Had fun pulling some invasive pirri-pirri burr along the beautiful Druridge Bay sand dunes for #INNSweek. #Northumberland

Passed my PhD viva yesterday! Hoping to have some new papers on freshwater invasion pathways coming soon @zarahpattison.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/environment/... this is wonderful news!

Can't wait to continue my field work this summer on Macrophyte Attached Zebra Mussels (MAZM). Macrophytes, though often overlooked as a substrate, are capable of supporting dense mussel populations. Featured below: Myriophyllum spicatum (image 1) and Potamogeton robbinsii (image 2).

HOT OFF THE PRESS We explore how climate change may affect introduction pathways of non-native species into protected areas including altering transportation routes, natural dispersal mechanisms & modifying human behaviors (forced migration and shifting travel destinations) doi.org/10.1007/s105...

Yep raw water transfers may have serious implications for freshwater eDNA sampling. If huge water volumes are being moved between separate waterbodies, the likelihood of eDNA transference between sites is very high. #edna #freshwater #invasive

Was thrilled to be at my first ever @biolinvasions.bsky.social editorial board meeting with so many brilliant researchers.

New paper! 'Integrated management of the raw water transfer invasion pathway'. This paper shows the incredible scale of the pathway in England and Wales. Pathway stakeholders must support RWT information sharing. www.reabic.net/journals/mbi/2025/1/MBI_2025_Waine_etal.pdf #invasive #freshwater

Tracing the movement of invasive tilapia fishes during a new invasion to inform catchment scale management strategies. Biol Invasions 27, 58 (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s105...

At long last! I submitted my PhD thesis on the raw water transfer invasion pathway today. Feels odd to write a final conclusion to something I've been working on for nearly 4 years!

Made the move to Blue Sky! I'm a freshwater invasive species researcher specialising in pathways of spread. Particularly raw water transfers. Very interested in invasion pathway mechanics and management solutions.