Fran Oficialdegui
@oficialdegui.bsky.social
Biological invasions, freshwater ecology, crayfish-lover and keen on cycling
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Whooop! New paper online!
"A Systems Perspective: How Social–Ecological Networks Can Improve Our Understanding and Management of Biological Invasions"
Phenomenal effort by Fiona Rickowski to pull this all together, wrangling a large co-author/bag-of-cats team into shape!
doi.org/10.1093/bios...
"A Systems Perspective: How Social–Ecological Networks Can Improve Our Understanding and Management of Biological Invasions"
Phenomenal effort by Fiona Rickowski to pull this all together, wrangling a large co-author/bag-of-cats team into shape!
doi.org/10.1093/bios...
A Systems Perspective: How Social–Ecological Networks Can Improve Our Understanding and Management of Biological Invasions
Abstract. Reversing biodiversity loss and the sustainability crisis requires approaches that explicitly consider human–nature interdependencies. Social–eco
doi.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Whooop! New paper online!
"A Systems Perspective: How Social–Ecological Networks Can Improve Our Understanding and Management of Biological Invasions"
Phenomenal effort by Fiona Rickowski to pull this all together, wrangling a large co-author/bag-of-cats team into shape!
doi.org/10.1093/bios...
"A Systems Perspective: How Social–Ecological Networks Can Improve Our Understanding and Management of Biological Invasions"
Phenomenal effort by Fiona Rickowski to pull this all together, wrangling a large co-author/bag-of-cats team into shape!
doi.org/10.1093/bios...
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How social–ecological #networks can improve our understanding and management of #biologicalinvasions – new paper by Fiona Rickowski et al. now published in #BioScience doi.org/10.1093/bios... #InvasiveSpecies #nonnative #pests #conservation #alienspecies
December 4, 2025 at 9:48 PM
How social–ecological #networks can improve our understanding and management of #biologicalinvasions – new paper by Fiona Rickowski et al. now published in #BioScience doi.org/10.1093/bios... #InvasiveSpecies #nonnative #pests #conservation #alienspecies
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🔵 Aquaculture is one of the most important pathways for the introduction of non-native species.
Since 1950, one third of species used in aquaculture have been farmed outside of their native ranges.
📄 doi.org/10.1111/raq....
🔗 issuu.com/aquaculturem...
Since 1950, one third of species used in aquaculture have been farmed outside of their native ranges.
📄 doi.org/10.1111/raq....
🔗 issuu.com/aquaculturem...
December 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
🔵 Aquaculture is one of the most important pathways for the introduction of non-native species.
Since 1950, one third of species used in aquaculture have been farmed outside of their native ranges.
📄 doi.org/10.1111/raq....
🔗 issuu.com/aquaculturem...
Since 1950, one third of species used in aquaculture have been farmed outside of their native ranges.
📄 doi.org/10.1111/raq....
🔗 issuu.com/aquaculturem...
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XVII SECEM congress, Évora
Mara Torreblanca explained how the otter has learned to consume on the Atlantic blue crab, /Callinectes sapidus/, a truly dangerous prey, forced by the temporal scarcity of the red swamp crayfish, /Procambarus clarkii/.
Fully American menu
@secem-sicem.bsky.social
Mara Torreblanca explained how the otter has learned to consume on the Atlantic blue crab, /Callinectes sapidus/, a truly dangerous prey, forced by the temporal scarcity of the red swamp crayfish, /Procambarus clarkii/.
Fully American menu
@secem-sicem.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 7:52 AM
XVII SECEM congress, Évora
Mara Torreblanca explained how the otter has learned to consume on the Atlantic blue crab, /Callinectes sapidus/, a truly dangerous prey, forced by the temporal scarcity of the red swamp crayfish, /Procambarus clarkii/.
Fully American menu
@secem-sicem.bsky.social
Mara Torreblanca explained how the otter has learned to consume on the Atlantic blue crab, /Callinectes sapidus/, a truly dangerous prey, forced by the temporal scarcity of the red swamp crayfish, /Procambarus clarkii/.
Fully American menu
@secem-sicem.bsky.social
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The first #GuardIAS #Conference on Prevention of Invasive Alien Species Introductions and #Biosecurity Risk Assessment starts tomorrow 12/11 morning at 9:00 GMT - 10:00 CET - 11:00 EET. Don't miss it!
#bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies #MarineEcology #AquaticEcology #IAS 🌍🌐🌊
#bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies #MarineEcology #AquaticEcology #IAS 🌍🌐🌊
November 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The first #GuardIAS #Conference on Prevention of Invasive Alien Species Introductions and #Biosecurity Risk Assessment starts tomorrow 12/11 morning at 9:00 GMT - 10:00 CET - 11:00 EET. Don't miss it!
#bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies #MarineEcology #AquaticEcology #IAS 🌍🌐🌊
#bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies #MarineEcology #AquaticEcology #IAS 🌍🌐🌊
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Today, Mara Torreblanca successfully defended her MSc thesis on otter diet in the Río Cachón, and the role of the many, and colourful, invasive prey
At @pablodeolavide.upo.es , with @sergiobedmar.bsky.social and @oficialdegui.bsky.social
A really great work! (lucky us!)
@ebdonana.bsky.social
At @pablodeolavide.upo.es , with @sergiobedmar.bsky.social and @oficialdegui.bsky.social
A really great work! (lucky us!)
@ebdonana.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Today, Mara Torreblanca successfully defended her MSc thesis on otter diet in the Río Cachón, and the role of the many, and colourful, invasive prey
At @pablodeolavide.upo.es , with @sergiobedmar.bsky.social and @oficialdegui.bsky.social
A really great work! (lucky us!)
@ebdonana.bsky.social
At @pablodeolavide.upo.es , with @sergiobedmar.bsky.social and @oficialdegui.bsky.social
A really great work! (lucky us!)
@ebdonana.bsky.social
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That’s a wrap for the #GuardIAS Annual Meeting! Three inspiring days of exchange, collaboration, and progress towards stronger action on #InvasiveSpecies. Grateful to all who contributed to the discussions and next steps!
#bioinvasions #AquaticEcology #MarineEcology
@guardias.bsky.social
#bioinvasions #AquaticEcology #MarineEcology
@guardias.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
That’s a wrap for the #GuardIAS Annual Meeting! Three inspiring days of exchange, collaboration, and progress towards stronger action on #InvasiveSpecies. Grateful to all who contributed to the discussions and next steps!
#bioinvasions #AquaticEcology #MarineEcology
@guardias.bsky.social
#bioinvasions #AquaticEcology #MarineEcology
@guardias.bsky.social
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Day 2 of the #GuardIAS meeting was all about our 11 case studies!
Great to see the nitty-gritty of using eDNA & drones for detection, modelling population spread, and launching new citizen science projects.
Also got a preview of upcoming online events from at @invasivesnet.bsky.social.
Great to see the nitty-gritty of using eDNA & drones for detection, modelling population spread, and launching new citizen science projects.
Also got a preview of upcoming online events from at @invasivesnet.bsky.social.
October 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Day 2 of the #GuardIAS meeting was all about our 11 case studies!
Great to see the nitty-gritty of using eDNA & drones for detection, modelling population spread, and launching new citizen science projects.
Also got a preview of upcoming online events from at @invasivesnet.bsky.social.
Great to see the nitty-gritty of using eDNA & drones for detection, modelling population spread, and launching new citizen science projects.
Also got a preview of upcoming online events from at @invasivesnet.bsky.social.
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🌱 Más de 1.200 especies no nativas están establecidas en la Península, según un estudio en el que ha participado @ebdonana.bsky.social
Su expansión está modificando los ecosistemas locales y representan un riesgo creciente para la biodiversidad autóctona
Su expansión está modificando los ecosistemas locales y representan un riesgo creciente para la biodiversidad autóctona
Más de 1.200 especies no nativas están establecidas en la Península
Su introducción y expansión están modificando los ecosistemas locales y representan un riesgo creciente para la biodiversidad autóctona. La colaboración internacional dentro y entre las entidades políticas de la península ibérica es esencial para mitigar de manera efectiva los impactos de las invasiones biológicas.
