🌱 On 21 October, OneSTOP’s Belgian #LivingLab had its second meeting! 👉The meeting focused on using CamAlien for monitoring and detection of invasive alien species. 📺 It was featured on numerous Belgian media channels 👀 Read more: onestop-project.eu/news/testing...

🌱 Here is Reynoutria sachalinensis, the Giant Knotweed. Very similar to the last #InvasiveAlienSpecies, the R. japonica. 🍃 R. sachalinensis's leaves are larger, and it also spreads via rhizomes. 👉 It outcompetes and overshadows other species, and can cause damage to infrastructure. #IASinEurope

Fully agree! In @guardias.bsky.social project we promote data sharing and open data principles through various approaches: 👇(1/n)

🔎 The big picture of OneSTOP comes alive in a newly released project video! 🎞️ The video offers a short overview of OneSTOP’s objectives and methodology, as well as the project’s planned results and activities. 👉 Watch it now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl6E... #IAS #BioInvasions

👉 Meet a new #InvasiveAlienSpecies, Reynoutria japonica, the Japanese Knotweed! 🟩 It is a rapid clonal spreader, growing vigorously and outcompeting and overshadowing other vegetation 🌱Its clonal expansion via roots (rhizomes) makes it difficult to eradicate and can even damage infrastructure

🦅 Meet Pycnonotus jocosus, the Red-whiskered Bulbul! 🔵 This #InvasiveAlienSpecies may hybridise with native species, cause crop damage, and directly compete with native birds for resources 🍃 There are also concerns that it may facilitate the spread of invasive plants #UnionConcernSpecies #IAS

Fighting invasive species is a race against time. 🌊 But critical data is often scattered across countless reports and databases. At the NZ Marine Sciences Conf, Samuel Vander Velpen showed off a new AI tool from the EU #GuardIAS project designed to fix this exact problem. (1/3)

Damiano Oldoni (@inbo.be) presented on scaling an early alert web app for invasive species management in Belgium to cover Europe at the recent Living Data 2025 in Bogotá. Explore the talk in more detail 👇 Abstract: lnkd.in/eZvUqQKc Slides: lnkd.in/e6veyXvK #InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #BioInvasions

The programme for the first GuardIAS & @invasivesnet.bsky.social virtual conference is live! Check out the lineup of presentations, posters & workshops on biosecurity and invasive species prevention. 🗓️ Nov 13-14 📚Full programme: guardias.eu/guardias-con... #GuardIASConference

Attack of the Clones? 👽 That's the marbled crayfish 🦞, just one of 11 invasive species the #GUARDIAS project is tackling! The team is using high-tech tools like eDNA & AI to build an early-warning system and protect Europe's waters. Read the full story: guardias.eu/cutting-edge...

1/🧵 Over the past decade, misinformation in the popular media & the opinion pages of some journals has promoted the claim that concern over species invasions is overblown, because "most invasions do not cause extinctions". Here is a brief reminder of what scientific evidence shows... #bioinvasions

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...

🔎 Today we are focusing on Mulinia lateralis, the Dwarf Surfclam. 🐚 This #InvasiveAlienSpecies, with high fecundity, has the potential to alter benthic communities and influence the food web. #IASinEurope #BioInvasions #UnionConcernSpecies

ICMB XIII goes to Cape Town, South Africa! The next International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions is now confirmed for 2027! Follow for more updates. Hope to see you there! @marinebioinvasions.bsky.social #bioinvasions #NIS #marinebioinvasions #ICMB2027 #capetown #southafrica

#GuardIAS had a strong presence at #ICMB2025! 🌊 Showcasing how #AI, #robotics, #eDNA, #modelling & #CitizenScience unite to fight aquatic #InvasiveSpecies across Europe — from marina events to vessel network modelling. #bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies #MarineEcology 🔗https://guardias.eu/

The #Guardias Project was represented at the #Lionfish in the #Mediterranean III workshop by Mary Zotou, who presented our ongoing research on lionfish removal efforts in Crete and Santorini.

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

"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...

Explore the role of eDNA in tackling the marbled crayfish, one of Europe’s most concerning freshwater invaders, as part of the #GuardIAS project 👇 #InvasiveSpecies #Biosecurity www.alphagalileo.org/en-gb/Item-D...

🌊 Corbicula fluminea has officially arrived in New Zealand — but what does this mean for ecosystems, management, and freshwater biosecurity? Join @invasivesnet.bsky.social & Dr. Deborah Hofstra on October 14 to learn how a tiny clam could reshape freshwater ecosystems! Register here: aub.ie/bSALiV

New webinar supported by #INVASIVESNET and #GuardIAS. #bioivasions #invasivespecies #MarineEcology 🌐🌍

New records of Kellicottia bostoniensis and Notholca bipalium, in low frequencies and abundances, in the Oder (Odra) River system (Central Europe). Their spread is associated with anthropogenically altered habitats within the river system. Open access buff.ly/lB6j1fo #INVASIVESNET #BIR

Stelios Katsanevakis, @GuardIAS project, presents the methodological framework for analysing #InvasiveAlienSpecies spread dynamics in the Aegean Sea. ICBM Conference, Madeira, Azores.

