Exploring Stakeholder Perspectives on the Development of a Gene Drive Mouse for Biodiversity Protection on Islands: Workshop Report

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M. Farooque, S. K. Barnhill-Dilling, J. Shapiro and J. Delborne,  North Carolina State University,  2019.

The “Exploring Stakeholder Perspectives on the Development of a Gene Drive Mouse for Biodiversity Protection” workshop was held on the North Carolina State University campus in Raleigh, NC on March 7-8, 2019, aiming to convene a diverse group of stakeholders, scientists, funders, and leaders for an exploration of perspectives on the development of a gene drive mouse for restoring biodiversity on islands. Information collected at the workshop is presented in this report to inform upcoming decisions by the NCSU-Safe Genes research team about research, testing, and potential deployment of technologies (the Safe Genes program does not fund any environmental releases of gene drive modified organisms), as well as future engagement activities.