Can a game save an ecosystem? 🎮🐟
See how #GuardIAS is using gamification to turn 'boring' lectures into active dialogue.
Watch the interview with Sophia Kimmig (@igb-berlin.de) to learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpYO...
#IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #InvasiveAlienSpecies
🧐April 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...
Stopping the clones! 🦞
#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
🤝 Better together! It’s been a busy first year collaborating with our sister project @onestop-project.eu to protect European biodiversity from #InvasiveAlienSpecies. 🌿
Catch up on our joint milestones and see what we’ve achieved so far in our latest blog post:
👉 guardias.eu/a-year-of-ac...
🌏It’s been over a year since OneSTOP and our sister-project @guardias.bsky.social kicked off with the shared aim of tackling the threat of #InvasiveAlienSpecies in Europe
👉Check out what the two projects have been up to in our joint blogpost: onestop-project.eu/news/year-ac...
#BioInvasions
Freshwater systems are threatened by the spread of aquatic #InvasiveAlienSpecies, such as #PontederiaCrassipes, #WaterHyacint #WorldWaterDay
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.
🦞 #GuardIAS is supporting the control of invasive red swamp crayfish at two sites in Italy, exploring field management actions, monitoring, & lessons for improving freshwater biodiversity protection.
👉 guardias.eu/controlling-...
#InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions
🔔 Registrations for the #GuardIAS summer school 2026 will close on 15 March 🔔
Explore the program and meet the trainers: guardias.eu/welcome-to-t...
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions
🤔 Have you already used the CamAlien Viewer?
🗺️ It is a map service that allows you to see where specific #InvasiveAlienSpecies have been spotted and further identify them through the pictures taken by #CamAlien.
💡 Try it now: camalien.ecoscience.dk
Last summer, #GuardIAS ran marina events for boaters and staff to look at what’s growing under your boat, spotting invasive alien species early helps protect marine and freshwater biodiversity.
Read more: 👉 guardias.eu/marina-event...
#InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions
Tracking pink salmon in Northern Norway. 🐟
Using eDNA, blowfly iDNA, and bow-tie analysis to map their impact on the Arctic tundra, see how we're scaling up detection of 'zombie' salmon.
👉 guardias.eu/scaling-up-p...
#GuardIAS #InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions
🐸 In Flanders, #GuardIAS is helping prioritise control of the invasive American bullfrog by identifying where action will have the greatest impact and engaging local stakeholders.
👉 guardias.eu/prioritising...
#InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions
Join us in Bodø this summer! 🇳🇴
Early-career researchers & professionals: don't miss the #GuardIAS Summer School 2026.
📍 Nord University, Norway (+ online)
🗓️ 29 June – 3 July
🎓 3 ECTS
Register here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions
The first GuardIAS newsletter is now live 🌊
Get updates on our 11 case studies, work packages, MOOCs, citizen science, upcoming events, and more.
Read the full newsletter here: guardias.eu/wp-content/u...
#GuardIAS #InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions
The EU Commission comunication on "Progress to protect Europe’s biodiversity" 👉https://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.
169 participants. 20 countries. 🌍
The first #GuardIAS MOOC is bringing together learners from across research, education, NGOs, government, and citizen science to build knowledge on marine #InvasiveAlienSpecies
Read more 👉 guardias.eu/169-particip...
#IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions
In 2025, #GuardIAS evaluated control measures for parrot’s feather in Tuscany 🌿
The study examined implementation, monitoring methods, and lessons to improve long-term invasive aquatic plant management.
👉 guardias.eu/evaluating-m...
#InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions
EASIN is online with a fresh new look! 🚀
We have completed a full website redesign to make your experience more enjoyable and satisfying by making a cleaner and clearer menu and content, easier to explore.
Take a look 👉 bit.ly/4akCrei
#EASIN #InvasiveAlienSpecies
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 👉 guardias.eu/social-perfo...
#InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions
📖A new article on how alien species checklists contribute to better management of #InvasiveAlienSpecies
👀Read it: neobiota.pensoft.net/article/1591...
Learn eDNA and invasive species monitoring from leading European experts at the GuardIAS Summer School. Explore workflows, policy, and real monitoring applications.
Meet the trainers & register:
guardias.eu/meet-the-tra...
#GuardIAS #InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions
🌿 Helen Roy and @inadehn.bsky.social are attending #IPBES12 and will present a poster on OneSTOP during the Stakeholder Day today
🔎 Learn more about how OneSTOP contributes to the enhanced management of #InvasiveAlienSpecies in our blogpost: onestop-project.eu/news/onestop...
🌎 A new initiative for #InvasiveAlienSpecies detection, reporting and management kicks off
🔎 How can we identify and prioritise the #InvasiveAlienSpecies posing the highest present and future risks, and predict the areas most vulnerable to invasion as climate and land-use change accelerate?
🌐 OneSTOP uses models to help map the present and future of invasive species
Learn how:
Tracking an invader before it arrives. 🕵️♀️
The #GuardIAS team is modelling how Wakame might spread through Danish windfarms using eDNA and 3D hydrodynamics.
Read more: guardias.eu/updates-on-t...
#InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies
#BioInvasions
Lionfish case study updates
The #GuardIAS team is testing lionfish removals in Greece to protect biodiversity. Acoustic monitoring insights are now guiding new management strategies for the Mediterranean.
Read more 👉 guardias.eu/updates-on-t...
#InvasiveAlienSpecies #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions
Transnational cooperation is key to monitoring and management of #InvasiveAlienSpecies in Europe & benefits from easy access to data & best practices. EASIN is committed to these goals working with scientific partners and EU Members States competent authorities bit.ly/4k1vsM3
POMPOMs before immersion in the sea.
POMPOMs at collection, after a month of immersion in the sea.
1st POMPOM sampling campaign complete! 🌊
We’re monitoring Greek ports for the invasive seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae using eDNA for early detection. A major milestone for the #GuardIAS project.
Read more: guardias.eu/completion-o...
#InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies
#BioInvasions
We are organising a great Summer School on eDNA and Invasive Species at NORD University in Bodø, Norway!
Submissions are open, take a look below!
#eDNA #InvasiveAlienSpecies #GuardIAS