www.agenciasinc.es
October 1, 2025 at 9:31 AM
🌱 Más de 1.200 especies no nativas están establecidas en la Península, según un estudio en el que ha participado @ebdonana.bsky.social
Su expansión está modificando los ecosistemas locales y representan un riesgo creciente para la biodiversidad autóctona
Su expansión está modificando los ecosistemas locales y representan un riesgo creciente para la biodiversidad autóctona
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🦀 La península ibérica alberga más de 1200 especies no nativas
🌾 El 75% corresponde a plantas e insectos
🐜 Estas especies modifican los ecosistemas locales y representan un riesgo para la biodiversidad autóctona
👩🔬Un estudio de la @ebdonana.bsky.social ➡️ http://tiny.cc/5q9t001
🌾 El 75% corresponde a plantas e insectos
🐜 Estas especies modifican los ecosistemas locales y representan un riesgo para la biodiversidad autóctona
👩🔬Un estudio de la @ebdonana.bsky.social ➡️ http://tiny.cc/5q9t001
October 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🦀 La península ibérica alberga más de 1200 especies no nativas
🌾 El 75% corresponde a plantas e insectos
🐜 Estas especies modifican los ecosistemas locales y representan un riesgo para la biodiversidad autóctona
👩🔬Un estudio de la @ebdonana.bsky.social ➡️ http://tiny.cc/5q9t001
🌾 El 75% corresponde a plantas e insectos
🐜 Estas especies modifican los ecosistemas locales y representan un riesgo para la biodiversidad autóctona
👩🔬Un estudio de la @ebdonana.bsky.social ➡️ http://tiny.cc/5q9t001
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The otter and its colourful invasive decapod estuarine menu
Mara Torreblanca anticipates the main results of her MSc thesis at #conserbio2025
@ebdonana.bsky.social
@oficialdegui.bsky.social @sergiobedmar.bsky.social
Mara Torreblanca anticipates the main results of her MSc thesis at #conserbio2025
@ebdonana.bsky.social
@oficialdegui.bsky.social @sergiobedmar.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 9:23 AM
The otter and its colourful invasive decapod estuarine menu
Mara Torreblanca anticipates the main results of her MSc thesis at #conserbio2025
@ebdonana.bsky.social
@oficialdegui.bsky.social @sergiobedmar.bsky.social
Mara Torreblanca anticipates the main results of her MSc thesis at #conserbio2025
@ebdonana.bsky.social
@oficialdegui.bsky.social @sergiobedmar.bsky.social
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🚨 New paper out! 🚨
📍 In our latest "Diversity and Distributions" study, led by Ismael Soto, we reveal that over 1,200 non-native species are already established across the Iberian Peninsula
📄 Read it here 👉 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....
#invasivespecies
📍 In our latest "Diversity and Distributions" study, led by Ismael Soto, we reveal that over 1,200 non-native species are already established across the Iberian Peninsula
📄 Read it here 👉 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....
#invasivespecies
August 22, 2025 at 9:23 AM
🚨 New paper out! 🚨
📍 In our latest "Diversity and Distributions" study, led by Ismael Soto, we reveal that over 1,200 non-native species are already established across the Iberian Peninsula
📄 Read it here 👉 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....
#invasivespecies
📍 In our latest "Diversity and Distributions" study, led by Ismael Soto, we reveal that over 1,200 non-native species are already established across the Iberian Peninsula
📄 Read it here 👉 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....
#invasivespecies
Reposted by Fran Oficialdegui
Las #invasionesbiológicas avanzan en la Península Ibérica: más de 1200 especies no nativas ya están establecidas. Un estudio mapea rutas, orígenes y focos de invasión con la ayuda de datos de @gbif.org. ¿Cómo frenarlas antes de que sea tarde?
▶️ doi.org/10.1111/ddi.... #CiteTheDOI
▶️ doi.org/10.1111/ddi.... #CiteTheDOI
September 3, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Las #invasionesbiológicas avanzan en la Península Ibérica: más de 1200 especies no nativas ya están establecidas. Un estudio mapea rutas, orígenes y focos de invasión con la ayuda de datos de @gbif.org. ¿Cómo frenarlas antes de que sea tarde?
▶️ doi.org/10.1111/ddi.... #CiteTheDOI
▶️ doi.org/10.1111/ddi.... #CiteTheDOI
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Las casualidades nos traen bonitos regalos!
Así ocurrió con la colaboración entre un ecólogo (@chikichanka.bsky.social) y una historiadora del arte (Alicia Sempere), para encontrar los documentos de la importación del cangrejo italiano por Felipe II
ecomandanga.wordpress.com/2025/09/17/s...
Así ocurrió con la colaboración entre un ecólogo (@chikichanka.bsky.social) y una historiadora del arte (Alicia Sempere), para encontrar los documentos de la importación del cangrejo italiano por Felipe II
ecomandanga.wordpress.com/2025/09/17/s...
Serendipias cangrejeras
Hoy os traemos un post escrito por Miguel Clavero (Estación Biológica de Doñana – CSIC) y Alicia Sempere Marín (Universidad de Murcia) donde nos cuentan los entresijos de la preparación de un estud…
ecomandanga.wordpress.com
September 17, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Las casualidades nos traen bonitos regalos!
