The Observer, Semptember, 2008

Council staff member to serve on national invasive species board

The council is pleased to announce that staff member Lisa Ka’aihue was recently appointed to the national Invasive Species Advisory Committee, filling the seat formerly held by former council deputy director Marilyn Leland.

The invasive species committee is composed of approximately thirty stakeholders from state organizations, industry, conservation groups, scientists, academia and other interests. The members serve two-year terms.

As a member of the committee, Ka’aihue will help advise the National Invasive Species Council on various invasive species issues, including those of concern to Alaska. The National Invasive Species Council is an inter-departmental council that helps to coordinate and ensure complementary, cost-efficient and effective federal activities regarding invasive species.

Ka’aihue is currently involved in several invasive species projects. They include invasive species monitoring throughout Prince William Sound and Southeast Alaska and a project to describe biofouling communities on the major classes of vessels that operate in Prince William Sound, including oil tankers, barges, ferries and cruise ships.

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