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Working Groups

Working Groups are central to how FISC conducts its research. They bring together scientists from across the world and from many different disciplines to focus on a clearly defined topic related to forest biological invasions. This mix of perspectives and expertise allows each working group to tackle complex questions in innovative ways.

About working groups

How Working Groups work

Members are based in different countries and institutions — they do not work together in a single location. Instead, collaboration happens through a series of scheduled in-person meetings, workshops, and online sessions. This model ensures focused, high-intensity interaction while allowing participants to continue their regular research at their home institutions between meetings.

Gradual establishment

New Working Groups are created gradually, in response to emerging scientific needs, available expertise, and opportunities for collaboration.

Research topics

Each Working Group focuses on one specific research theme. Here are examples of potential topics under consideration for future WGs:

Potential WGs topics

Are you interested in forest invasion research, would you like to collaborate with us, and are you considering starting a new working group? Explore some of the possible research topics below for inspiration.

Working groups overview

As new WGs are established, this page will provide an up-to-date overview, including each group’s focus, leadership, members, work plan, and key outputs.

Insects on trees

Biogeographic analysis of historical forest insect invasions and host associations
Group leader: Andrew M. Liebhold
Number of members: 6
Considerable variation exists among different regions in numbers of established non-native species. For example, many more European forest insects have invaded North America than North American species have invaded Europe. Here we seek to understand the reasons for these and other types of variation in rates of forest insect invasions among these world regions.
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Project HIVE 101187384. Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.