Así ocurrió con la colaboración entre un ecólogo (@chikichanka.bsky.social) y una historiadora del arte (Alicia Sempere), para encontrar los documentos de la importación del cangrejo italiano por Felipe II
ecomandanga.wordpress.com/2025/09/17/s...
Así ocurrió con la colaboración entre un ecólogo (@chikichanka.bsky.social) y una historiadora del arte (Alicia Sempere), para encontrar los documentos de la importación del cangrejo italiano por Felipe II
ecomandanga.wordpress.com/2025/09/17/s...
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We have completed the 3rd year of our monitoring in Río Cachón (Zahara de los, Atunes, S Spain),a highly invaded and constantly changing small estuary.
16 surveys and +400 fyke nets, hundreds of otter scats, to just start learning how complex and fascinating the system is.
@ebdonana.bsky.social
16 surveys and +400 fyke nets, hundreds of otter scats, to just start learning how complex and fascinating the system is.
@ebdonana.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
We have completed the 3rd year of our monitoring in Río Cachón (Zahara de los, Atunes, S Spain),a highly invaded and constantly changing small estuary.
16 surveys and +400 fyke nets, hundreds of otter scats, to just start learning how complex and fascinating the system is.
@ebdonana.bsky.social
16 surveys and +400 fyke nets, hundreds of otter scats, to just start learning how complex and fascinating the system is.
@ebdonana.bsky.social
Reposted by Fran Oficialdegui
Después de mostrar que la genética muestra que el cangrejo italiano viene de Italia (qué cosa, paper abajo), publicamos nuevo artículo documentando que la introducción de la especie en 1588 fue exitosa
@ebdonana.bsky.social nana.bsky.social @um.es
Artículo OA www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@ebdonana.bsky.social nana.bsky.social @um.es
Artículo OA www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
September 1, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Después de mostrar que la genética muestra que el cangrejo italiano viene de Italia (qué cosa, paper abajo), publicamos nuevo artículo documentando que la introducción de la especie en 1588 fue exitosa
@ebdonana.bsky.social nana.bsky.social @um.es
Artículo OA www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@ebdonana.bsky.social nana.bsky.social @um.es
Artículo OA www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Funny experiment in team!! Results recently published in @neobiota.pensoft.net neobiota.pensoft.net/article/1492...
Claw loss and the prey preferences of an invasive crayfish
Predator-prey relationships underpin the stability of ecosystems but can be perturbed by numerous factors, such as biological invasions. Crayfish readily colonize new ecosystems and their impacts can ...
neobiota.pensoft.net
August 7, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Funny experiment in team!! Results recently published in @neobiota.pensoft.net neobiota.pensoft.net/article/1492...
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Habemus nuevo astacoartículo en @ecosistemas-aeet.bsky.social
LINK: www.revistaecosistemas.net/index.php/ec...
La genética respalda también el origen italiano de los cangrejos de río
Va hilo
(1/14)
@sergiobedmar.bsky.social @oficialdegui.bsky.social
@ebdonana.bsky.social @eco-aeet.bsky.social
LINK: www.revistaecosistemas.net/index.php/ec...
La genética respalda también el origen italiano de los cangrejos de río
Va hilo
(1/14)
@sergiobedmar.bsky.social @oficialdegui.bsky.social
@ebdonana.bsky.social @eco-aeet.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Habemus nuevo astacoartículo en @ecosistemas-aeet.bsky.social
LINK: www.revistaecosistemas.net/index.php/ec...
La genética respalda también el origen italiano de los cangrejos de río
Va hilo
(1/14)
@sergiobedmar.bsky.social @oficialdegui.bsky.social
@ebdonana.bsky.social @eco-aeet.bsky.social
LINK: www.revistaecosistemas.net/index.php/ec...