At #ICMB2025, Jasmine Ferrario presented a new 🇪🇺–🇺🇸 research network born from the 2024 ISAGS, uniting scientists across 14 countries to study port biofouling using the SERC protocol. 🌍🔬🌐Early results reveal striking spatial patterns and management effects. #Bioinvasions #MarineScience #MarineEcology

A new Special Issue on aquatic invasions has just been released in NeoBiota. Read the editorial to gain an overview of all the papers: Invasions in aquatic systems. Use this link: neobiota.pensoft.net/article/1678... #bioinvasions @neobiota.pensoft.net

The #GuardIAS marina events organized by the University of Pavia - part of the project's #CitizenScience activities - were showcased in a poster by Mar Santos-Simon, Agnese Marchini, Laura Verbrugge, and Jasmine Ferrario. 🌊 #bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies #ICMB2025

Happy to present today #GuardIAS at #ICMB2025 — showcasing how emerging #technologies and #CitizenScience are combined to track and tackle aquatic invasive species in Europe. 🌍🔬💧🌐🧪 #InvasiveSpecies #bioinvasions @guardias.bsky.social

A moment to remember! The #ICMBXII community gathered together in Madeira — researchers, students, and practitioners united by a shared passion for #marine #bioinvasions. The conference isn’t over yet — more sessions, discussions, and connections are still to come!

Excellent presentation by Anastasija Zaiko in the #ICMB2025 on the integration of macroeconomic modelling and vessel network analysis to strengthen marine #biosecurity management. Work conducted in the framework of @guardias.bsky.social #bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies #GuardIAS

Keynote speaker Amy Freestone starting with a great discussion on the relationship between latitudinal gradients and bioinvasions / biodiversity / biotic resistance. High predation pressure on sessile non-indigenous species (mostly ascidians) in the tropics. Amazing video of fish predation.#ICMB2025

📢 Introducing Misgurnus anguillicaudatus, the Oriental Weatherfish. 💥 This #InvasiveAlienSpecies has the unusual ability to reproduce clonally. 🐠 It can also reduce aquatic insect biodiversity and compete with native fish for food and spawning areas, impacting local ecosystems. #BioInvasions

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

Don't miss this new #webinar supported by #GuardIAS. #bioinvasions #MarineEcology #Conservation #InvasiveSpecies 🌍🌐 @guardias.bsky.social

That’s a wrap for the #GuardIAS Annual Meeting! Three inspiring days of exchange, collaboration, and progress towards stronger action on #InvasiveSpecies. Grateful to all who contributed to the discussions and next steps! #bioinvasions #AquaticEcology #MarineEcology @guardias.bsky.social

Day 2 of the #GuardIAS meeting was all about our 11 case studies! Great to see the nitty-gritty of using eDNA & drones for detection, modelling population spread, and launching new citizen science projects. Also got a preview of upcoming online events from at @invasivesnet.bsky.social.

Interesting to hear more today about the progress done by @guardias.bsky.social and its key research on aquatic #invasive and #nonnative species on #biodiversity

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

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

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

Meet #GuardIAS team member Dr Belinda Gallardo, our WP3 Leader! 🛡️ Her work focuses on developing future invasion scenarios, using AI to predict where invasive species will spread next under climate change and how we can best prepare. Read our full Q&A: guardias.eu/work-package...

Representing @guardias.bsky.social in the All-Atlantic Forum 2025. The political context was set by André Franqueira Rodrigues, member of the European Parliament. @allatlantico.bsky.social

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

🎞️ On 27 August, a media feature on the CamAlien was shown on Belgian national television, bringing attention to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the detection of invasive alien species. 👀 Watch the video: www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/ki... 🔎 Read more: onestop-project.eu/news/camalie...

📚 ECSA 61: Bridging Science & Policy for Coastal Biodiversity 🗓️ Dates: 24-27 August 2026 📍 Location: Square, Brussels, Belgium 📅 Deadline for Special Session proposals: 24 November 2025 Supported by the #GuardIAS project. Register now: www.estuarinecoastalconference.com

Spotlight: The Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) 🦞 This crayfish is a major threat, known for damaging infrastructure with its burrows & carrying crayfish plague. The #GuardIAS project is tracking its spread. Learn more: guardias.eu #InvasiveSpecies

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

Meet the leader at the helm of #GuardIAS, WP7 Leader Prof. @skatsanevakis.bsky.social! 👨‍🔬🛡️ His focus is on a crucial goal: strengthening the bridge between the project's science and EU policy to ensure GuardIAS has a lasting, real-world impact. Read our full Q&A: guardias.eu/work-package...

Join the first GuardIAS & @invasivesnet.bsky.social virtual conference, Nov 13-14! We're focusing on preventing invasive alien species introductions & biosecurity risk assessment. Registration is FREE! Sign up 👉 guardias.eu/welcome-to-t... #GuardIAS #InvasiveSpecies #Biosecurity

Spotlight: The Marbled Crayfish (Procambarus virginalis) 🦞 This species is an army of female clones. No males have ever been found! Just one crayfish can start an entire invasion & it carries the deadly crayfish plague. The #GuardIAS project is tracking its spread. guardias.eu #InvasiveSpecies

New global synthesis of established #non-native #marine and #freshwater fish. With support by #GuardIAS and other projects.