Science at EASIN is expertise applied to uncertainty, taxonomy, data, cross-border collaboration. Today we praise the women scientists of our network in strengthening biodiversity knowledge & supporting environmental policy and management decisions in Europe. Inclusive science improves outcomes!

New paper published today in @peerj.bsky.social Based on simple observation and citizen science, we show that cats and dogs can contribute to the spread of invasive land flatworms—no molecular data needed.🧪 Open access: peerj.com/articles/207...

Realizing and assessing social successes in invasive species management 🌎🌐🧪 conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

In 2025, #GuardIAS partnered with artists and communities in Lombardy, Italy, to explore invasive alien species and river biodiversity through performances, workshops, and co-creation activities. Read more 👉 guardias.eu/social-perfo... #InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions

Our new paper is now published! 🧪 "Cats, dogs, and sticky worms: invasion by land flatworms (Geoplanidae) is facilitated by household pets" doi.org/10.7717/peer...

EASIN is online with a fresh new look! 🚀
 We have completed a full website redesign to make your experience more enjoyable and satisfying by making a cleaner and clearer menu and content, easier to explore.
 Take a look 👉 bit.ly/4akCrei #EASIN #InvasiveAlienSpecies

🧐JRC hosts a WS on marine #NonIndigenousSpecies 🐡🦐on 10-12.02 in Ispra. EASIN will coordinate the work of experts on #NIS monitoring, targets, adverse effects on species groups & habitat types, and management measures, aimed at marine biodiversity protection supporting #MSFD.

🚨 EASIN news is out! Early warning and rapid response are key to prevent the spread of invasive alien species. Discover NOTSYS, the European alert system, and recent notifications on invasive terrestrial flatworms threatening soil biodiversity in Europe. 🔗 bit.ly/4knp55N #IAS #Biodiversity #EASIN

📢 Working with biodiversity data? Learn how to make it actionable. The Horizon Europe @b-cubed.eu opened registration for an online training series on applying biodiversity observations in practice. 🔗 Find the programme and register: b-cubed.eu/news/registr... #BcubedTraining

Lionfish case study updates The #GuardIAS team is testing lionfish removals in Greece to protect biodiversity. Acoustic monitoring insights are now guiding new management strategies for the Mediterranean. Read more 👉 guardias.eu/updates-on-t... #InvasiveAlienSpecies #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions

Tracking an invader before it arrives. 🕵️‍♀️ The #GuardIAS team is modelling how Wakame might spread through Danish windfarms using eDNA and 3D hydrodynamics. Read more: guardias.eu/updates-on-t... #InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions

Transnational cooperation is key to monitoring and management of #InvasiveAlienSpecies in Europe & benefits from easy access to data & best practices. EASIN is committed to these goals working with scientific partners and EU Members States competent authorities bit.ly/4k1vsM3

How do #invasivespecies outcompete #native ones when #environmental conditions change? 🔬New #research on the #invasive Eastern Mosquitofish (𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪) and the endangered Spanish Toothcarp (𝘈𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘴) sheds light on the physiological mechanisms at play ⤵️ doi.org/10.3897/neob...

🌊 A historic moment for the ocean. The #HighSeasTreaty has officially entered into force, marking a new era in the protection of our shared ocean. Learn how you can take action for the High Seas: https://highseasalliance.org/

New video series from our 2025 General Assembly! 🌊 📺 Watch interviews on the marbled crayfish, the African clawed frog, citizen science, & Rugulopteryx okamurae: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... 🌐 Explore the project: guardias.eu #GuardIAS #InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions

Don’t miss the Information Webinar on “Importance of cross-sectoral collaboration for the implementation of Target 6 on invasive alien species of the #KMGBF” 📅27 January ⏰9:00AM – 10:00AM (EST) Register here 👉 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9f89fc... #InvasiveAlienSpecies #Target6 #IAS

🐦 #CitizenScience supports improved invasive species detection A recent study compared 200M+ citsci records accessed via GBIF with official data from 30 European countries and found that 50% of invasions were detected earlier or in the same year by citsci. 🔗 gbif.link/citsci_IAS#CitizenScience #DataUse

International ship traffic: a global network that has contributed to biotic homogenisation - or what Charles Elton described (in his book 'The Ecology of Invasions by Animals and Plants') as the breakdown of Wallace's biogeographic realms. #bioinvasions www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/...

