Island biosecurity training for Nu'utele and Nu'ulua islands (Aleipata island groups), Apia Samoa, 8-11 March 2010

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Report: Island biosecurity training for Nu'utele and Nu'ulua Islands, Samoa (8-11 March 2010). 1 Report Island biosecurity training f or Nu’utele and Nu’ulua Islands (Aleipata Island Groups), Apia, Samoa. 8 – 11 March 2010. Pacific Invasives Initiative Marleen Baling* and Bill Nagle, 2010 Pacific Invasives Initiative, IUCN ISSG, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand. *m.baling@auckland.ac.nz Summary The island biosecurity training for Nu’utele and Nu’ulua Islands was held at Apia, Samoa, in March 2010. The purpose of the training was 1) to develop general understanding of invasive species and biosecurity on Nu’utele and Nu’ulua islands by the participants; 2) to develop knowledge and skills necessary to undertake basic surveillance and incursion responses; 3) to collect local knowledge for contribution to the island biosecurity plan, and 4) to develop an initial visitors’ biosecurity checklist to the islands