🧩✨ The puzzle is complete. Meet AlienSMART! AlienSMART is developing a WebGIS Decision-Support System to improve the reporting and management of invasive alien species. #AlienSMART #InvasiveSpecies #SEI2026 #InvasionS

🤝 SMART approach in action. Detecting, mapping and understanding invasive alien species is only part of the story. To act, we need tools built with the people who use them. #ComingSoon #AlienSMART #SEI2026

🌿 Yesterday we held the second stakeholder meeting of the @onestop-project.eu Portugal Living Lab! We shared CamALIEN updates, presented new OneSTOP technologies — AMITrap and airDNA — and promoted a citizen science session on detecting and reporting silent invaders. 🪱🦋🧬 #OneSTOP #SEI2026

👽 Alien among us. Not all “aliens” come from space. Some are transported into new territories, establish, and start to spread... #ComingSoon #AlienSMART #SEI2026

📍 Location confirmed. One sighting is a data point. Many sightings become a map. Understanding where species appear, how they spread, and what patterns they form across the territory is what turns single observations into actionable knowledge. #ComingSoon #AlienSMART #SEI2026

📢Right before #BiodiversityDay, we invite you to our #BioBlitz next week 👉The #BioBlitz is an in-person #IAS detection activity focused on the Obama worm, an invasive species expanding in Portugal 📅 27 of May 🕥 10.30 a.m 📍Multipurpose room - Quinta do Crasto, BIOPOLIS-CIBIO .

📡 Signal detected. Some signals go unnoticed in the landscape. Others only reveal themselves when we start looking. This week, we’re sharing 5 clues. Follow along and see if you can piece it together before Day 5. 🧩 #ComingSoon #AlienSMART #SEI2026 #Biodiversity #Detection

🪱🌿 Silent invaders also matter! As part of SEI 2026 join the @onestop-project.eu BioBlitz and help collect key data to detect and monitor the Obama worm spread! 📍 BIOPOLIS-CIBIO 🕥 10.30 a.m.

Proud to share that @cristinaglima.bsky.social successfully defended her PhD! 🎓🔥🌿 A brilliant defence on the complex relationship between biological invasions and fire dynamics. Congratulations, Dr. Cristina! 👏

🌿 New dataset on Zenodo! Developed within Patrícia Correia-Pinto’s PhD research, it compiles 1,798 indicators on biodiversity, ecosystems and ecosystem services from 25 initiatives. Explore it here: zenodo.org/records/1849...

🌿 InvasionS at ESP Conference! Patrícia Correia-Pinto will present on ecosystem service indicators for decision-making, and @evamalta.bsky.social on integrating biological invasions into ecosystem services accounting. Attending ESP? Come say hello and join the discussion! ☺️

🎓 Next Monday, our PhD student Cristina Lima will defend her thesis on Multi-scale interactions between wildfires and plant invasions in Anthropocene landscapes Her work explores the links between wildfires and invasive plants in Mediterranean landscapes 🔥 #PhDDefense #InvasiveSpecies #FireEcology

🎥 Have you watched this video yet? Our PI @jrvicente.bsky.social explains how species distribution models link species occurrence to environmental conditions, helping generate predictions under current and future climate and land-use scenarios. 🌿 Gallery: onestop-cibio.github.io/OneSTOP_SDM_...

We’ve already registered our activity for SEI 2026 🌿 Have you registered yours yet? From 25 to 29 May, stay tuned to our social media — something is about to invade your feed. Learn more about SEI 26: www.speco.pt/sei #SEI2026 #InvasiveSpecies #Biodiversity #CIBIO #BIOPOLIS

🌍 Are we mapping nature’s contributions to people without #biodiversity? 📢 “From Species Distribution Models to Spatial Predictions of Nature’s Contributions to People” with Antoine Guisan @ecospat-ch.bsky.social 🗓️13 May |🕒15h00 |📍CIBIO & Online 🔗 Find more: www.cibio.up.pt/en/events/fr...