There is a lot on innovation in plant health. The IPPC Secretariat invites NPPOs, RPPOs, and accredited organizations to submit proposals for the Plant Health Innovation Fair (13 March 2026) Apply by 30 January 2026. www.ippc.int/en/calls/cal...

A microsporidian parasite of Japanese beetles has been deployed at cargo airports since 2017 to infest the invasive beetle, in an effort to prevent them from spreading to the western U.S. A new study details improved methods for detecting the parasite's presence in sampled beetle populations.

⏰ REGISTRATION CLOSES on 31st January for the EPPO-REUFIS-BFW Conference ‘Safeguarding Forests in Europe: Emerging Risks of Agrilus Wood Borers (Buprestidae)’ 🔗Find out more: www.eppo.int/MEETINGS/202...

My third PhD chapter has just been published, we assessed the impact of Himalayan balsam invasion on riverbank stability. A massive thanks to @zarahpattison.bsky.social @drchrishackney.bsky.social @dralanlaw.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...

The third Young Citizens Assembly on Pollinators🐝🦋🪰 is coming up! 📆 6-8 March, 2026 📍Brussels ➡️ Finalizing and presenting recommendations for reversing #pollinator #decline to EU institutions, decision makers and stakeholders. 🙋‍♀️Get involved: t.ly/F0UGd #Citizenaction

The BMD Project, coordinated by @naturalis.bsky.social, enhances access to biodiversity monitoring tools, analyses, and data to support evidence-based conservation efforts across Europe.🪴 Learn more about this project👉 tinyurl.com/mr3pnad7

✍️ REGISTER NOW! WHAT: Webinar on marking of recreational fishing gear 🎣 WHEN: 20 Jan 2026, 9:00-12:30 CET WHO: Government officials, representatives from fishing associations & relevant national, regional & international organisations working at policy/practical levels 🔗 buff.ly/44PLQhk

A new year is here and there’s just 10 days to apply for the new #SEA4FUTURE #S4F #postdoc position to work with us on #eDNA and #Sustainability of #Mediterranean #Fisheries (link below!) 🐟 🧬 🦐 Don’t miss out on the opportunity! @thefsbi.bsky.social @thembauk.bsky.social @icesmarine.bsky.social

📢Please share📢 We have an opening for an exciting fully-funded PhD project on computer vision and machine learning applied to biodiversity monitoring with amazing Serge Belongie @belongielab.org and @aicentre.dk. Application deadline coming up on 15 January! phd.tech.au.dk/for-applican...

#AsianHornet distribution in Spain, affecting honeybees.

Trophic ecology of the invasive marbled crayfish in ephemeral streams of semi-arid environments @neobiota.pensoft.net doi.org/10.3897/arph...

"At least five species of male mosquitoes (Cx. tarsalis, Cx. quinquefasciatus, Ae. aegypti, Ae. notoscriptus, and An. stephensi) can feed on blood." gizmodo.com/uh-oh-male-m...

A comprehensive review building on the IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies Assessment reveals that numbers of alien species are increasing for all taxonomic groups and regions, and that this trend is likely to continue. Read more: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/brv.70058

📚 Issue 55-3 of the EPPO Bulletin is now online! ➡️ Read an Editorial, 7 Standards, 1 Datasheet, and 5 original articles, the EPPO Strategic Framework 2026-2030 and our Annual report and Council recommendations for 2024. 🔗 Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/13652338...

📢 OUT NOW: 9th Newsletter of the EPPO Network of experts working on surveillance, monitoring, and control of the Emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis. 📖 Read here: www.eppo.int/media/upload...

