scholarly journals Educate to Detect: Conducting First Detector Training in Florida

EDIS ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Hodges ◽  
Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman ◽  
Carrie Harmon ◽  
Aaron Palmateer ◽  
Pamela Roberts ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Detection ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Exotic Species ◽  
Extension Education ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Education Effort

ENY-501, a 5-page fact sheet by Amanda Hodges, Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman, Carrie Harmon, Aaron Palmateer, Pamela Roberts, Adrian Hunsberger, Sylvia Shives, Theresa Friday, and Jiannong Xin, answers questions about the NPDN First Detector training program, which promote the early detection and proper identification of potentially devastating exotic species through a coordinated extension education effort. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, December 2008.

scholarly journals Survey of Educational Program Needs for the Florida Association of Counties County Commissioner Training Program, 2002-2004

EDIS ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 2006 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodney L. Clouser
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
Executive Summary ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Survey Questions ◽  
Economics Department

FE641, a 27-page fact sheet by Rodney L. Clouser, includes an Executive summary of results of the 2002-2004 survey (3 p.), the survey itself (4 p.) and 19 plates of graphs depicting the responses to the survey questions. Published by the UF Food and Resource Economics Department, June 2006.

scholarly journals Forecasting Weed Distributions using Climate Data: A GIS Early Warning Tool

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 365-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine S. Jarnevich ◽  
Tracy R. Holcombe ◽  
David T. Barnett ◽  
Thomas J. Stohlgren ◽  
John T. Kartesz
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Exotic Species ◽  
Early Warning ◽  
Local Level ◽  
The United States ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Gis Analysis ◽  
Invasive Exotic

AbstractThe number of invasive exotic plant species establishing in the United States is continuing to rise. When prevention of exotic species from entering into a country fails at the national level and the species establishes, reproduces, spreads, and becomes invasive, the most successful action at a local level is early detection followed by eradication. We have developed a simple geographic information system (GIS) analysis for developing watch lists for early detection of invasive exotic plants that relies upon currently available species distribution data coupled with environmental data to aid in describing coarse-scale potential distributions. This GIS analysis tool develops environmental envelopes for species based upon the known distribution of a species thought to be invasive and represents the first approximation of its potential habitat while the necessary data are collected to perform more in-depth analyses. To validate this method we looked at a time series of species distributions for 66 species in Pacific Northwest and northern Rocky Mountain counties. The time series analysis presented here did select counties that the invasive exotic weeds invaded in subsequent years, showing that this technique could be useful in developing watch lists for the spread of particular exotic species. We applied this same habitat-matching model based upon bioclimatic envelopes to 100 invasive exotics with various levels of known distributions within continental U.S. counties. For species with climatically limited distributions, county watch lists describe county-specific vulnerability to invasion. Species with matching habitats in a county would be added to that county's list. These watch lists can influence management decisions for early warning, control prioritization, and targeted research to determine specific locations within vulnerable counties. This tool provides useful information for rapid assessment of the potential distribution based upon climate envelopes of current distributions for new invasive exotic species.

scholarly journals Comparison of the level of knowledge on, attitude towards, and skills of medical and nursing students between pre- and post- training of the breast self-examination in Oman

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Rajani Ranganath ◽  
John Muthusami ◽  
Miriam Simon ◽  
Tatiyana Mandal ◽  
Meena Anand Kukkamulla
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Breast Self Examination ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Self Examination ◽  
Educational Training Program

Purpose: Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women worldwide. Educative and awareness programs do impact early practices of breast self- examination resulting in early detection of cancer and thereby decreasing mortality. The study aimed to assess the level of knowledge and awareness of breast cancer and breast self- examination among medical and nursing students in Oman and to compare the knowledge on, attitude towards, and skills of students after the training program.Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study that was carried out for medical students from in the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, National University of Science & Technology, Oman and nursing students in the Oman College of Health Sciences and the Al Bathina Nursing institute in November 2019. The pre-test questionnaire was given before the training program and a post-test questionnaire was administered after the training program. Knowledge on, attitude towards, and skills of students on breast cancer and breast self-examination were compared.Results: Pre-test and post-test were collected from 170 students —90 students from medical, and 80 students from nursing schools. A significant improvement was observed in the post-test scores for knowledge on, attitude towards, and skills of students after the intervention (P < 0.001). Conclusion: An educational training program on breast cancer and breast examination with emphasis on skills can motivate the participants to perform breast self- examination regularly. Therefore, it may help students to train target women for the early detection of breast cancer.

