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European Alien Species Information Network - EASIN @eualiens.bsky.social · 13h

Inti Keith invites sharing forces in the Americas through the COMBINA project, a cross-border solution to tackle #marine #InvasiveSpecies @ICMB Conference in Madeira.

European Alien Species Information Network - EASIN @eualiens.bsky.social · 13h

Lydia Png Gonzales, @ICMB Conference in Madeira, illustrates the implementation of MSFD in Spain, highlighting the collaboration at EU level in the context of the Common Implementation Strategy #NonIndigenousSpecies experts network, coordinated by JRC.

European Alien Species Information Network - EASIN @eualiens.bsky.social · 14h

Stelios Katsanevakis, @GuardIAS
project, presents the methodological framework for analysing #InvasiveAlienSpecies spread dynamics in the Aegean Sea. ICBM Conference, Madeira, Azores.

European Alien Species Information Network - EASIN @eualiens.bsky.social · 14h

Alessandro Piazza on monitoring #marine #AlienSpecies with Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures, @ICMB Conference in Madeira.

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Ines Afonso: identifying hotspots for #marine #AlienSpecies in Portugal @ICMB Conference in Madeira.

European Alien Species Information Network - EASIN @eualiens.bsky.social · 1d

Ross Cuthbert keynote speech on advancing assessment of #marine bioinvasion costs at @ICMB Conference in Madeira today.

European Alien Species Information Network - EASIN @eualiens.bsky.social · 1d

📢 #EASIN just added ~2,000 new alien species observations from IBISURVEY, EASIN-Lit, REABIC & NOTSYS!
All data is quality-checked, mapped, and is now live in the EASIN Geodatabase 🗺️
Browse the updated maps & support open data on #InvasiveSpecies 🔗 👉 link.europa.eu/QrQrVw
#OpenScience #AlienSpecies

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European Alien Species Information Network - EASIN @eualiens.bsky.social · 2d

🧐Marine #InvasiveAlienSpecies: A.C. Cardoso will contribute with a keynote speech on "Marine Bioinvasions in Europe, Threats, Impacts and Response" to the XII International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions held in Madeira, from 6 to 9 October 👉https://marinebioinvasions.info/

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Jean-Lou Justine @jean-lou-justine.bsky.social · 4d

Meet Obama nungara, a South American flatworm now found in three-quarters of metropolitan France. Over 530 citizen reports over 5+ years, and molecular evidence shows two Argentine clades behind Europe’s spread.
Still threatening soil fauna? Possibly.
Learn more: 🔗 doi.org/10.7717/peer...

Obama chez moi! The invasion of metropolitan France by the land planarian Obama nungara (Platyhelminthes, Geoplanidae)

Background Obama nungara is a species of land flatworm originating from South America; the species was recently described and distinguished from a similar species, Obama marmorata. Obama nungara has i...

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GuardIAS @guardias.bsky.social · 8d

Wrap on Day 1 of the GuardIAS project meeting in Thessaloniki! 🇬🇷

A jam-packed day of collaboration, covering everything from AI & eDNA for tracking invasive species to boosting citizen science.

Ready for Day 2!

#GuardIAS #InvasiveSpecies

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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 7d

Teun Everts @inbo.be showcasing the #xenopuslaevis @guardias.bsky.social case study rapid response effectiveness can be measured w #eDNA amazing conservation work

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European Alien Species Information Network - EASIN @eualiens.bsky.social · 12d

🧐EASIN will participate to the European Researchers Night tomorrow at the JRC stand at Loggia dei Mercanti, Milan, opposite to Duomo!!! Eugenio & Chiara will welcome you, run activities on #AlienSpecies and gladly answer your questions on biodiversity Visit us, see you there!!!

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National Academy of Sciences @nasonline.org · 27d

How do we measure life on Earth? 🌍🌱 The new summary report from the 2025 US-UK Forum on Measuring Biodiversity, hosted by the NAS and @royalsociety.org, explores tools, challenges, and solutions for tackling the #biodiversity crisis.

Read here: bit.ly/460RB7R

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MAMBO Project @mambo-project.eu · 26d

The second day of #MAMBOagm concluded with presentations covering the topics of:
⏺ Code for easy access and training on GitHub
⏺ Chatting up to models, large language models in biodiversity research
⏺ Impact of image recognition on biodiversity data

#MAMBOmeets

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European Alien Species Information Network - EASIN @eualiens.bsky.social · 29d

On Sept 13th 📆our Eugenio Gervasini & Beatrice Melone will stage the storytelling play "Dialoghi alieni sulla Biodiversità" at CNR event “𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐑𝐀-𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐞” 🌊 in Bologna.
A journey through the canal nature, ending with a fictional debate on invasive species 🦀🦞👉http://bit.ly/3JNfION

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European Alien Species Information Network - EASIN @eualiens.bsky.social · Sep 3

CS-MACH1: help shaping the future of #marine #CitizenScience data! Contribute to the online survey 👉http://bit.ly/45KKlwH. More info 👉https://bit.ly/3JJlMaL

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European Alien Species Information Network - EASIN @eualiens.bsky.social · Aug 24

MISSING LOLA!! A common sign in our cities to find our beloved pets, considered part of our family, flown or run away. Be a sensible pet owner, do not let them loose, for their safety and for protecting the environment!!!

European Alien Species Information Network - EASIN @eualiens.bsky.social · Aug 21

#VespaVelutina, #AsianHornet, #InvasiveAlienSpecies of Union Concern, is spreading in Varese province, Lombardy. Beekepers engaged in its monitoring and control 👉https://www.stopvelutina.it/vespa-velutina-a-busto-arsizio-va/

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Great Lakes Now @greatlakesnow.bsky.social · Aug 18

How do you stop a few specific species from entering a river while maintaining access for all the others? FishPass aims to do just that.

www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/08/i-sp...

I Speak for the Fish: Swiping right on native fish | Great Lakes Now

How do you stop a few specific species from entering a river while maintaining access for all the others? FishPass aims to do just that.

www.greatlakesnow.org

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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · Aug 19

From sand flies to ticks, climate change is helping exotic parasites hitch a ride into the UK. Here’s what that means for pets – and people.

Emerging parasite threats in the UK and Ireland: the role of climate change and pet travel

From sand flies to ticks, climate change is helping exotic parasites hitch a ride into the UK. Here’s what that means for pets – and people.

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INVASIVESNET @invasivesnet.bsky.social · Feb 17

An overview on Reeves’ muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi) in Austria: sightings, introduction pathways and further research needs. Open access 👇 buff.ly/3PV5iMD #BIR #INVASIVESNET

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SPOTTERON @spotteron.net · Aug 29

New #CitizenScience App on the @SPOTTERON Platform! The BOB (acronym for Behavioural Observations in Beetles) App, an initiative by @CREARicerca, is dedicated to contributing to the behavioral study of protected insects in Europe.
More information: www.spotteron.net/apps/global-...

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European Alien Species Information Network - EASIN @eualiens.bsky.social · Aug 5

🏖️🏊‍♀️Summertime🚵‍♀️🥾🏔️‼️What about becoming a "regenerative tourist", to make the planet a better place to live, protecting #Biodiversity and get involved in #CitizenScience? Want to know more on regenerative tourism? 👉https://bit.ly/4lhrY6R. The environment will be grateful‼️

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OneSTOP @onestop-project.eu · Aug 4

🎉 An updated version of OneSTOP’s website has been launched!
👀 Check it out on onestop-project.eu and learn more about our main lines of work, OneSTOP’s Living Labs and what the project objectives are.
#InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #Bioinvasions

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European Citizen Science Association @ecsa.ngo · Aug 4

#𝐄𝐂𝐒𝐀𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 
This dialogue 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑚𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑚𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑒𝑛𝑣𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑦 𝑢𝑝𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒, including observatories and #data readiness level to ensure quality. 
𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝟕 𝐎𝐜𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 
Submit: https://nomadit.co.uk/conference/ecsa2026/p/17067 
#CallForPapers

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