DYK that Europe avails of an #EarlyWarning system on #InvasiveAlienSpecies? It is called NOTSYS, and allows Member States to report detection of IAS of Union concern (Reg. 1143/2014) and warn all MS. #Flatworms #ObamaNungara & #BipaliumKewense recent detection a growing concern.

The detection of the #InvasiveAlienSpecies #QuaggaMussel in Northern Ireland sparks concerns for extensive environmental damage to waterways. Biosecurity measures to be implemented 👉https://bit.ly/4pE4zzz

👉 Last but not least: Vespa mandarinia, the Asian Giant Hornet. 🟠 This #InvasiveAlienSpecies has very few natural predators in introduced environments. 🌱It preys on native bee species, negatively impacting agriculture and other insect species, and can also carry pathogens. #UnionConcernSpecies

Brown Algae (Rugulopteryx okamurae) 🌿 A single plant can make 600 copies! It’s a major threat, known for suffocating native species & damaging coastal tourism/fishing. The #GuardIAS project is creating an early warning system in Greece. See more: guardias.eu #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #IAS

📢 We are opening several MSc thesis opportunities focused on digital and spatial tools to understand, detect, and anticipate biological invasions! Learn more here: sites.google.com/biopolis.pt/... #biologicalinvasions #invasivespecies #ecology #biodiversity #researchopportunities

The striped eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus) was the first marine species regulated by the EU for being invasive! It's known for being venomous & outcompeting native fish. The #GuardIAS project is setting up an early warning system to stop its spread. #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #IAS

🐝 Pollinators are in decline. 
The EU’s new EU PoMS sets a unified, science-based way to monitor them. 🎯 CETAF helped shape the methodology, ensuring taxonomic expertise is central to accurate pollinator monitoring. 🔎 cetaf.org/cetafhelps-s... #Biodiversity #Pollinators #TaxonomyMatters

XVII SECEM congress, Évora Mara Torreblanca explained how the otter has learned to consume on the Atlantic blue crab, /Callinectes sapidus/, a truly dangerous prey, forced by the temporal scarcity of the red swamp crayfish, /Procambarus clarkii/. Fully American menu @secem-sicem.bsky.social

In case you were wondering why #invasion biologists perform repeated #horizonscans great work by #jodeypeyton doi.org/10.1111/1365...

Soil is home to nearly 60% of all species and stores vast amounts of carbon. Yet, we are losing it faster than ever. Why and what can be done? This article breaks down the threats and solutions: www.unep.org/news-and-sto... #WorldSoilDay

The Youth Citizens Assembly on #Pollinators 🐝🦋 resumes its work today in Brussels, Charlemagne, with a plenary discussion presenting the results of working groups on topics, identified challenges and proposed actions to protect pollinators.

Experts working online on very interesting and challenging questions posed by the working groups of the Youth Citizens Assembly on #Pollinators 🦋🐝, gathering 100 young European from the age of 18 to 27 years, today in Brussels!

2nd meeting of Youth Citizen Assembly on #Pollinators 🐝🦋 ongoing in Brussels from 4 to 7.12. JRC KCBD/EASIN expert contributes to the work of the participants. Topics discussed: land use, intensive farming, pesticides, habitat protection, invasive species, consumers' behavior, policy implementation

🧐Preventing introduction or reintroduction of #InvasiveAlienSpecies of Union concern (EU Reg. 1143/2014, Art. 15). The Netherlands authorities reported the detection of Alternanthera philoxeroides, Broussonetia papyrifera, Humulus scandens & Lygodium japonicum as contaminant on imported plants .

At a recent workshop in Monaco, Maria Zotou shared how the #GuardIAS project is tackling the lionfish invasion in Crete & Santorini through population control & commercial fishing. Read more about the event here: guardias.eu/lionfish-in-... #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #IAS

⏰Don't miss this chance to showcase your research and chat with an incredible group of soil experts! Late-breaking poster submissions for #GSBC2026 are due on January 30, 2026! Submit your abstract here: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/