📣 Don't forget we have seminar tomorrow! 🕞 15.30h GMT | 📍BIOPOLIS-CIBIO Auditorium and Online. Come learn more about Gorgias and his amazing project 🌿

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MAJOR UPDATE: Seven of nine planetary boundaries now breached – ocean acidification also in the danger zone. Read the new Planetary Healthcheck 2025 report here: www.planetaryhealthcheck.org

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

🌿 This past month, we hosted PhD student Gorgias Aikpon (Univ. of Abomey-Calavi, Benin)! His PhD explores the ecology, distribution & management of two invasive plants: Jack in the Bush and Pignut. During his stay, he developed species distribution models to predict their potential distributions. 🗺️

🌿 Our next #InvasiveAlienSpecies is Crassula helmsii, the New Zealand Pygmyweed. It can rapidly overgrow ponds through asexual reproduction and does not die back in winter. 🌱Due to its persistent growth, it outcompetes other plants for light and resources, potentially lowering water oxygenation.

🌿 The InvasionS group has launched a new website! Discover our story, meet the team, and explore our projects, publications, and outreach. 👉 Visit: sites.google.com/biopolis.pt/... #InvasionS #newwebsitelaunch #researchgroup

🐌 Today's #InvasiveAlienSpecies is Cipangopaludina chinensis, the Chinese Mystery Snail. 🟢 It can outcompete many native snails, alter water quality and algae diversity, and act as a potential parasite host. ⚪ There are also concerns about it clogging water pipes and attacking fish eggs.

👉 Meet Cherax destructor, the Common Yabby. 🐚 This #InvasiveAlienSpecies is a generalist, adaptive, and opportunistic omnivore that can quickly invade new areas and outcompete other crayfish. 🟤 It's a prolific breeder, and its burrowing activities can cause damage to riverbanks and infrastructure.

🔎 The #InvasiveAlienSpecies we focus on today is Cervus nippon, the Sika Deer. 🦌 Overgrazing by these deer can lead to substantial environmental and economic damage, particularly to crops. 🔴 They are quite aggressive, directly competing and sometimes even hybridising with native red deer.

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

📣OneSTOP's first newsletter it out! 🐿️Meet the project and its Living Labs, and explore key topics on #IAS management. 🔗Read it here: preview.mailerlite.io/preview/1281...

Read our 📑 Grant Proposal now on RIO: riojournal.com/article/1653...

🚨 Our PI @jrvicente.bsky.social @coop4cbd.eu training session is today! Don’t miss it at 14:00 CET! 🌿

🦫 The next #InvasiveAlienSpecies of Union concern is the Castor canadensis, or the American Beaver. 🌿 It directly competes with the native European beaver, occupying the same ecological niche. 🟤 With its higher reproduction rate, it increases the risk of extinction for the native beaver species.

📢 A week of CO-OP4CBD online SBSTTA-27 trainings kicks off today at 11 am CET with our first session, all about the work programme of @ipbes.net! 👉 Meeting link: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi... 👀 Full agenda for the week: coop4cbd.eu/news/co-op4c... #Biodiversity #ForNature #ForOurPlanet

🏵️ Today's #InvasiveAlienSpecies is Broussonetia papyrifera, the Paper Mulberry. 🌲 This plant is a swift coloniser of disturbed areas, including forests. 🍂 It can form extensive, dense stands through spreading root systems, and its pollen is highly allergenic. #SpeciesofUnionConcern #IASinEurope

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

Something is baking…👀 📢 OneSTOP’s first newsletter will be out in no time! 📬 Subscribe to receive it directly in your inbox and learn about all the ways we support #IAS management in Europe: dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/128157... #InvasiveAlienSpecies #Bioinvasions

📢 On Sept 4th (14:00–15:00 CET), our PI @jrvicente.bsky.social joins Roseli Pellens (MNHN) for a CO-OP4CBD online training session on invasive alien species, ahead of SBSTTA-27. 🌿 🔗 Find out more and register: events.pensoft.net/events/co-op... #COOP4CBD #SBSTTA27 #invasivespecies #CBD

We’re excited to invite you to the inaugural GuardIAS Virtual Conference, part of a series hosted by the GuardIAS Project & INVASIVESNET, funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme. Registration is free – sign up today 👇 guardias.eu/welcome-to-t...

