U.S. Geological Survey invasive species research—Improving detection, awareness, decision support, and control

US Geological Survey–Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

Assessment of pollution control technologies by using decision support systems

  Background and aims: Air pollution reduction is important in health being of people and environment. Applying of an effective and efficient strategy is key consideration in facing with environmental challenges of management and control of air pollution. Recently, the main effort of environmental researchers is finding low cost and effective methods to control of environmental pollutants. Po...

Coordinated machine learning and decision support for situation awareness

Domains such as force protection require an effective decision maker to maintain a high level of situation awareness. A system that combines humans with neural networks is a desirable approach. Furthermore, it is advantageous for the calculation engine to operate in three learning modes: supervised for initial training and known updating, reinforcement for online operational improvement, and un...

Eradication and Control of Invasive Species

1. Invaders and Monsters 2. A History of Introductions: Australia and New Zealand 3. Towards a Management of Biological Invasions: The Rise of a New Discipline 4. When is an Organism "Dangerous"? 5. A Gradient of Interventions to Manage Invasive Species 6. Failures and Successes: Four Case Studies 7. The Future: An Integrated Action between Scientists and Managers Glossary Bibliography Biograph...

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