International Visitor Program

The United States Embassy has a technical and cultural exchange program with other countries. The Horus Institute was honoured with an indication to take part in the program in 2003, which gave us an opportunity to visit many institutions working with alien invasive species in the US. Three weeks travelling took us to Washington DC, Washington state, California, Hawaii and Florida.

Among the organizations visited are Ashoka Social Entrepreneurs, The Nature Conservancy, the National Invasive Species Council, the World Bank, the National Park Service, the University of California in Davis, the Maui Committee on Invasive Alien Species and the Florida University.

The trip was also precious in terms of gathering materials and books on biological invasions. Most of all, it greatly enhanced our vision and international contacts.

See some photos:

Hawaii
1. Mesquite, leucena and buffel grass
2. African tulip tree Spatodea campanulata in the tropical forest in Maui
3. Brazilian pepper, Schinus therebinthifolius, in Maui
4. Grevillea robusta, in Maui
5. Water fall, Haleakala National Park, in Maui
6. Pacific Ocean, Kappalua, Oahu
7. Aloha!
8. Pacific Ocean, Kihei, Maui