🎥 We were delighted to welcome Martín A. Núñez to FISC for a FISC Talks lecture. In his talk, “Biological invasions: lessons from North American trees and their mutualists”, Martín explored why some introduced trees spread while others fail. Watch here: www.forestinvasion.cz/news/fisc-ta...

Rain did not stop us FISC joined BioBlitz 2026 in Czechia with a guided walk around CZU, led by Andrew Liebhold and Kateřina Berchová. During the walk, we recorded 6 of 16 mapped species. Overall: 868 observations, 25 species, 161 participants. More: www.forestinvasion.cz/news/rain-di...

What helps non-native species establish in new environments? A new PNAS study co-authored by FISC researcher Shuya Fan explores how dark diversity can help explain invasion success. Read more on the FISC website: www.forestinvasion.cz/news/dark-di...

🎥 FISC Talk with Sigrid Netherer now available online Dr. Netherer gave an inspiring lecture on “Bark beetles, fungi and stressed trees: from research to forest practice.” Many thanks to Dr. Netherer and everyone who joined us. Watch the recording here: 👉 www.forestinvasion.cz/news/fisc-ta...

🌲 Last reminder Join us for Martín A. Núñez’s talk “Biological invasions: lessons from North American trees and their mutualists.” 🕐 Today 13:00 CET 📍 FLD CZU Prague, High Tech Pavilion, room HT0001b 💻 Hybrid format More information: www.forestinvasion.cz/events/fisc-...

Researchers are gathering in Prague this week for the FISC Working Group “Global patterns of growth of native and non-native trees”, led by Martín A. Núñez. Glad to have them here! 👉 Find out more about the Working Group’s aims and research focus here:: www.forestinvasion.cz/working-grou...

Join us for the next FISC Talk: When trees invade. Hidden interactions behind their success Martín A. Núñez will present: “Biological invasions: lessons from North American trees and their mutualists” 📅 29 May 2026 🕐 13:00 CET 📍 CZU Prague / hybrid More info: www.forestinvasion.cz/events/fisc-...

We’re pleased to launch the new quarterly FISC newsletter 🌍 Research highlights • Working Groups news • FISC Talks • upcoming events • opportunities for collaboration. 📩 See more and subscribe: www.forestinvasion.cz/news/fisc-la...

We’re pleased to launch the new quarterly FISC newsletter 🌍 Research highlights • Working Groups news • FISC Talks • upcoming events • opportunities for collaboration. 📩 See more and subscribe: www.forestinvasion.cz/news/fisc-la...

🌿 Trees can escape insect damage by shifting their timing. A new study led by Soumen Mallick, with A. Liebhold (FISC) as co-author and an international team, shows that trees damaged by herbivores delay budburst by ~3 days—reducing damage by up to 55%. More: www.forestinvasion.cz/news/trees-d...

Another in our Meet the people behind FISC series: Michaela Medzihorská. How do small, low-diversity populations become successful invaders? In her video profile and interview, she explores the genetic paradox of biological invasions and reflects on academic life. 👉 Read and watch here:

Don’t miss it - the new call for Working Group proposals at FISC is now open 🚀 📅 Deadline for pre-proposals: 1 July 2026 👉 More information and full call details: www.forestinvasion.cz/wg/call-for-... 💡 Looking for inspiration? Explore example topics here: www.forestinvasion.cz/potential-wg...

We were pleased to take part in the EPPO (European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization) “Safeguarding Forests in Europe: Emerging Risks of Agrilus Wood Borers” in Vienna. Thank you to the organisers and all participants for a great meeting and inspiring discussions!

Yesterday, we welcomed forest entomologist Jean-Claude Grégoire (Université libre de Bruxelles) to FISC. He gave an inspiring talk titled: “What we trap is not what we see. When monitoring traps provide distorted information”. Thanks to Jean-Claude and all participants for the discussion!

European trees on the precipice of their demise? A. Liebhold will give a keynote at the EPPO Conference (21–23 April 2026 - also online). 🎤 21 April, 11:10 CET A.Liebhold: European trees on the precipice of their demise? 👉 Details: www.forestinvasion.cz/events/europ...

Andrew Liebhold, Scientific Lead of FISC, presented at the Northwest Science Association Annual Meeting 🌍🌲 His talk explored how globalization spreads trees - and the organisms that follow - reshaping forest ecosystems. Read more: www.forestinvasion.cz/news/globali...

We joined the Czech ERA Chairs Projects Workshop last week at the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences. Great to exchange ideas across projects and institutions. Thanks to the #CETE-P team for organising!

Invasive species in Iceland — and beyond. Over 80 participants gathered in Iceland to discuss invasive species across terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. 👉 Read more: www.forestinvasion.cz/news/worksho... #InvasionBiology #Research

Forest disturbances in Europe could double by 2100, a new Science study suggests. Co-authored by researchers from the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences at the CZU, including Dr. Laura Dobor and Prof. Tomáš Hlásny, a member of FISC. 👉 Read more: www.forestinvasion.cz/news/forest-...

Thanks to Prof. Peter Biedermann (University of Freiburg) for his lecture on Fungal Symbioses in Bark and Ambrosia Beetles at FISC last Friday. Thanks to everyone who joined — in person and online — for the great questions and discussion. Recording 👉 www.forestinvasion.cz/news/fisc-ta...

Researchers are gathering in Prague for the in-person meeting of the FISC Working Group on transient impacts of invasive species. More info: www.forestinvasion.cz/working-grou... #InvasionEcology #BiologicalInvasions #ForestScience

Our first FISC Talk is coming up 🎤 On 6 March 2026 (13:00 CET), Prof. Peter Biedermann will speak on fungal symbioses in bark and ambrosia beetles and their evolutionary and ecological significance. 📍 Hybrid event — join us in Prague or online 🔗 www.forestinvasion.cz/events/lectu...

Meet Kateřina Berchová — researcher at the Forest Invasion Synthesis Centre, Prague (FLD CZU). Publications. Grants. Outreach. And the question: when is there time to think? New video profile + interview. Read & watch: www.forestinvasion.cz/news/katerin...

Meet Andrew M. Liebhold — internationally recognised expert in forest invasions and Scientific Lead of the Forest Invasion Synthesis Centre, Prague. Explore his video profile and read an accompanying interview on why synthesis centres matter. Read & watch: www.forestinvasion.cz/news/a-new-e...

Part of the FISC team visited AquaSYNC in Denmark 🇩🇰 Inspiring and generous conversations, full of practical insights and thoughtful exchange 🌍💡 Many thanks to the AquaSYNC team — especially Jesper, Paula and Ciaran — for the very warm welcome, openness and time shared 🤝✨

The People Behind FISC 👥 An international, interdisciplinary team working together on forest biological invasions. Meet our core team: 👉 www.forestinvasion.cz/core-team/

🌍 What to expect here on our channel We’ll be sharing: ▪️ Insights from forest invasion science ▪️ Expert views and profiles ▪️ Highlights from our workshops ▪️ Research outcomes ▪️ Stories from our work Explore more about us also on our website 👇 🔗 www.forestinvasion.cz

Ever wondered what might happen belowground when invasive species are controlled? 💭🌎🧪 Check out our latest Plain Language Summary to learn more in a quick-to-read format! 📖 👇 appliedecologistsblog.com/2026/01/29/w...

🌲 The Forest Invasion Synthesis Centre Prague (FISC) is on BlueSky! An interdisciplinary research centre hosted by the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, applying the synthesis centre model to forest invasion science. 🔗 www.forestinvasion.cz