We are proud to announce thyat the next ICMB meeting will be held in Cape Town, South Africa in 2027.

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South Africa, the world capital of tree invasions - Research for Impact Prof David Richardson’s career in invasion science started when he studied forestry as an undergraduate student at Stellenbosch University (SU) in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Whereas most of his p...

A leading light in biological invasion research who proudly calls South Africa home. #StellenboschUniversity #CIB

Calling all woman in marine science - let us hear your voices
#bioinvasions #MPAs #convervation
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Alien species inventories underpin our understanding of geographic patterns of invasions. This new paper presents the first list of alien species known from Namibia & is a key step in improving our understanding of invasions in southern Africa. #bioinvasions
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WoRMS press release: Ten remarkable new marine species from 2025 As for previous years, the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) has again released its annual list of the top-ten marine species described by researchers during the past year to coincide with Worl...

Good taxonomy underpins all ecological studies. Cheers to those who described the more than 2000 new marine species in 2025.
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Pensoft Celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science | Blog In honour of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Pensoft Publishers celebrates the remarkable contributions of women in our journals’ editorial teams.

👩‍🔬Happy International Day of Women and Girls in #Science!

Explore the reflections and visions for the future from our Women Editors-in-Chief.

💫With these insights, we hope to foster a more equitable #scientific community and inspire the next generation of girls to pursue their passions in #STEM.⤵

Identifying South African marine protected areas at risk from marine heatwaves and cold-spells - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Identifying South African marine protected areas at risk from marine heatwaves and cold-spells

Marine heatwaves and cold spells are an increasing threat. Here we characterise extreme thermal events in South African MPAs & use a novel index to compare severity. This supports adaptive management and prioritization of sites for in situ monitoring
#MPA #oceantemperature
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Tips and tricks for writing constructive peer reviews Peer review has been the cornerstone of scientific inquiry for centuries and is considered the backbone of scientific quality and rigour (Spier, 2002). Des

Constructive, kind and insightful reviews are key to strengthening our field of research. This new paper gives great tips for those who are starting off as reviewers.

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Marine heatwaves as selective filters on the behaviour of native and non-native invertebrates - Biological Invasions Climate change is associated with an increase in heatwave events, extended periods of unusually high temperatures compared to seasonal or local averages. Marine invertebrates may be particularly vulne...

Super new paper on differential behavioural responses of native and alien nudibranchs to marine heatwaves.

#bioinvasions #climatechange #nudibranchs

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An exciting opportunity for students wanting to work on seagrass in Australia.

#seagrass

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!

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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.

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Using citizen science to unlock data about under studied African MPAs. Our new paper is hot off the press!

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#bioinvasions @sjackland.bsky.social

Here we go... Three days of exciting presentations and interesting discussions.

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Funded PhD opportunity in our lab with NorthWestBio DTP:

Assessing the role of plant invasions in mosquito-borne disease risk

Plant invasions transform ecosystem structure, but can they promote insect vectors and associated disease risks?

Deadline 21 November 2025

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Advancing invasion science: NeoBiota publishes its 100th issue The open-access journal NeoBiota has published its milestone 100th issue, celebrating more than fourteen years of advancing research in invasion science.

After more than fourteen years of advancing research on biological invasions, we have published our 100th issue! 🌎

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This new piece, commissioned with the support of Monte Palace Tropical Garden and the sponsorship of Associação de Coleções Berardo, will be unveiled during the Welcome Event and will remain on display there.

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So looking forward to this!

A temperate whelk overcomes winter cold spells but not summer heatwaves Climate change has increased the frequency, intensity, and duration of extreme thermal events. Our understanding of how marine heatwaves (MHWs) and marine cold spells (MCSs) affect coastal species ...

Summer heatwaves pose a greater threat than winter cold spells for an African temperate whelk. Finally getting some of our extreme thermal event work out!

Great work @sjackland.bsky.social

#marineheatwaves

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The wait is over! The full program for #ICMBXII is now online! 🎉

Explore the sessions, keynote talks, and poster presentations that will shape four days of inspiring science and collaboration in Madeira.

Check out the full schedule here:
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Researchers provide a national list of established non-native species in the Philippines, along with an update on the Southeast Asian region, to aid national and regional efforts in addressing the threats posed by biological invasions.

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Meet Em Li, one of our #ICMBXII Travel Awardees!

Thanks to the generous support of @PICES_MarineSci, Em is joining us from Canada to share her research and connect with the global #marine #bioinvasions community.

We can’t wait to welcome you in Madeira, Em!

Our international efforts across the Americas are beginning to bear fruit.
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High seas treaty ‘a long time coming’ UN gathering boosts hopes for sealing deal to protect open ocean, Conservation International expert says.

The High Seas Treaty is a historic, multi-decade effort to finally bring international waters under coordinated conservation.

Before #UNOC3, @conservationorg.bsky.social interviewed Monica Medina on what's at stake and the next steps for the Treaty ratification.

Identifying transformative seeds of success in invasive species management: South Africa as a case study - Biological Invasions Invasive species (IS) pose a global threat to biodiversity and human wellbeing. Managing this complex problem at the large scales required—across biomes, jurisdictions and land tenures—is challenging,...

Its great to see good news storeys in relation to invasion biology. Where there is a will there is a way...
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We are recruiting! Looking for a dynamic, self-motivated, field-work loving post-doc to join our team working on invasions in MPAs. More details here: blogs.sun.ac.za/cib/project/...

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Kelp forests are biodiversity hotspots along the South African coast and economically important. Anticipating invasions, especially in a changing climate, can help to make monitoring more effective and cost-efficient.

New paper:
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#bioinvasions #kelp

Multiple targets of the Global Biodiversity Framework must be addressed to manage invasive alien species in protected areas The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) sets out ambitious global targets to reduce biodiversity loss by 2030 and will determine the conservation agenda for the next decade. Invasive ...

An integarated approach is needed if management of invasions in Protected Areas is to be successfully addressed through the GBF targets

It was great to work with such a dynamic team on this new paper. @drdeahlieurance.bsky.social

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If you work in African protected areas, check out Koedoe as a potential outlet for your next paper. #bioinvasions #protectedareas #Africa

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