La genética respalda también el origen italiano de los cangrejos de río
Va hilo
(1/14)
@sergiobedmar.bsky.social @oficialdegui.bsky.social
@ebdonana.bsky.social @eco-aeet.bsky.social
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📝Non-Native Species in Aquaculture: Burgeoning Production and Environmental Sustainability Risks doi.org/10.1111/raq.... Finally out! 🥳@rosscuthbert.bsky.social @mkour.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 9:20 AM
📝Non-Native Species in Aquaculture: Burgeoning Production and Environmental Sustainability Risks doi.org/10.1111/raq.... Finally out! 🥳@rosscuthbert.bsky.social @mkour.bsky.social
📝Non-Native Species in Aquaculture: Burgeoning Production and Environmental Sustainability Risks doi.org/10.1111/raq.... Finally out! 🥳@rosscuthbert.bsky.social @mkour.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 9:20 AM
📝Non-Native Species in Aquaculture: Burgeoning Production and Environmental Sustainability Risks doi.org/10.1111/raq.... Finally out! 🥳@rosscuthbert.bsky.social @mkour.bsky.social
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Hoy se cumplen 52 años de la llegada del cangrejo rojo, Procambarus clarkii, a Europa
El 17 de junio de 1973 se liberaron unos 500 ejemplares cerca de Badajoz. Un año más tarde se soltaron unos 7000 en la Marisma del Guadalquivir
Se lio parda
@ebdonana.bsky.social
theconversation.com/cangrejo-roj...
El 17 de junio de 1973 se liberaron unos 500 ejemplares cerca de Badajoz. Un año más tarde se soltaron unos 7000 en la Marisma del Guadalquivir
Se lio parda
@ebdonana.bsky.social
theconversation.com/cangrejo-roj...
Cangrejo rojo: 50 años de la madre de todas las invasiones
En 2023 se han cumplido 50 años desde que un aristócrata ideara la introducción de una de las especies invasoras más dañinas de España.
theconversation.com
June 17, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Hoy se cumplen 52 años de la llegada del cangrejo rojo, Procambarus clarkii, a Europa
El 17 de junio de 1973 se liberaron unos 500 ejemplares cerca de Badajoz. Un año más tarde se soltaron unos 7000 en la Marisma del Guadalquivir
Se lio parda
@ebdonana.bsky.social
theconversation.com/cangrejo-roj...
El 17 de junio de 1973 se liberaron unos 500 ejemplares cerca de Badajoz. Un año más tarde se soltaron unos 7000 en la Marisma del Guadalquivir
Se lio parda
@ebdonana.bsky.social
theconversation.com/cangrejo-roj...
Reposted by Fran Oficialdegui
Join this #GuardIAS initiative on #iNaturalist to improve detection and monitoring of invasive species in Europe.
www.inaturalist.org/projects/aqu...
#bioinvasions #MarineEcology #AquaticEcolosy 🧪🌍🌐
@guardias.bsky.social
www.inaturalist.org/projects/aqu...
#bioinvasions #MarineEcology #AquaticEcolosy 🧪🌍🌐
@guardias.bsky.social
May 31, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Join this #GuardIAS initiative on #iNaturalist to improve detection and monitoring of invasive species in Europe.
www.inaturalist.org/projects/aqu...
#bioinvasions #MarineEcology #AquaticEcolosy 🧪🌍🌐
@guardias.bsky.social
www.inaturalist.org/projects/aqu...
#bioinvasions #MarineEcology #AquaticEcolosy 🧪🌍🌐
@guardias.bsky.social
Reposted by Fran Oficialdegui
@oficialdegui.bsky.social discuss the pros and cons of invasivorism as an strategy to fight #invasivespecies
#EEI2025
#EEI2025
May 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM
@oficialdegui.bsky.social discuss the pros and cons of invasivorism as an strategy to fight #invasivespecies
#EEI2025
#EEI2025
No dejes pasar la oportunidad!! Dar visibilidad a los datos no publicados de EEI en España @guardias.bsky.social @bgallardo.bsky.social
May 29, 2025 at 10:24 AM
No dejes pasar la oportunidad!! Dar visibilidad a los datos no publicados de EEI en España @guardias.bsky.social @bgallardo.bsky.social
Reposted by Fran Oficialdegui
Biological invasions cause multi-trillion dollar costs, but can we predict them?
We propose a new framework fusing ecology, evolution, and economics to predict costly invasions for different sectors using biological and economic characteristics
Find out more here: www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
We propose a new framework fusing ecology, evolution, and economics to predict costly invasions for different sectors using biological and economic characteristics
Find out more here: www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
Harnessing traits to predict economic impacts from biological invasions
Biological invasions stand among the main anthropogenic threats to ecosystems globally
while causing multitrillion-dollar impacts. Surprisingly, while trait-based frameworks
have been designed to pred...
www.cell.com
April 29, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Biological invasions cause multi-trillion dollar costs, but can we predict them?
We propose a new framework fusing ecology, evolution, and economics to predict costly invasions for different sectors using biological and economic characteristics
Find out more here: www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
We propose a new framework fusing ecology, evolution, and economics to predict costly invasions for different sectors using biological and economic characteristics
Find out more here: www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...