🌿 New publication from the @project-selina.eu! A new paper in @oneecosystem.pensoft.net co-authored by our PI @jrvicente.bsky.social, reviews 128 studies and identifies 900+ ecosystem condition indicators linking ecosystem condition with ecosystem services. #SELINAproject #HorizonEurope

📢 We are organising a Thematic Session at @neobiota.pensoft.net 2026 Conference! We welcome contributions presenting integrative frameworks, tools and case studies supporting invasion management. 🗓 Abstract deadline: 15 April 2026 🔗 www.neobiota2026.org/6325/

👉 Last Wednesday, we presented @onestop-project.eu & CamALIEN at Serra da Aboboreira: Living Lab. We also discussed AlienSMART and ran a participatory session to prioritise invasive species and assess the Serra’s benefits. Science & stakeholders working together.🌿 #AlienSMART #OneSTOP #LivingLab

🌍 AlienSMART kicks off! The AlienSMART project officially started with its Kick-off Meeting, bringing partners together to develop a decision-support system for invasive alien species detection, reporting, and management!🚀

⏰ Happening today! 🌍 Why is it still so hard to turn biodiversity data into effective policy decisions? 🎤 Quentin Groom (Meise Botanic Garden) 📍 BIOPOLIS-CIBIO, Vairão & Online 🕙 15h00 🎟️ Free | No registration required | In English 👉 Join us this afternoon! More info below! 👇

⏰ Happening today! 🌱 Can we predict biological invasions to better inform policy decisions? 🎤 Helen Roy (UKCEH & University of Exeter) 🕙 16h00 📍 BIOPOLIS-CIBIO, Vairão & Online 🎟️ Free | No registration required | In English 👉 Join us later today! More info below! 👇

Our team is in Almería for the @onestop-project.eu Annual Meeting! 🌍 Great to follow progress across WPs and discuss next steps 🤝 Also enjoying the excellent social programme by the EEZA-CSIC team — including a tour of Almería’s impressive de(s)sert landscapes 🌵🍰 #OneSTOP2026 #InvasiveSpecies

📢 Join us in the Casual Seminar: “Predicting biological invasions to inform policy” with Helen Roy! 🗓️27 Jan |🕒16h00 |📍CIBIO & Online 🔗 Learn more: www.cibio.up.pt/en/events/pr... #InvasiveSpecies #ScienceForPolicy #AlienSMART

📢 Join us in the Casual Seminar: “Why we still struggle to turn biodiversity data into policy evidence” with Quentin Groom. 🗓️27 Jan |🕒15h00 |📍CIBIO & Online 🔗 Find more: www.cibio.up.pt/en/events/wh... #Biodiversity #SciencePolicy #AlienSMART

🎄Our favourite (and potentially invasive) species - all under strict and loving containment - wish you Happy Holidays!🐈 According to our household models, they spread fast across sofas and laps 😼 Wishing you cat-approved holidays and a new year caring for biodiversity ✨🌍🌱 #happyholidays #InvasionS

🚗🏛️ For the first time, CamALIEN reached governance stakeholders, visiting Vila do Conde and Porto municipalities as part of Portugal’s Living Labs! 🌾 Learn more: onestop-project.eu/news/introdu... @onestop-project.eu #CamALIEN #LivingLabs #BiologicalInvasions #Governance #Biodiversity

🌍 How do we identify invasive species that pose the highest current and future risks? In this new blog post, we show how ecological models turn biodiversity data into practical tools for biosecurity planning! 🌳 🔎 Read more: tinyurl.com/43haxn6h #OneSTOP #IAS #biodiversity #ecologicalmodelling

Wakame (Undaria pinnatifida) is on the IUCN's list of the 100 "world's worst" invasive species! It's a major threat, known for displacing native seaweeds & clogging coastal infrastructure. The #GuardIAS project is modelling its spread via offshore wind farms. #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #IAS

The red king crab can have a leg span of nearly 2 meters! It's a major threat, known for devastating seafloor ecosystems & spreading disease to native fish. #GuardIAS is working with groups in Norway to create a management plan. #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #IAS Image: NOAA Fisheries

Spotlight: Parrot's Feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum) 🌿 This plant is a major aquatic threat, forming dense mats that choke native life, deplete oxygen, and block waterways. #GuardIAS is managing its spread in Italy. See our work: guardias.eu #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #IAS

Spotlight: The Humpback (Pink) Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) 🐟 It’s a major threat, outcompeting native salmon & polluting rivers after mass spawning events. The #GuardIAS project is assessing its impact across Europe. Read more at guardias.eu #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #IAS

Brown Algae (Rugulopteryx okamurae) 🌿 A single plant can make 600 copies! It’s a major threat, known for suffocating native species & damaging coastal tourism/fishing. The #GuardIAS project is creating an early warning system in Greece. See more: guardias.eu #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #IAS

👉 Last but not least: Vespa mandarinia, the Asian Giant Hornet. 🟠 This #InvasiveAlienSpecies has very few natural predators in introduced environments. 🌱It preys on native bee species, negatively impacting agriculture and other insect species, and can also carry pathogens. #UnionConcernSpecies

📢 We are opening several opportunities for MSc thesis focused on the social and policy dimensions of biological invasions and biodiversity conservation!! Learn more: sites.google.com/biopolis.pt/... #biologicalinvasion #invasivespecies #ecology #biodiversity #researchopportunities #MSc

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

The striped eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus) was the first marine species regulated by the EU for being invasive! It's known for being venomous & outcompeting native fish. The #GuardIAS project is setting up an early warning system to stop its spread. #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #IAS

Our free MOOC on Invasive Alien Species Prevention is live! What you'll learn: ✅ Bioinvasion impacts ✅ Introduction pathways ✅ Management strategies Catch up before Course 2 drops in early 2026. 🔗 Start here: www.ecmunipv.it/login/index.... #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #IAS

Horizon scanning is a successful, low-cost way to predict high risk invasive non-native species, a UKCEH-led study shows. 31 of 92 species identified in 2013 as a potential threat had reached GB by 2023, with 9 established. Regular horizon scanning can guide action & improve biosecurity. 🧪 1/

📢 We are opening several MSc thesis opportunities focused on digital and spatial tools to understand, detect, and anticipate biological invasions! Learn more here: sites.google.com/biopolis.pt/... #biologicalinvasions #invasivespecies #ecology #biodiversity #researchopportunities

🤔Have you wondered what our #LivingLabs do? 📢We have published a blog post introducing all 5️⃣ #LivingLabs and their activities 🔗Check it out and learn what has happened so far and what the future holds: onestop-project.eu/news/introdu...

🚗🌿 CamALIEN went on a ride with our stakeholder, Centro do Clima de Póvoa de Varzim, as part of the @onestop-project.eu Portugal Living Lab. #CamALIEN #InvasionS #OneSTOPproject #invasivealienspecies #biodiversity #PovoaDeVarzim

Welcome to InvasionS Miguel! 💚 Our new master’s student in Land and Environmental Engineering is going to work with us in modelling the distribution and impacts of invasive species in mainland Portugal under climate and land-use change scenarios. 🌿📊 #ecologicalmodelling #climatechange #landuse

🌿 IUCN has extended its consultation on the Global Strategy for Invasive Alien Species until 19 Dec!! If you work on biological invasions, biodiversity, or conservation, your input is needed! 🔗 Participate: forms.office.com/pages/respon... #Biodiversity #IUCN #IAS #invasivespecies

🚗 CamALIEN is on the road again! We delivered CamALIEN to our next Living Lab partner, ESA–IPVC, and joined the “Week of Life and Earth Sciences” to present @onestop-project.eu, the Living Lab approach, and our detection tech. 👩‍🏫 #CamALIEN #LivingLabs #Portugal #especiesinvasoras

🐚 Welcome to InvasionS Belmiro Pascoal! Our new master’s student has been working on biodiversity, conservation, and invasive species management for several years, and he's currently studying the ecological impact and genetic patterns of benthic invasive species along the coast of Angola!

👉 Let's talk about Delairea odorata, also known as Cape-ivy. 🍃 This #InvasiveAlienSpecies can grow vigorously, covering shrubs and trees, impeding the germination and growth of native seeds. 🔴 It is toxic to animals and fish. #IASinEurope #UnionConcernSpecies

🌿Check out the new workflows and indicators for #IAS management proposed by @b-cubed.eu partners in South Africa

🪱 Today's #InvasiveAlienSpecies is Platydemus manokwari, the New Guinea Flatworm. 📍 It is a versatile and adaptive predator that has few natural limiting factors. 👉 It feeds on a variety of invertebrates and land snails, potentially altering the soil food web. #IASinEurope #UnionConcernSpecies

🌸 Meet Reynoutria × bohemica, the Bohemian Knotweed. 🌿 This #InvasiveAlienSpecies is a hybrid between the Japanese and Giant knotweed, inheriting their most problematic traits. 👉 Its aggressive spread outcompetes native species, and possesses the ability to damage infrastructure #IASinEurope

🌱 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