scholarly journals Survey of Education Program Needs for the Florida Association of Counties County Commissioner Training Program, 1998-2000

EDIS ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 2006 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodney L. Clouser
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
Executive Summary ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Survey Questions ◽  
Economics Department

FE640, a 27-page fact sheet by Rodney L. Clouser, includes an Executive summary of results of the 1998-2000 survey (2 p.), the survey itself (3 p.) and 21 plates of graphs depicting the responses to the survey questions. Published by the UF Food and Resource Economics Department, June 2006.

scholarly journals Molecular barcoding of red algae in the Cantabrian Sea reveals the presence of exotic asian seaweeds (Pachymeniopsis gargiuli, Grateloupia imbricata Holmes and Grateloupia turuturu Yamada)

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Montes ◽  
Jose Manuel Rico ◽  
Eva García-Vazquez ◽  
Yaisel J. Borrell Pichs
Keyword(s):  
Early Detection ◽  
Exotic Species ◽  
Red Algae ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Species Level ◽  
Rbcl Gene ◽  
Bay Of Biscay ◽  
Grateloupia Turuturu ◽  
Molecular Barcoding ◽  
North Of Spain

Introduction of exotic species may cause serious consequences for marine ecosystems. On the shores of the Cantabrian Sea (North of Spain) there is no routine examinations of seaweeds combining molecular and morphological methods for early detection of exotic species and thereby to assess in early stages their establishment and expansion processes as a result of anthropogenic activities (e.g.: shipping, aquaculture, etc). In this work we conducted molecular barcoding (COI and RbcL genes) of red algae collected in Asturias, Bay of Biscay (Gijón and Candás harbours). The results reveal the presence of the exotic Asian seaweeds (Pachymeniopsis gargiuli, Grateloupia imbricata Holmes and Grateloupia turuturu Yamada). This study constitutes the first report where the presence of these asian algae in this area of the Bay of Biscay is confirmed. The work demonstrates the success in combining morphological and genetic methods in the early detection of exotic algae and proposes that the "molecular barcoding" must be made primarily using the Rbcl gene. The COI Databases are still incomplete and imprecise to obtain successful results in red algae species-level identifications.

scholarly journals The Modified Mini Mental State (3MS) Test - Development of an Online Training Program

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 992-992
Author(s):  
Tara Rose ◽  
Evelyn Teng ◽  
Chia Ying Chen ◽  
Elyse Manzo ◽  
Katherine Erickson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Mental State ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Online Training ◽  
Cognitive Screening ◽  
General Internal ◽  
Clinical Benefits

Abstract The Modified Mini Mental State (3MS), a screening test for cognitive abilities, can be administered in approximately 10 minutes and has a score range of 0-100. Early detection of cognitive impairment is important for clinical care. An individual’s score change over time can also help assess disease progression and treatment effects. The Web of Science, an online database, reports 1,864 publications using the 3MS, including 412 in the last 5 years. Articles came from 52 countries in 7 continents, with languages in English (98.7%), French (0.5%), Spanish (0.5%), German (0.2%), Czech (0.1%), and Korean (0.1%). The fields that publish with 3MS data included Geriatrics/Gerontology, Neurosciences/Neurology, Psychiatry, Psychology, and General/Internal Medicine. One reason for the popularity of the 3MS is its detailed manual for test administering and scoring; however, to date the manual is available only in print form. Here we present an online training program. It includes detailed directions on administering and scoring, video of a 3MS administration, and post-training tests on a trainee’s competency. This training material also covers clinical benefits of cognitive screening and a comparison of the 3MS with other measures. The 3MS helps clinicians with early detection of cognitive impairment, allowing time to address its underlying and potentially reversible causes, and aids in disease management. This online training program will help ensure accuracy and reduce between-tester variability of the obtained scores in both clinical care and research studies.

scholarly journals Got Invasives? Get Help!

EDIS ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Koubek ◽  
Chris Demers
Keyword(s):  
Exotic Species ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
Financial Assistance ◽  
Assistance Programs ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Invasive Exotic Species ◽  
Invasive Exotic

FOR-223, a 2-page fact sheet by Benjamin Koubek and Chris Demers, describes the FloridaInvasives.org website and how it can help landowners and land managers locate valuable technical and financial assistance programs to prevent or control invasive exotic species problems. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, June 2009. FOR 223/FR285: Got Invasives? Get Help! (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals Molecular barcoding confirms the presence of exotic Asian seaweeds (Pachymeniopsis gargiuliandGrateloupia turuturu) in the Cantabrian Sea, Bay of Biscay

PeerJ ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. e3116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Montes ◽  
Jose M. Rico ◽  
Eva García-Vazquez ◽  
Yaisel J. Borrell Pichs
Keyword(s):  
Early Detection ◽  
Exotic Species ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Morphological Identification ◽  
Bay Of Biscay ◽  
Grateloupia Turuturu ◽  
Molecular Barcoding ◽  
Genetic Barcoding ◽  
The University ◽  
North Of Spain

BackgroundThe introduction of exotic species can have serious consequences for marine ecosystems. On the shores of the Cantabrian Sea (North of Spain) there are no routine examinations of seaweeds that combine molecular and morphological methods for early detection of exotic species making it difficult to assess in the early stages their establishment and expansion processes as a result of anthropogenic activities (e.g., shipping and/or aquaculture).MethodsIn this work we used both morphological identification and molecular barcoding (COI-5P andrbcL genes) of red algae collected in Asturias, Bay of Biscay (Gijón and Candás harbours) and from the University of Oviedo’s herbarium samples.ResultsThe results confirmed the presence of exotic Asian seaweedsPachymeniopsis gargiuliandGrateloupia turuturuYamada on Cantabrian Sea shores. Several individuals of these species were fertile and developing cystocarps when collected, underlining the risk of possible expansion or continued establishment. This study constitutes the first report of the AsianP. gargiuliin this area of the Bay of Biscay.ConclusionsHere the presence of the exotic species of the HalymenialesP. gargiuliis confirmed. We hypothesize that this species may have been established some time ago as a cryptic introduction withG. turuturuin Galician shores. The detection of these species on the shores of the Cantabrian Sea is relevant since introductions ofPachymeniopsisspecies could have been overlooked on other European coasts, probably mixed withG. turuturuandP. lanceolata. Our results confirm one new alien seaweed species that has been detected using molecular methods (COI-5P region andrbcL genes barcoding) on North Atlantic shores: the Asian nativeP. gargiuli. This demonstrates that routine screening for early detection of exotic algae in the Cantabrian Sea can be used for risk assessment. Genetic barcoding should be done using bothrbcL gene and COI-5P regions since, although COI-databases are still poorer in sequences and this inhibits successful outcomes inGrateloupia-related species identifications, it is nonetheless a useful marker for species-level identifications in seaweeds.

Necropsies of Reptiles: Recommendations and Techniques for Examining Invasive Species

EDIS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth C. Farris ◽  
Michiko A. Squires ◽  
Frank Ridgley ◽  
Emma Lavergne ◽  
Mitchell Serota ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
Exotic Species ◽  
Ecological Impact ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Nonnative Species ◽  
Wildlife Ecology ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Postmortem Examinations ◽  
Insight Into

Captures and postmortem examinations, or necropsies, of invasive or nonnative animals may provide insight into the ecological impact of these invaders. Researchers should be able to perform necropsies when an opportunity arises to examine nonnative species for study. While the techniques described serve as a guide to necropsy of all reptiles, we focus on exotic species found in south Florida. South Florida provides prime habitat for invasive reptiles such as Argentine black and white tegu and Burmese python, and these species are used to describe our techniques. This 26-page fact sheet was written by Seth C. Farris, Michiko A. Squires, Frank Ridgley, Emma Lavergne, Mitchell Serota, and Frank J. Mazzotti, and published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, September 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw382

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