@ecoinvasions.bsky.socialI love Morton's (1978) candid description of Brazilian pepper (a notorious invasive tree in Florida) as having been "frivolously introduced" and whose control is opposed by "misguided plant lovers" & "profit motivated beekeepers". #bioinvasions
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@guardias.bsky.socialWe recognise it instantly. 🐠 But how much do we really know about lionfish?
On 21–22 October in Santorini, scientists, fishers and the local community will explore how an ecological threat can become an opportunity.
#GuardIAS #Lionfish #Santorini #InvasiveSpecies #bioinvasions 🧪🌐🌍
@skatsanevakis.bsky.socialHave you registered yet? ⏰ Don't miss the fourth webinar from
@guardias.bsky.social
and INVASIVESNET!
#bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies #OneHealth #InfectiousDiseases #IAS 🌐🌍
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@ecoinvasions.bsky.social
@marinebioinvasions.bsky.socialONE YEAR TO GO!
5-7 October 2027
In one year, ICMB brings the international marine bioinvasions community to Cape Town, South Africa - the first time the conference is being held in Africa!
Join us to share research, build collaborations and advance marine biosecurity.
@ana-franco.bsky.social🎉 Our new paper is out in Diversity and Distributions!
"Preventing Invasive Non-Native Species: A Horizon Scanning for the Canary Islands" 🏝️
37 experts assessed 823 species that could reach the Canary islands within a decade. Open access 👇
doi.org/10.1111/ddi....
@skatsanevakis.bsky.socialΜπορείς να φας ένα οικολογικό πρόβλημα; 🐠🍴
Στις 21–22 Οκτωβρίου στη Σαντορίνη, επιστήμη, κοινωνία και γαστρονομία συναντιούνται γύρω από το λεοντόψαρο.
Από την Απειλή στην Ευκαιρία.
#GuardIAS #Lionfish #Santorini #CPF #InvasiveSpecies #bioinvasions #Biodiversity #FromThreatToOpportunity
@guardias.bsky.social🌿 Final day of the #GuardIAS Annual Meeting in Pavia
Today focused on stakeholder engagement, from the GuardIAS MOOCs to hands-on games and using Bow Tie analysis in #InvasiveAlienSpecies management.
A strong finish to three days of learning and collaboration.
@guardias.bsky.socialSupporting the next generation of researchers 🌊
The #GuardIAS Early Career Researcher network is building connections, sharing experiences and strengthening collaboration across Horizon Europe marine projects.
Read more: guardias.eu/building-net...
@guardias.bsky.social🌿 Day 2 of the #GuardIAS Annual Meeting in Pavia
Today focused on collaboration, communication, and the 11 GuardIAS case studies, with updates on citizen science, eDNA, management approaches, ecological impacts, and wider EU partnerships.
@guardias.bsky.socialDay 1 of the #GuardIAS Annual Meeting in Pavia 🌿
Updates from across the project, from AI, robotics, drones and eDNA to biodiversity mapping and stakeholder engagement.
Lots happening across the different stages of IAS management.
@guardias.bsky.socialFrom observers to partners. 🌊
At #ICESASC2026, #GuardIAS showcased how local diving teams can move beyond reporting invasive lionfish to actively participating in repeated removals and monitoring.
Relationships → Trust → Responsibility
@ecoinvasions.bsky.socialInterested in the phenomenon of invasional meltdown? Have a look at this thread:
bsky.app/profile/ecoi... #bioinvasions
@martin-nunez.bsky.socialInvasion Biologist when strategies to prevent new invasive species work #bioinvasions 🌐🧪
@ecoinvasions.bsky.socialClassic example of invasional meltdown. The ants have a mutualism with introduced scale insects. Ant attacks have severely reduced native land crabs, thus altering the forest understory & lowering resistance to invasion by giant African land snails. #bioinvasions
scienceofficial.org/nature/yello...
@guardias.bsky.socialToday is the deadline for Abstract submissions for the GuardIAS & @invasivesnet.bsky.social Virtual Conference 2026.
Don't miss the opportunity!
#GuardIAS #InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #BioInvasions #InvasiveSpecies
@ecoinvasions.bsky.socialSevere impacts of biological invasions on the welfare of native & nonnative animals are an ongoing global phenomenon that has been understudied. #bioinvasions #invasivespecies theconversation.com/biological-i...
@ecoinvasions.bsky.socialQuote: "Science has spent generations learning to see nature more clearly. Its next advance will depend on learning to see humans within it—and modeling how human actions shape biodiversity."
This is precisely what invasion ecology has aimed to do, for decades now. #bioinvasions
@ecoinvasions.bsky.socialQuote: "We found that in addition to anthropogenic propagule pressure, more non-native species tended to occur in cities with greater urbanization, as indicated by higher habitat modification, warmer temperatures and lower native biodiversity." www.nature.com/articles/s44... #bioinvasions
@guardias.bsky.social🔔 The deadline to submit your abstract for the GuardIAS & @invasivesnet.bsky.social Virtual Conference 2026 has been extended to 21 September 🔔
More info: guardias.eu/welcome-to-t...
#GuardIAS #InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #BioInvasions #InvasiveSpecies
