways, invasion mechanisms and evolutionary biology
  
• Main strategies of management of invasive species such as prevention, quarantine, early detection, rapid response, integrated control
  
• Classical biological control of invasive species and its impact on biodiversity, including field survey and host specificity of natural enemies, non-target effect, etc.
  
• Political, legal and community aspects of invasive species
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Organizers                         

Co-sponsored by:
Asia-Pacific Forest Invasive Species Network         

Hosted by:
Wuhan Botanical Garden/Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences                     
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• David Lodge, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, USA
  
• Richard Mack, Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Washingto State University, USA
• Evan Siemann, Associate Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Rice University, USA
• Heinz Muller-Scharer, Professor, Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
• Steve Yaninek, Professor and Head, Department of Entomology, Purdue University, USA 
• Judy Hough-Goldstein，Professor, Department of Entomology & Wildlife Ecology, University of Delaware, USA 
• Raymond Carruthers, Research leader, USDA ARS Exotic & Invasive Weeds Research Unit, USA
  
• Ted Center, Research leader, USDA ARS, Invasive Plants Laboratory, Fort Lauderdale, USA
• Greg Wheeler, Research scientist, USDA ARS, Invasive Plants Laboratory, Fort Lauderdale, USA
• Matthew Purcell, CSIRO Entomology, Australia, Director of USDA ARS Australia Biological Control Lab, Australia
  
• Barbara Barratt，Principal Scientist， AgResearch Limited Invermay Agricultural Centre, New Zealand
  
• John Randall, TNC Global Invasive Species Team Leader, USA
  
• Frank Lowenstein, TNC Global Invasive Species Team, Deputy Leader, USA
  
• Stas Burgiel, Policy Director, The Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP), USA                    
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Ecologists, nature conservationists, forest managers, weed scientists, agriculturalists, entomologists and others concerned with policy or management issues associated with invasive species. Participants should have basic knowledge in biology and ecology or a related discipline.                                                                 
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 Fees and Registration
The registration fee is US$ 150 for each participant. This fee will cover workshop and training course materials, field-trip and meals during the meeting. Participants will need to pay their own hotel (about USD $ 300 for 7 days/nights) expenses. All participants must buy their own travel insurance.

Financial Sponsorship
The workshop/training course may provide partial financial support to limited number of well-qualified applicants associated with national research institutions in developing countries.

Language of Instruction
All sessions and instruction will be in English. Participants will need to be able to communicate effectively in this language.                     

           
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