New publications on earthworms as invasive species in a Special Issue of the journal Biological Invasions (Sept 2006) and available online – but pdf files attached.
Invasion of exotic earthworms into ecosystems inhabited by native earthworms. P. F. Hendrix, G. H. Baker, M. A. Callaham, G. A. Damoff, C. Fragoso, G. González, S. W. James, S. L. Lachnicht, T. Winsome and X. Zou. (See attached file: Hendrix et al_2006.pdf)
Policy and management responses to earthworm invasions in North America . Mac A. Callaham, Grizelle González, Cynthia M. Hale, Liam Heneghan, Sharon L. Lachnicht and Xiaoming Zou. (See attached file: Callaham et al_2006.pdf)
Earthworm invasions in the tropics. Grizelle González, Ching Yu Huang, Xiaoming Zou and Carlos Rodríguez. (See attached file: Gonzalez et al_2006 .pdf)
The LFDP is looking for volunteers for this January. The ad for this posting is attached (See attached file: VOLL-LFDPengadvert.doc & VOLL-LFDPadvert Spanish.doc).
El Verde welcomes a new administrator. Francisco Perez started this month at El Verde, he will be handling the administration and replying to your reservation requests.
New e-mail address for reservations: evfs_ites@yahoo.com
We are also in the process of updating the webpage, if anyone has suggestions, pictures, or comments, please send us an e-mail (address above).
Note: The pdf will not be posted here. LUQ members visit: http://www.ites.upr.edu:8081/itesplone/projects/--EDA