Very cool (and very worrying) interactive article about fire ants in Sicily, Italy 🐜 edition.cnn.com/interactive/...

Help protect our waters! 🌊 The #GuardIAS project has just launched an online course on preventing invasive aquatic species. Essential knowledge for anyone in ecology, conservation, or environmental management. Get started 👉 www.ecmunipv.it/login/index.... #MOOC #InvasiveSpecies

need a deep dive into the impact & management of squirrel #invasions ? www.frontiersin.org/research-top...

"Used to be a nice pet, but bad for our environment". Interesting coverage on the fight against the African clawed frog in Flanders, featuring @adriaenstim.bsky.social and the team at @inbo.be #GuardIAS #IAS #InvasiveSpecies www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/ki...

A recently published paper by @teuneverts.bsky.social, @adriaenstim.bsky.social, and the team @inbo.be explores the use of Early-detection-rapid response and environmental DNA (eDNA)in dealing with the African clawed frog invasion. Read more here: neobiota.pensoft.net/article/1503...

great work from @teuneverts.bsky.social @inbo.be belgian #xenopus invasion is published still great needs for cross border collaboration @neobiota.pensoft.net @neobiota.bsky.social neobiota.pensoft.net/article/1503...

Bram D'Hondt showcasing the results of #riskassessments for candidate trees for #assistedmigration most species low to very low risk except for #fagusorientalis for risk of hybridisation #alnuscordata for its nitrogen fixation capacity @inbo.be @anvdbroeck.bsky.social

Tim Adriaens, WP4 co-lead, presented a keynote at the 12th meeting of the Helenic Ecological Society on "Management of #BiologicalInvasions across the invasion curve: from risk management strategies to real-world #conservation action." #bioinvasions

Teun Everts @inbo.be showcasing the #xenopuslaevis @guardias.bsky.social case study rapid response effectiveness can be measured w #eDNA amazing conservation work

Spotlight: The American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) 🐸 It can leap nearly six feet in a single bound—almost 10x its body length—and preys on everything from native frogs to birds and even bats. #GuardIAS is using advanced eDNA to track its spread. See our work: guardias.eu #InvasiveSpecies

Wrap on Day 1 of the GuardIAS project meeting in Thessaloniki! 🇬🇷 A jam-packed day of collaboration, covering everything from AI & eDNA for tracking invasive species to boosting citizen science. Ready for Day 2! #GuardIAS #InvasiveSpecies

great work from @inbo.be team presenting the case study on #marbledcrayfish #eDNA powerful tool for measuring impacts on native amphibians @guardias.bsky.social

this first report of #orientalhornet for Belgium seems genuine possibly the return-from-holiday #introductionpathway waarnemingen.be/observation/...

The work reports on abiotic factors influencing the parasite-host interactions of a microfungus & the invasive harlequin ladybird (#Harmonia axyridis). @michieldegroot.bsky.social @adriaenstim.bsky.social @dhaelewa.bsky.social @teamlaboul.bsky.social @inbo.be Photo credit: Trey Wardlaw (CC-BY-NC)

SAVE THE DATE #Neobiota2026 is coming to Brussels Leave your contact details www.neobiota2026.org

Present your research at the GuardIAS Conference! Submit your abstract by Sept 12 for a chance to be published in Management of Biological Invasions with a full APC waiver. Find out more & submit: guardias.eu/submitting-a... #CallforAbstracts #InvasiveSpecies #GuardIAS

the most commonly recorded insect this summer was #asianhornet probably a #vespawatch.be effect www.natuurpunt.be/nieuws/insec...

an item in the news about @inbo.be @biodiversa.eu @onestop-project.eu @vlaamsewaterwegnv.bsky.social CamAlien project using the @plantnet.bsky.social algorithm to detect #invasivespecies www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/ki...

Eerste Vlaamse Rode Lijst van wilde bijen gepubliceerd. Dat, en veel meer in de meest recente INBO-nieuwsbrief: www.vlaanderen.be/inbo/nieuwsb...

Dit moeten we meer zien #snellerespons tegen #zizanialatifolia goed bezig @natuurenbos @inbo.be @robtelevisie.bsky.social www.robtv.be/nieuws/agent...

deze imker heeft het alvast begrepen harpen hebben bewezen effectiviteit verlagen predatiedruk door #aziatischehoornaar en nauwelijks nevenschade op lokale #entomofauna #beschermuwkasten vrtnws.be/p.LNyXAQoa1

The GuardIAS project held its first online General Assembly for the project partners yesterday, with over 50 individuals from around the world attending. The event was a brilliant way to present on the work that has been carried out so far, and plan for the next steps. #InvasiveSpecies

🧐26 #InvasiveAlienSpecies added after a thorough scrutiny of Pest Risk Assesments to the list of Union concern (EU Reg. 1143/2014) by COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2025/1422 of 17 July 2025, bringing the total of regulated organisms to 114 👉https://europa.eu/!k7cFyB

A great opportunity for early career researchers! Free registration - APC fully waived for accepted articles in Management of Biological Invasions (following peer-review)! Registration is open! #bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies guardias.eu/welcome-to-t...

