Had the pleasure of sharing our #mosquito and #midge research with @itvnews.bsky.social earlier this week We are unravelling the insect vector composition and disease risk in Northern Ireland for the first time in decades, with temperate areas increasingly at risk www.itv.com/watch/news/m...

Darwin's naturalisation conundrum poses two conflicting hypotheses around invasion processes Using ~3000 North American fish communities, we show that native relatatedness promotes non-native establishment, but invasion richness links more strongly to human drivers www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Abstract submissions have just opened for #ICAIS2026, hosted in Northern Ireland at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social The conference theme is "Transcending Boundaries", considering habitats, disciplines, regions, and research-policy interfaces Deadline: September 26, 2025 icais.org/icais-2026/c...

Can Galileo and Einstein's theory of relativity be applied to biological systems? This new paper proposes the expansion of the dynamics of relativity theory into evolutionary changes from natural selection: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

🦟"Vertical transmission in field-caught #mosquitoes identifies a mechanism for the establishment of #Usutu #virus in a temperate country" by Mirjam Schilling et al. at APHA, ZSL, @ukhsa.bsky.social in Scientific Reports @natureportfolio.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...

We are recruiting! Looking for a dynamic, self-motivated, field-work loving post-doc to join our team working on invasions in MPAs. More details here: blogs.sun.ac.za/cib/project/... #MarineBioinvasions #bioinvasions #MPAs

The #mosquito season is truly underway in these celtic lands. We're seeing an uptick in Scotland, and #Mosquito Northern Ireland friends Ryan Carmichael & @rosscuthbert.bsky.social got these in a trap in #Armagh today. You can report mosquito sightings in Scotland - www.mosquito-scotland.com

Hybridisation primes population invasiveness under environmental change doi.org/10.1111/1365...

Followed by @rosscuthbert.bsky.social on why urban species can be successful invaders & @elliedolan.bsky.social on how to balance river barrier removal and invasive species management

Using species ranges and macroeconomic data to fill the gap in costs of biological invasions www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Mosquito trapping underway in Northern Ireland. Interested to see what the season (including my garden) will bring #MosquitoNI An exciting collaboration with the inspiring @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social team

📣📣 We would like to introduce the bi-annual #InvasionsNewsletter, an open-access digital magazine and a collaborative effort of individuals, networks, and organizations from around the world! You can access it here: joom.ag/mIjd

Biological invasions cause multi-trillion dollar costs, but can we predict them? We propose a new framework fusing ecology, evolution, and economics to predict costly invasions for different sectors using biological and economic characteristics Find out more here: www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...

Climate change can exacerbate biological invasions and associated diseases, creating ecological, economic, and ‘OneHealth’ risks. Our latest review unpacks this interaction, towards more coordinated and integrative management strategies. esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Rounding off our Level 1 Environmental Biology field course, biomonitoring rivers in Northern Ireland and testing for pollution effects on ecological assemblages 🪲🦐 🐟🪱 — featuring occasional horses @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social

Researchers show that warming and latitude shape the non-consumptive effects of both native and invasive alien crayfish predators on damselfly prey. doi.org/10.3897/neob...

A great meeting today of our researchers who are working on projects that focus on the theme of Enabling Fair Transitions. #ClimateAction #Research

Registration is OPEN for #ICMBXII! Join us October 7–9, 2025, in Funchal, Madeira Island, #Portugal for a gathering of experts, researchers, and ocean enthusiasts tackling #marine #bioinvasions! 🔗 Register now: marinebioinvasions.info/register

Our opinion piece discussing the potential spread of invasive species following riverine barrier removals is now out 🦞🐟 Excited to share my first first author publication! @rosscuthbert.bsky.social @fengzhihe.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

🏙️ Animal populations from urban areas show significantly higher resilience to stressful environmental conditions. 💡This was found by international researchers led by Dr Elizabeta Briski (GEOMAR). The study is published today in the journal Ecology Letters. 🔗 www.geomar.de/en/news/arti...

Today in Ecology Letters, we show how wildlife is affected by cities, with urban adaptations boosting resilience to global change This has implications for potential ‘rescue populations’ in conservation, as well as invasion success between urban centres onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

What are biological invasions and why are they (very) important? 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIJK... @rosscuthbert.bsky.social

Predicting the global economic costs of biological invasions by tetrapods www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

New paper of ours just out in Biological Reviews: Non-native species have higher consumption rates than their native counterparts Through a global meta-analysis, we show that non-native consumers are characterised by more efficient use of resources onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

One-quarter of freshwater fauna is threatened with extinction! 🐟🦐🦀 Urgent call to action! Big shout out to many of my IUCN colleagues who published this in Nature today! search.app/vr9eKsczjAXM...

📢 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧! ⚠️ Key Deadline Updates: - For early career scientists applying for awards and/or those requiring a visa: 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲; - For regular submissions: 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥. marinebioinvasions.info/participate/... #MarineBioinvasions #AbstractCall

Benefits do not balance the costs of biological invasions doi.org/10.1093/bios... #invasivespecies

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐂𝐌𝐁 𝐗𝐈𝐈! 𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 is a Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast (Northern Ireland).

Get ready to share your #research! 📢 Abstract submission for our #conference opens on 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 and closes on 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲. Don’t miss your chance to contribute to the latest discussions in #marine #bioinvasions. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Funded PhD opportunity with @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social and Lincoln University (NZ): Understanding management efficacy towards biological invasions We will characterise actions towards biological invasions to predict success drivers 👾💰👩‍💼 Deadline: February 7th 2025 www.qub.ac.uk/courses/post...

Awesome to hear that our article "Thermal stress exposure of pupal oriental fruit fly has strong and trait-specific consequences in adult flies", led by Reyard Mutamiswa (Rhodes University), was awarded the annual best Early Career Entomologist prize from RES 🪰🔅 www.royensoc.co.uk/res-journal-...

#InvaHealth now on @bsky.app @invahealth.bsky.social ping @pontifes-pa.bsky.social @rosscuthbert.bsky.social @davidroiz.bsky.social @franckcourchamp.bsky.social and other members of the #InvaCult bsky.app/profile/did:...

How much do #invasivespecies cost Australia? Around $25 billion/year (or more) Detailed assessment of the reported economic costs of invasive species in Australia neobiota.pensoft.net/article/58834/ (with the Abstract available in 25 different languages) @neobiota.pensoft.net

🙀 How severe are #bioinvasions in protected areas? 🌱🌍 In our latest study, we used EICAT to uncover the severity and mechanisms of these impacts. Tools like EICAT are essential for understanding these challenges and driving effective conservation efforts. #InvasiveSpecies rdcu.be/d2uxe

We are hiring a funded (home) 3.5 year interdisciplinary PhD, "Safeguarding drinking water from problem aquatic species: development and application of emerging technologies", between Queen's University Belfast and Northern Ireland Water Details here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Shifting gears, @ukvbd.bsky.social invasive species cost billions annually, mosquitoes are the most costly group. Economic models of mosquito interventions show investment in interventions can be good value for money

Lots of #PhD projects listed here supervised by Ross Cuthbert! Please share... onezoo.uk/projects/coh...

Fantastic week at @ukvbd.bsky.social meeting with colleagues from @vectorsglasgow, UKHSA, UKCEH & Queens U catching up on our research on #vector-borne disease risks in the UK