🐜 Introducing Brachyponera chinensis, the Asian Needle Ant. 🟢 This #InvasiveAlienSpecies is highly adaptive and competitive. 🟤 Its introduction can lead to it outcompeting local native ant species, which may result in reduced biodiversity and a decline in crucial ecosystem services.

🔎Our next #InvasiveAlienSpecies from the Union List is Bipalium kewense, the Shovel-headed Garden Worm. 🪱This species preys on earthworms, which are vital for healthy soil ecosystems. 🦠 It can also carry parasitic nematodes and may cause irritation to domestic animals if ingested. #IASinEurope

⭐ Meet Asterias amurensis, the North Pacific Sea Star. This #InvasiveAlienSpecies can rapidly multiply and significantly impact juvenile bivalve populations, affecting both mariculture and native biodiversity. 🐠 Its presence in Europe has been linked to the decline of the spotted handfish.

🐦‍⬛ Today’s #InvasiveAlienSpecies is Acridotheres cristatellus, the Crested Myna. 🌱 This bird has the potential to cause significant crop damage, making it an unwelcome guest in many areas. 🪹 It competes with many native species for food resources and nesting sites. #IASinEurope

🪴 Meet Acacia mearnsii, also known as Black Wattle. This species is: 🔥Quite fire-resistant and can resprout after a blaze 🌱 Outcompetes other plants with its dense, shading stands formed by its large crown and numerous seeds. 👀 Keep an eye out for this #InvasiveAlienSpecies!

🎉 Congrats to our PI, @jrvicente.bsky.social, named among the world’s top researchers 2025 in the field of Ecology and Evolution! 🌍✨ Learn more: 🔗 noticias.up.pt/2025/07/28/u... 🔗 research.com/rankings 🔗 research.com/u/joana-r-vi...

📢 EU expands the Union List of Invasive Alien Species from 88 to 114 — including Neogale vison and Castor canadensis. 🐚🦫🐛🌼 For a deeper look we recommend the blog post by Riccardo Scalera: riccardoscalera.blogspot.com/2025/07/eu-s... #invasivespecies #biodiversity #unionlist #iasmanagement

🛣️ CamAlien hits the road! We’ve just delivered it to Ascendi, the first Portugal Living Lab stakeholder of @onestop-project.eu to test it in real highway conditions. An exciting step for invasive species detection! 🌾 #CamAlien #OneSTOP #biosecurity #invasivealienspecies

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🚗🌿 Meet CamAlien — the first detection tech from @onestop-project.eu now being tested by our stakeholders! Rolling into action at BIOPOLIS-CIBIO’s Portugal Living Lab 🚙✨ Developed in WP2 (led by @tokehoye.bsky.social) & piloted in WP3 Living Labs. #OneSTOP #invasivespecies #biosecurity

Today!

📢 The @onestop-project.eu grant proposal is out in @riojournal.com! Our team is contributing with: 🔹Species distribution modelling 🔹 Prioritisation tools 🔹 Creation of Living Lab in Portugal Very happy to support better biosecurity in Europe! #OneSTOP #Biosecurity #InvasiveSpecies #EUProjects

When the lights are off: microbial life in caves 🦠 This Friday, July 25th at 15h30, @bernardobarosa.bsky.social will be at my research center (CIBIO) to give a talk on cave systems - windows into one of Earth’s most hidden ecosystem: the subsurface. Curious? Join us CIBIO auditorium or online!

🎓 Big congratulations to Maria Marques on defending her Master’s thesis! Her thesis explored how elite anglers perceive invasive species — a great contribution to science and management. 🌿🎣 We wish her the best in what comes next! 🌍✨ #mastersthesis #invasivespecies #recreationalfisheries

🌿 What terms do European cities use for green corridors—and why? Survey (4 min) part of Ana Pinheira’s PhD (@UTAD), with Invasions (CIBIO-InBIO), Landscape Lab & Guimarães – European Green Capital 2026. 🌳 📝 forms.office.com/r/dLQQX9Q1dt #survey #urbanplanning #sustainablecities

🎓 Huge congrats to Tidiane Seck on defending his Master’s thesis! His research explored dam impacts on bird communities in northern Portugal — a key contribution to our understanding of human impacts on biodiversity!. 🦅 All the best for what’s next! 💫 #mastersthesis #ecology #ecologicalmodelling

Tomorrow! 👇🎓 Cheikh Tidiane Seck presents his master's thesis on the ecological impacts of hydroeletric dams on local avifauna. 🦅🐦‍⬛ 🕙 10 a.m. 📍Room FC4 117, FCUP #masterthesis #ecology #hydropower #avifauna #impacts #biodiversity

🎓 Master’s Thesis Presentation Discover how competitive anglers perceive invasive species in Maria Marques’ study "Fishing and Biological Invasions: can we rely just on the legislation?" 📅 18 July 🕑 14:00 📍 FC4 117, University of Porto #invasivespecies #angling #environmentalpolicy #masterthesis

🎓 Discover how energy infrastructures affect biodiversity in Cheikh Tidiane Seck’s research: "A multilevel approach to assess the ecological impacts of hydroelectric infrastructures on local avifauna" 🗓️ 15 July 🕙 10:00 📍 FC4 117, Faculty of Science, University of Porto Don’t miss it! 🐦⚡

The InvasionS Advanced Course has come to an end! 🌾💪 These photos show four days exploring how tech, models & economics can help us understand and manage biological invasions. A week of learning, collaboration & tools to face invasive species! 📸 Take a look at some highlights from our journey!

📣 Don't miss! Next wednesday at 10 a.m. "Decentralized approaches to natural resource management: Key challenges and implications for policy design" with Dr. Nicolas Quérou! 📌🔗Join us at CIBIO auditorium or online: videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/91344250357 #environmentalgovernance #resourcemanagement

🌿 Who should decide how we manage nature? Join us for a talk on decentralized approaches to natural resource management with Dr. Nicolas Quérou. 🗓️ July 2 🕙 10:00 📍 CIBIO, Vairão & Online - Free and no registration required 🎤 In english #environmentalgovernance #decentralizedgovernance

🌿 On June 20th @jrvicente.bsky.social joined curious young minds from Colégio João Paulo II, Braga, to tackle Tradescantia fluminensis, an invasive plant threatening local biodiversity. 🌱 Learning by doing, growing by caring — that’s how future stewards are made! #invasivespecies #citizenscience

✨ This post is in Portuguese to celebrate our São João traditions, but we haven’t forgotten our international friends! 🎈 As lanterns rise and songs are sung, Saints are praised in every tongue. But if an invader comes our way, science is here to save the day!

🎉 Huge congrats to PhD student @cristinaglima.bsky.social a finalist in UPorto’s 3MT! She presented her research on the complex relationships between Acacia dealbata and fire, all in just 3 minutes 🔥🌱 🔗 Read her paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.je... #invasivespecies #wildfireecology #acaciadealbata #3MT

🌿 Data collection in action! With technical support from FIREMAP, we now have new high-resolution data! This will contribute to a new management plan for the Paisagem Protegida Regional do Litoral de Vila do Conde and the Reserva Ornitológica de Mindelo. 🌱📡 #InvasiveSpecies #RemoteSensing #LiDAR

🌍 #WorldEnvironmentDay reminder: Floating plastic = travel platform for invasive species 🐚🌊 Land litter, fishing gear, and plastic waste all contribute to their spread. Fewer plastics in the sea = lower invasion risk. Let’s protect our oceans! #plasticpollution #invasivespecies

Today on the #InternationalDayforBiologicalDiversity we were at the Paisagem Protegida Regional do Litoral de Vila do Conde and at Reserva Ornitológica de Mindelo mapping invasive species. The data will support a new management plan to help protect local biodiversity! 🌱🌿