Desperate search for a french project partner to better coordinate this response www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/ki...

Talking to national & local press about the #africanclawedfrog #invasion near our border w france succesful #eradication actions need continuation @eualiens.bsky.social

Meet the @onestop-project.eu #LivingLab #Belgium kick off @meisebotanicgarden.bsky.social selecting sites and species for replicating innovations @inbo.be

An article about #invasive #insects in Europe www.dw.com/en/how-dange...

🌿 #eDNA is opening new possibilities for monitoring plant biodiversity 🧬 At the #METAPLANTCODE mid-term meeting, #OneSTOP coordinator Quentin Groom (@cabbageleek.bsky.social) joined discussions on how to make plant eDNA data more reusable and accessible. 🔗 Read the full blog: tinyurl.com/cfwtxdak

Just two days to go until the #GuardIAS webinar by Dr. Lorenzo Vilizzi, organized by #Invasivesnet! Don’t miss it! #bioinvasions #MarineEcology #AquaticEcology #InvasiveSpecies 🌐 🌍

Learn more about an exciting new project: Guarding European Waters from Invasive Alien Species #GuardIAS 👇 guardias.eu

Have you registered for our first webinar yet? 👇 🗓️ May 28 | 🕐 1 PM BST | 8 AM EDT | 10 PM AEST 🎙️ Dr. Lorenzo Vilizzi on the evolution & future of non-native species risk analysis. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/3Z7KeYb 🌍 Hosted by @invasivesnet.bsky.social & @guardias.bsky.social

join @inaturalist.bsky.social project to improve IAS detection & identification by engaging both experts & citizen scientists 🌊🔬 #InvasiveSpecies #CitizenScience www.inaturalist.org/projects/aqu...

'Scientists have birthed a ‘super cannibal’ that never grows up. Could it be key to combating Australia’s cane toad menace?' Source: The Guardian search.app/WVQo8

Benieuwd naar het exotenbeheer in Vlaanderen #podcast #exotennet @inbo.be www.ecopedia.be/podcast-exot...

Jeroen Speybroeck en Loïc van Doorn meten en wegen een aantal Chinese prachtslangen, invasieve uitheemse en ontsnapte exemplaren. Na het wegen en meten gaan de slangen richting @uantwerpen.be, voor een onderzoek naar de temperatuurvoorkeur van de reptielen.

Belgian #Elaphetaeniura invasion still ongoing w little signs of slowing down @inbo.be monitoring youtu.be/VPlB_cokYvI?...

for those still skeptical about the germination potential of #crassulahelmsii seeds #pigmyweed @inbo.be researchers managed to obtain seedlings

aflevering van factcheckers @vrtmax.bsky.social met duiding over een aantal #invasievesoorten en de kosten die ze meebrengen www.vrt.be/.../a-z/fact...

#Vacature onderzoeker bestrijding bruine rat: bestudeert de verschillende aspecten van bestrijding van dit dier. Samenwerking met partners, richtlijnen opstellen lokale besturen, nieuwe en alternatieve methoden met aandacht voor dierenwelzijn researchen. Contract 3 jaar. bit.ly/41Zy8SN

Heading back home after the EuroRaccoon meeting. Interesting week discussing the feasibility of preventing its further spread and reducing their densities within their current range. Not simple! @inbo.be

voor de meerwaardezoeker die op donderdagavond weinig anders te doen heeft wat meer duiding bij #invasievesoorten en het onderzoek dat daarop loopt @inbo.be lezing @bibbrugge

Well done to Alison! @bda-biodiversity.bsky.social The introduced and invasive flora of Bermuda. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Zeer fijn om eens de tijd te krijgen voor een meer genuanceerd gesprek bedankt @toekomstvoornatuur.bsky.social

Invasieve exoten zoals Aziatische hoornaar en Amerikaanse rivierkreeften rukken op. Welke invloed hebben ze op onze ecosystemen? Invasieve soortenexpert @adriaenstim.bsky.social van het INBO vertelt in geuren en kleuren. Nu online in @toekomstvoornatuur.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/5wxV...

Ambitious projects to tackle invasive alien s | EurekAlert! www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Two ambitious multi-stakeholder projects (@guardias.bsky.social and OneSТOP) that aim to tackle the threat of invasive alien species have been launched at a conference in Europe this week. Learn more about these projects: erinn.eu/ambitious-pr... #invasiveSpecies #BiologicalInvasions #Biodiversity

Check the announcement of the summer school on 'AI and citizen science in monitoring and assessing biodiversity and invasive species at sea'. Happy to participate as a trainer. #bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies #GuardIAS

📢 Kicked-off only a few weeks ago, the @horizoneu.bsky.social-funded project @onestop-project.eu is to use #scientific #research, novel detection tech & policy-driven strategies to enhance #biosecurity. 🙌 Happy to be Work Package leaders at this promising project! 👇 Find more on our blog: