🌍 A major collaborative effort spanning over 40 countries has produced a series of articles across three journals documenting and comparing lists of alien taxa across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and beyond. 📋 Find out more: doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.107.185317

🗺️ The Regional Impact Risk Classification (RIRC) framework was developed and applied to 20 invasive alien plant species in Iran to connect ecological impact severity with spatial climate suitability. ➡️ Read more: doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.107.182605

#Climate droughts threaten native river life. This new study shows invasive Asian #clams (Corbicula) survived 15 days of air exposure by burrowing deep. Native fingernail clams (S. rivicola) tried migrating but faced 90% mortality by day 8. Read more: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

🛫Between 6-10 July, @pensoft.net will be attending the 8th European Congress of #Conservation #Biology (ECCB 2026) in Leiden, Netherlands. Themed "Effective #BiodiversityConservation," this is where the #conservation #research community will come together. 👉Find all the details here:

🌿 That’s a wrap on the 11th Conference of the European Committee for the Conservation of Bryophytes in Cagliari! 🏆 Huge congratulations to Dr. Alberto Aleffi for winning Pensoft Publishers' Best Oral Presentation competition at the event.

🐢Based on 1,770 records of non-native #terrapins in Germany, drawn from published sources and publicly available #citizenscience #data, researchers have confirmed the presence of 14 wild non-native terrapin species in Germany. ➡️Find out which ones in our #OA journal: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

🎉 Delighted to have joined #ESP26Europe in Prague last week! As an open-science publisher deeply embedded in environmental research, Pensoft actively joined the week's dialogues on a nature-positive future. 🔗 Read our conference highlights here: blog.pensoft.net/2026/06/02/d...

🌟 Big news! @pensoft.net is joining the global #biodiversity science community at the 4th World Biodiversity Forum in Davos, Switzerland, 14-19 June 2026. Here's what the team will be up to 👇 neobiota.pensoft.net/news/1236 #wbf2026 #openscience #worldbiodiversityforum @worldbioforum.bsky.social

🏰 We are thrilled to be in Prague for the 6th European Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) Europe Conference. 👋 Are you attending? If so, make sure to swing by the our stand to explore our journals. 📖 Let’s chat about the future of ecology and publishing! #ESP2026 #esp2026europe

🐝Happy #WorldBeeDay! New study reveals an interesting mutualistic relationship between the myrtle rust fungus, a significant threat to keystone plant taxa in Australia, and the western honeybee Apis mellifera. Full #OA study: doi.org/10.3897/neob... @bioeconomyscience.bsky.social #biosecurity

A new study found 5,000+ records of #non-native #turtles and #frogs across Central Europe, with urban areas as hotspots. Several species, including pond sliders and snapping turtles, pose a high invasion risk, driven largely by the pet trade. Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/neob... #herpetofauna

What can Ghana and Australia learn from each other on fall armyworm? A new comparison examines how both countries prepared for, detected, and responded to this invasive pest - and where early-warning systems, diagnostics, and integrated #pestmanagement matter most. Read more ⤵️ #InvasiveSpecies

🌎 New Special Issue: Alien Taxa Lists in the Global South 📃It encompasses 40+ countries, 28 papers across 3 journals. It has open access lists, FAIR protocols & South-South collaboration lessons & more. 👇Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/neob... #AlienSpecies #Biodiversity #InvasiveSpecies

🍇 A temporal study of invasive fruit flies in Portugal was recently conducted to reveal how populations recover genetic diversity through migration after an initial founder event. ➡️ Check out the full study: doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.107.176004

🌿 #BioMonWeek26 has officially kickstarted in Montpellier! The event is bringing together Europe’s biodiversity monitoring community to bridge the gap between science and policy. 🧪 Make sure to stop by and check out the latest materials from @mbmg.pensoft.net. 📢 Stay tuned for live updates.

Two invasive goldenrod species are reshaping grassland biodiversity across Central Europe - but not equally across all plant groups. A study in Slovak grasslands found flowering plants took the hardest hit in heavily invaded areas, while grasses proved more resilient: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

🌍 Over the past 25 years, Neobiota has evolved from a small German working group into Europe’s leading scientific network. 🔬 This article analyses how Neobiota has shaped the field of invasive science by adopting a biographical approach: doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.107.173229 (1/2)

🎼A new pilot study found that #bioacoustic #monitoring combined with #citizenscience effectively tracks invasive species impacts. 👉The study focused on invasive common rhododendron and cherry laurel and their effects on #bird communities in Welsh deciduous #forests: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

🌿 The 11th Conference of the European Committee for the Conservation of Bryophytes is scheduled to be held at the Botanical Garden of Cagliari, Sardinia, from May 19 to 22, 2026. ➡️ Our latest announcement: neobiota.pensoft.net/news/1200 ➡️ Conference website: www.eccbmeeting.cagliari.it

🌍 #BioMonWeek26 is just around the corner! The event will bring the #biodiversity #monitoring community together - #researchers, #policymakers, industry, and students - to exchange ideas and examine the challenges shaping the future of the field. Find out more ⤵️ mbmg.pensoft.net/news/1170

A South American weed, 𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘮 𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘮, is quietly spreading across Europe. Researchers found it thrives in species-rich, functionally diverse #vegetation - and warn it has strong potential to become a serious #invasive #weed requiring urgent monitoring: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

New and highly sensitive molecular tests have been developed to allow for the on-site detection of the invasive alligator gar. These tools are designed to provide accurate results in just 15 minutes: doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.107.182542

The arrival of a fourth invasive crustacean species in the River Rhine has been recorded by researchers in the Netherlands. It is suggested that these creatures can live together by specialising in different food sizes! Access the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.107.181767

How do we turn fragmented #data into informed policy? 📊 #BioMonWeek26 brings together the #biodiversity #monitoring community - researchers, #policymakers, private sector, and students - to exchange ideas and align on the key challenges shaping the future of biodiversity monitoring. See more here⤵️

🦐🌏The invasive American brine #shrimp (𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘢 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘢) rapidly outcompeted the native 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢 and showed markedly lower cestode #parasite infection rates (5% vs. 47%). See the possible effects throughout the hypersaline #ecosystem ⤵️ doi.org/10.3897/neob...

🦀 A new #study documents the rapid spread of the Indo-Pacific #crab 𝘎𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘨𝘪𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪 in the Mediterranean. After its first record in late 2025 in Portopalo di Capo Passero, 11 more specimens were collected off Sicily in just two months - suggesting the species potential #invasiveness. 👇

Check out the full study published in @aiep.pensoft.net 👇 doi.org/10.3897/aiep... #crab #invasivespecies #invasiveness #conservation #marine #monitoring #crustacean

Discovery of spectabilide A, a new #cytotoxic cyclic lipodepsipeptide from Stanjemonium spectabile revealed by OSMAC-guided #metabolomics doi.org/10.3897/arph...

A new comprehensive catalogue of the #alien seed #plants of Isla del Coco, identifying 89 alien #species, is presented. Alongside this, researchers developed a decision-tree framework to provide a structured, context-specific methodology for classifying species' native origin in specific areas 👇

From degraded #landscapes to resilient futures - the LTER-BG 20th Anniversary Conference will explore whole-system #research and #monitoring of pressures, #ecosystem #restoration, #nature-based solutions & more 📅Oct 14–16 📍Varna, Bulgaria See more: neobiota.pensoft.net/news/1163 @elter-ri.eu

Over 900,000 spotted lanternfly sightings recorded across the USA - from its first detection in Pennsylvania in 2014 to Chicago in 2023. Researchers used this data to estimate how fast and how far this #pest is spreading, helping optimise #surveys and #management ➡️ doi.org/10.3897/neob...

🚨 New Publication in @neobiota.pensoft.net! We show that invasive plants can significantly alter water chemistry and microeukaryote assemblages, ultimately boosting mosquito development. Read the full study here: neobiota.pensoft.net/article/1671...

Researchers used reduced representation sequencing to compare the #genomes of native and European invasive #raccoon populations to identify the adaptive changes across geographic regions. Read the #study for the full details here ➡️ doi.org/10.3897/neob... @polskaakademianauk.bsky.social

🌸How do non-native #pollinators change pollinating networks? 🐝By analyzing 2,100+ records in Chile, researchers found that non-native bees (like 𝘉. 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘴) are shifting #pollination networks toward less specialized homogenized structures, with 𝘉. 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘴 dominating 73% of the interactions.

🍄Native #fungi seem to be able to decompose #invasive Canadian goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) litter, so no specialist decomposers are needed. This lets the #plant feed #biomass straight into the carbon cycle, making protected meadows more vulnerable to invasion than previously estimated. ⤵️

See the management trade-offs in this new study exploring strategies for managing the #invasive fallow deer (𝘋𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘢) within the Walls of Jerusalem National Park, Tasmania. The research utilizes a #spatially explicit #population #model to protect this high-value conservation area 👇 @utas.edu.au

A study of native and #alien #plant pairs found that #soil nutrient heterogeneity generally reduced biomass, but its impact was heavily modified by the presence of native generalist herbivores #tobacco cutworm (𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢). See all the details here: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

Analysis of nine years of Australian biosecurity data reveals that while COVID-19 briefly slowed arrivals, the diversity of intercepted invertebrates remains high. 🪲 Read the full study: doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.106.165823

🌿 Why do some invasive plants take over? A new study on Fireweed shows this plant struggles most when growing near its cousins from back home. Read the full study to find out more: doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.106.182956

INApest() is a new simulation tool that predicts the success of biosecurity responses by combining social factors with biological and environmental data. Read more about it: doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.106.161880 @bioeconomyscience.bsky.social #biosecurity #climatechange

Are future #climate warming conditions set to worsen the threat of #invasive #species in Türkiye? Check out the the first comprehensive list of established non-native species in Türkiye, documenting 271 species across 160 families here 👇 doi.org/10.3897/neob... #nonnativespecies #invasiveness

🌴About 10 days ago, the 9th European Conference of #Tropical #Ecology - #ECTE2026 wrapped up! 🐝However, we are still buzzing with excitement from all the connections, conversations, and presentations on all things tropical ecology. ⬇️ See all the highlights of the week in our latest blog post:

A new study on 𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘢 found that #seed density and priority effects (getting there first) are way more effective at stopping invaders than just having a diverse mix of species. ⬇️Learn all the details here: doi.org/10.3897/neob... #diversity

New study provides information on the distribution of #invasive social #wasps (Vespidae) on the islands of the South Pacific (except AU and PNG), their known introductions and establishment dates, and comments on their invasive #ecology: doi.org/10.3897/neob... #pestmanagement #biologicalinvasions

🔉 Last chance to catch us at the 9th European Conference of Tropical Ecology - #ECTE2026. ☕ Stop by our booth to learn more about publishing opportunities, and grab a journal sticker with incredible illustrations. 👋 See you there! @soctropecol.bsky.social @unipassauresearch.bsky.social

🐞 The Entomoscope presents an innovative tool for automating #biosecurity. Using Agrilus jewel #beetles as a model, researchers utilized this low-cost, #open-source device to auto-detect and classify specimens via high-res imaging and CNNs. See which of the 3 benchmarked models performed best ⤵️

👋Come to @pensoft.net booth at #ECTE2026 and chat all things publishing! @soctropecol.bsky.social @unipassauresearch.bsky.social | #tropical #ecology #conference

🎉We're at #ECTE2026! Visit the @pensoft.net booth to explore the publisher's diverse journal portfolio, including us, the newest 💎 #OA journal, and the next-gen @arphahub.com publishing tool. See you there! @soctropecol.bsky.social #neotropical #ecology #science #conference

👋Hello from Passau! We’re at #ECTE2026, and it's incredible to see that many people already at our booth! 🙌Come over, @pensoft.net is located in the coffee break foyer! @soctropecol.bsky.social

3️⃣days left until the 9th European Conference of #Tropical #Ecology - #ECTE2026! 🙌Come talk all things publishing with us from Feb 23-27. apr.pensoft.net/news/1128 @soctropecol.bsky.social #scientificconference #conference