Following the discovery of B. salamandrivorans, the chytrid fungus that decimated the rare Salamandra salamandra in the Netherlands, stringent biosecurity measures (use of fungicides etc.) have to be implemented at our institute, issued by the agency for nature and forest. This provides an excellent opportunity to implement biosecurity measures for preventing the spread of invasive alien species and enhance biosecurity awareness amongst scientists and field workers. My question is: does anyone have any good examples of biosecurity implemented at research institute level/documents, and about how it's done, which products to use etc.? I already have some excellent intel from Inland Fisheries Ireland, but some mainland Europe information would be nice.
Chevron Australia website and their quarantine management system for non-indigenous species, one of Australia's best quarantine biosecurity systems in place currently.
Hi Tim. The biosecurity advice which Joe Caffrey talked about at Neobiota practically mirrors ours at Cornwall College. The SINNG protocol has been rolled out at each of our campuses and our college minibuses carry a Biobucket which contains a brush and Virkon Aquatic spray. The website is in the process of being updated and the protocol will be available there soon if it isn't already. Happy to help further.
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