268 species and counting—Cyprus emerges as a frontline sentinel of marine #bioinvasions 🌊⚠️ Accelerating introductions, diverse pathways, and clear policy implications for the #Mediterranean. Read more: doi.org/10.1007/s105... #MarineEcology #BiologicalInvasions #Biodiversity #InvasiveSpecies 🌐🌍🧪

Researcher position on marine #hydroacoustics. Work on passive acoustic datasets: extracting underwater #noise metrics, detecting #cetacean and other marine fauna sounds, and characterizing marine #soundscapes using acoustic and video data. Deadline: 21 March 👉 euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/416394

Open MSc-level researcher / scientific diver position for the LIFE #PINNACARE project. Focus: conservation and recovery of #Pinna nobilis in Greece through field monitoring, transplantations, larval collectors, repopulation, and more. Deadline: 12 March 👉 euraxess.ec.europa.eu/node/413319

Anyone keen to join our lab? Apply now and join a dynamic team on the forefront of marine conservation biodiversity research.

100 years of January sea surface temperature anomalies. Note the long-term warming and patterns of climate variability (e.g., El Niño/La Niña). Data from NOAA ERSSTv5 at psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded...

Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs) can play a decisive role in reaching biodiversity targets — yet they remain underused and unevenly assessed. 🌍🌐 #Biodiversity #Conservation #OECMs #NaturePolicy #ProtectedAreas #GlobalBiodiversityFramework

#Biodiversity doesn’t follow borders — but #conservation policy still does. A new policy brief, inspired by Haubrock et al. (2026), calls for cross-border coordination, open ecological data, and stronger early warning to tackle #InvasiveSpecies. Supported by #GuardIAS #bioinvasions 🧪🌐🌍

🌍 New release: #GuardIAS Newsletter #1! From early-warning AI systems to field eradication trials, see how we’re turning science into action against #AquaticInvasions across Europe. Read it here: guardias.eu/wp-content/u... @guardias.bsky.social #bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies #MarineEcology 🧪🌐🌍🌊🐟

More hope for #ocean The Marine Protection Atlas measures progress toward protecting 30% of the #ocean in fully and highly protected areas by 2030. As of today, 9.6% of the ocean is protected and 3.2% is highly protected. #ges4seas #mooc #oceanoptimism #marineecology #research https://mpatlas.org/

useful link, thanks #GES4SEAS MOOC for letting us know! #MarineEcology

Looking forward to the next installations!

🐟🪸We’ve just published the first documented nesting aggregation of black seabream (Spondyliosoma cantharus) in the Mediterranean Sea. Author link (view-only): rdcu.be/eTtif @skatsanevakis.bsky.social @thanasisnikolaou.bsky.social #NEMOTOOLS #marinebiology #ROV #spawninggrounds #conservation

The University of the Aegean invites applications for a 2-year Researcher (MSc, #MarineEcology) post under the LIFE-PINNACARE project. Focus: Pinna nobilis #conservation in Greece + field work. 📅 Apply by 6 Jan 2026. 📧 More info: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/393307 — dive in! #Conservation #job 🌍🌐

More great work from our project partners in #Bioboost+ This time from @ribas-deulofeu.bsky.social from NORD collaborating with our other partners AZTI @azti.bsky.social . All in promoting faster biodiversity monitoring!

The Lionfish (Pterois miles) 🐠 Its stomach expands up to 30x when feeding! It’s a major threat, known for devastating native fish & wrecking marine ecosystems. The #GuardIAS project is running control programs in the Aegean Sea. Read more: guardias.eu #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #IAS

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

🪸New paper out on mesophotic coralligenous reefs in the NE Aegean. We used side-scan sonar + ROV surveys to map gorgonian assemblages and quantify the impact of marine litter in a Natura 2000 site. Open access: www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13... #marinebiology #Mediterranean #Natura2000 #NEMOTools

More Great progress from our #Bioboost+ project partners in Italy. Great work!

Meet #GuardIAS WP6 Leaders, Dr Maria Sini & Dr Nóirín Burke! 📣 Their team helps tell the story of the entire project. They collaborate with all partners to share GuardIAS's innovations and successes with the world. Read more: guardias.eu/work-package... #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #IAS

More great work progress from our project partners. This time from UNINA! Keep up the great work!

🧠 CoralNet in action! Here’s how the Marine Ecology Lab UNINA is using #AI-powered #photoquadrat analysis to identify coralligenous assemblages. 📸 Credit: Marzia Cianflone, Fraschetti - Marine Ecology Lab, Univ. of Naples Federico II #MarineScience #Coralligenous #BioBoost+

A warning at #GuardIAS Conference from @bgallardo.bsky.social : drought “solutions” like reservoirs and inter-basin transfers can become #invasion highways. With quagga mussels primed to expand under #ClimateChange, integrating #biosecurity into water-infrastructure planning is no longer optional.

A lively #GuardIAS talk from Mar Santos-Simón: marina-based citizen science is turning boaters into frontline biofouling sentinels. With hands-on sampling, rapid alien-species checks, and “adopt-a-collector” monitoring, these events are boosting awareness and expanding surveillance capacity in Italy

Some great output from our project partners in Bioboost+!

#GuardIAS virtual conference. Now our own PhD student Giota Xanthopoulou @xanthopop.bsky.social presenting her case study on detecting the #invasive brown algae Rugulopterix okamurae using #eDNA and POMPOMS! #CitizenScience #bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies #MarineEcology #AquaticEcology #IAS 🌍🌐🌊

#GuardIAS virtual conference, Presentation from our project partner Dr Rein Brys from INBO on their case study to detect the invasive crayfish.

#GuardIAS Virtual conference - project partner Amalia Mailli from #NORD talking on how to apply eDNA methodolgy for detecting IAS

#GuardIAS virtual conference, talk now by Dr Teo Karayannis on the Regulatory Development at the international Maritime Organisation #IMO with regards to ballast water and biofouling. Good to know where we stand and what is jhoped to be implemented .

#GuardIAS also conducts #Summer schools, 1st one already done, next one planned for 2026 in Bødo, Norway! Details to be shared here guardias.eu/summer-schoo... when they become available.

#GuardIAS also will conduct Massive Online Open Courses on preventing the introduction and spread of alien species. Which are open to all to participate. It is Free!! more details : guardias.eu/guardias-moo...

Only one of the many #CitizenScience initiatives in #GuardIAS project to tackle with #IAS This example is from the University of the Aegean dealing with #Lionfish @skatsanevakis.bsky.social

exciting developments within the GuardIAS project - using passive #underwater #acoustics to detect invasive alien species

Kick of of the #GuardIAS virtual conference with an introduction by @skatsanevakis.bsky.social

The first #GuardIAS #Conference on Prevention of Invasive Alien Species Introductions and #Biosecurity Risk Assessment starts tomorrow 12/11 morning at 9:00 GMT - 10:00 CET - 11:00 EET. Don't miss it! #bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies #MarineEcology #AquaticEcology #IAS 🌍🌐🌊

An excellent #MOOC (Massive Online Open Course) by #GuardIAS offering rich, accessible content on preventing #aquatic #InvasiveSpecies. Ideal for #students, #educators, professionals, and anyone interested in protecting our waters. 👉https://www.ecmunipv.it/login/index.php 🧪🌍🌐 #bioinvasions

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.

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

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

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

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

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

📚 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

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

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...

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.

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

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