Sicily launched a web app and guidance to the public to report the detection of #SolenopsisInvicta, #RedFireAnt, #InvasiveAlienSpecies of Union concern๐, to help adoption of eradication measures. regione.sicilia.it/la-regione-i... share.google/sNrbPxDF6kP85x
New alien #Flatworm, not yet identified, found in France. Call ti volumteers for reporting its presence following instructions provided. Watch out!
Excited to announce that the electronic version of our Field Guide to Crayfish in Canada is now available for free download on the ISAP site:
www.invadingspecies.com/downloads/in...
๐ข Last chance to apply โ closing on 12 April!
Are you passionate about storytelling, digital media and environmental cooperation in the Baltic Sea region? We are currently looking for a creative and motivated intern to support communication activities at HELCOM.
๐ buff.ly/ynARVSV
Rapid expansion of a Lessepsian migrant crab, #GonioinfradensGiardi (Crustacea, Brachyura, Portunidae), in the Ionian Sea: New records and early evidence of establishment ๐https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/185183/
๐งApril is #CitizenScience month. Get to know what does it mean & what you can do, by checking our dedicated webpage, discover projects on biodiversity & #InvasiveAlienSpecies in Europe, take action and support research to protect our unique environment link.europa.eu/3WFvgj%E2%80...
Check out @guardias.bsky.social's new factsheet on #eDna tracking and physical removal of Marbled Crayfish
Stopping the clones! ๐ฆ
#GuardIAS is tackling the invasive Marbled Crayfish with eDNA tracking and physical removal to protect native amphibians.
See our latest field results & download the new factsheet: guardias.eu/case-study-1...
#IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #InvasiveAlienSpecies
Our Eugenio, EASIN Ambassador, talks to 200+ S6 & S7 students at European School Varese on "Biodiversity on the move: climate change and alien species", raising awareness informing on EU action to protect biodiversity & stimulate engagement through Citizen Science to help nature
Freshwater systems are threatened by the spread of aquatic #InvasiveAlienSpecies, such as #PontederiaCrassipes, #WaterHyacint #WorldWaterDay
Rising temperatures are helping the Asian tiger mosquito spread in Europe ๐ฆ
Rather than relying on pesticides, the EU policies focus on:
๐ก๏ธclimate-health monitoring
๐ก๏ธprevention and preparedness
โ๏ธresilient national health systems
More: link.europa.eu/Q3h8ck
๐ The #EASIN Geodatabase has grown with 35,000+ new #alienspecies occurrence records.
New contributions from the Swedish, Finnish and Italian Competent Authorities, and the new Data Partner INVASIVESNET, strengthen alien species data coverage across Europe.
๐ Read the full news: bit.ly/4rAgwqp
As aftermath to the 7th national report to the CBD
BE, IT, FR, DE and UK shared their approaches to target 6 on #InvasiveAlienSpecies and their current status in a meeting organised by the @BCubedProject. EASIN contributed to the discussion at Brussels meeting.
125 Parties have submitted their 7th National Reports under the Convention on Biological Diversity.
These reports provide key information on national progress to implement the #KMGBF and will inform the global review of progress at #COP17 in Yerevan.
๐ www.cbd.int/article/2026...
๐ขNew EFSA Pest Survey Cards: Surveillance of regulated #viruses, #viroids and #phytoplasmas of Cydonia, Fragaria, Malus, Prunus, Pyrus, Ribes, Rubus and Vitis in the EU
Here is the guide for using these pest survey cards๐๐:
link.europa.eu/TTpgVh
#PlantHealth #PestSurveyCard #SurveillanceNetwork
๐ข #Neobiota2026 โ Thematic session: Workflows in Support of Research and Management
The rapid growth of alien species data (distributions, traits, first records) creates major opportunities, but inconsistent terminology, harmonisation, and standardization limit comparability.
Two days of training and friendly discussions on plants and climate change, education and citizens' engagement, research in science didactics, #alienspecies and the role of Botanic Gardens @ortobotanicoBG in Bergamo old town.
0lga Mayoral, Botanic Garden Valencia, training technical and education personnel of Lombardy botanic gardens on climate change, biodiversity loss and role of Botanic Gardens as agents of change through education and citizens' engagement. Bergamo old town.
Climate change and #alienspecies: new risks for #biodiversity. EASIN contributes to the training of technical and educational personnel of Lombardy botanic gardens, organized by Bergamo Botanic Garden in the old town.
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The journey through the #ECSA2026 conference week will find its public highlight at the Citizen Science Festival on 6 March.
๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐ท๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฝ: www.ecsa2026.ngo/citizen-scie...
๐ฒ๐น The AMI-trap consists of UV and white lights for attracting and photographing nocturnal insects, containing high-capacity data storage to collate images over long sampling periods. Due to the saline marshlands attracting Lepidoptera, Il-Magฤงluq taโ Marsaskala is an ideal site for its deployment.
๐ Are you ready to level up your data skills?
Join the first #BCubedTraining session tomorrow โฌ๏ธ
The @EU_Commission
JRC hosted a workshop (10-12 Feb 2026) under the MSFD framework to assess progress on monitoring & managing marine #NonIndigenousSpecies๐.
Progress acknowledged, but challenges remain in impact assessment & target-setting.
๐ Read more: bit.ly/3Om4Byq
The EU Commission comunication on "Progress to protect Europeโs biodiversity" ๐https://bit.ly/4aj4kVA and the "7th Report to the CBD" include EASIN & the Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity scientific support for achieving target 6 on #InvasiveAlienSpecies and targets of the EU #BiodiversityStrategy.
๐๐ This Valentineโs Day, show some love to the ones who keep our world blooming.
The Young Citizens Assembly on Pollinators has launched its participation platform, and your voice can help shape the solutions to reverse the decline of wild pollinators: panoramic.make.org/en/partner/e...
Key criteria for developing ecosystem service indicators to inform decision making ๐๐๐งช www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Science at EASIN is expertise applied to uncertainty, taxonomy, data, cross-border collaboration.
Today we praise the women scientists of our network in strengthening biodiversity knowledge & supporting environmental policy and management decisions in Europe.
Inclusive science improves outcomes!
Photo from Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/fr/photos/un-chien-et-un-chat-couches-dans-lherbe-ouo1hbizWwo
New paper published today in @peerj.bsky.social
Based on simple observation and citizen science, we show that cats and dogs can contribute to the spread of invasive land flatwormsโno molecular data needed.๐งช
Open access: peerj.com/articles/207...
Realizing and assessing social successes in invasive species management ๐๐๐งช conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
In 2025, #GuardIAS partnered with artists and communities in Lombardy, Italy, to explore invasive alien species and river biodiversity through performances, workshops, and co-creation activities.
Read more ๐ guardias.eu/social-perfo...
#InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions