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by Ross N. Cuthbert

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What can medical entomology learn from invasion science?

Our new paper in Ecology Letters explores the potential links between aquatic plant invasions and the global proliferation of vector mosquitoes

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Double Trouble: Aquatic Invasive Plants Can Promote Mosquitoes
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by Ross N. Cuthbert

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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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by Ross N. Cuthbert — Reposted by: Julie L. Lockwood

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Global warming confers performance advantages to a non‐native predator

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Global warming confers performance advantages to a non‐native predator
Anthropogenic impacts manifest in rising temperatures worldwide, with drastic consequences for communities and ecosystems. Ectotherms tend to reach a smaller size at maturity in warmer environments, ...
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by Ross N. Cuthbert

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Had the pleasure of sharing our #mosquito and #midge research with @itvnews.bsky.social earlier this week

We are unravelling the insect vector composition and disease risk in Northern Ireland for the first time in decades, with temperate areas increasingly at risk

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by Ross N. Cuthbert

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Darwin's naturalisation conundrum poses two conflicting hypotheses around invasion processes

Using ~3000 North American fish communities, we show that native relatatedness promotes non-native establishment, but invasion richness links more strongly to human drivers

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Ecological similarity governs non-native fish establishment while human pressure and native diversity shape invasion richness
Closely related fish species are more likely to invade, while human activity drives the number of invaders in a community.
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by Ross N. Cuthbert — Reposted by: Emili García‐Berthou

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Abstract submissions have just opened for #ICAIS2026, hosted in Northern Ireland at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social

The conference theme is "Transcending Boundaries", considering habitats, disciplines, regions, and research-policy interfaces

Deadline: September 26, 2025

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by Ross N. Cuthbert

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Can Galileo and Einstein's theory of relativity be applied to biological systems?

This new paper proposes the expansion of the dynamics of relativity theory into evolutionary changes from natural selection:

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Spacetime Dynamics of Relativity Theory in Evolutionary Change
Rates of evolutionary change vary over several orders of magnitude across species within ecological networks, resulting in multiple fundamental phenomena that s
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🦟"Vertical transmission in field-caught #mosquitoes identifies a mechanism for the establishment of #Usutu #virus in a temperate country" by Mirjam Schilling et al. at APHA, ZSL, @ukhsa.bsky.social in Scientific Reports @natureportfolio.nature.com

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Reposted by: Ross N. Cuthbert, Julie L. Lockwood, Emili García‐Berthou

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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/...

#MarineBioinvasions #bioinvasions #MPAs
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Reposted by: Ross N. Cuthbert

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The #mosquito season is truly underway in these celtic lands. We're seeing an uptick in Scotland, and #Mosquito Northern Ireland friends Ryan Carmichael & @rosscuthbert.bsky.social got these in a trap in #Armagh today.

You can report mosquito sightings in Scotland -
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by Ross N. Cuthbert

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A Research Highlight for this new primary research:

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The same species, not the same invader: Metabolic responses of genetically distinct invasive populations of Dikerogammarus villosus and their intraspecific hybrid to environmental stresses
We found evidence that intraspecific hybridisation due to relocations of organisms from different source populations to the same new areas may aid organisms in adapting to climate change.
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by Ross N. Cuthbert

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Hybridisation primes population invasiveness under environmental change

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Hybridisation primes population invasiveness under environmental change
Population-level differences can mediate biological invasion success under climatic gradients. I highlight recent research that demonstrates profound differences in environmental tolerances between i....
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Followed by @rosscuthbert.bsky.social on why urban species can be successful invaders & @elliedolan.bsky.social on how to balance river barrier removal and invasive species management
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Using species ranges and macroeconomic data to fill the gap in costs of biological invasions

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Using species ranges and macroeconomic data to fill the gap in costs of biological invasions - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Estimates of the monetary costs of invasive species have been hampered by data gaps. These authors use documented costs for 162 species to interpolate costs of those species for countries previously l...
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by Ross N. Cuthbert

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Mosquito trapping underway in Northern Ireland. Interested to see what the season (including my garden) will bring #MosquitoNI

An exciting collaboration with the inspiring @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social team
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Reposted by: Ross N. Cuthbert, Aníbal Pauchard, Ivan Jarić , and 1 more

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📣📣 We would like to introduce the bi-annual #InvasionsNewsletter, an open-access digital magazine and a collaborative effort of individuals, networks, and organizations from around the world! You can access it here:
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Invasions Newsletter
safeguarding island havens. new research. management stories. policy updates.
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Reposted by: Ross N. Cuthbert

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The Release of Non‐Native Gamebirds Is Associated With Amplified Zoonotic Disease Risk
Spillback is potentially an important mechanism by which non-natives contribute to zoonotic disease emergence. We capitalise on quasi-experimental releases of non-native pheasants (Phasianus colchicu...
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by Ross N. Cuthbert — Reposted by: Anthony Ricciardi

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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...
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...
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by Ross N. Cuthbert

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This paper was conceptualised during a special session at the 2022 International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species (ICAIS) in Oostende, Belgium.

We are hosting the next ICAIS on campus at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social in 2026 — find out more here: icais.org
Home - ICAIS
The (ICAIS) is the most comprehensive international forum to address new and emerging issues related to aquatic invasive species (AIS) in freshwater, marine and estuarine environments. ICAIS provides ...
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by Ross N. Cuthbert

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Climate change can exacerbate biological invasions and associated diseases, creating ecological, economic, and ‘OneHealth’ risks.

Our latest review unpacks this interaction, towards more coordinated and integrative management strategies.

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Integrating climate change, biological invasions, and infectious wildlife diseases
Climate change is likely to affect infectious diseases that are facilitated by biological invasions, with repercussions for wildlife conservation and zoonotic risks. Current invasion management and p...
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by Ross N. Cuthbert

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Rounding off our Level 1 Environmental Biology field course, biomonitoring rivers in Northern Ireland and testing for pollution effects on ecological assemblages 🪲🦐 🐟🪱 — featuring occasional horses @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social
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Researchers show that warming and latitude shape the non-consumptive effects of both native and invasive alien crayfish predators on damselfly prey.

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A great meeting today of our researchers who are working on projects that focus on the theme of Enabling Fair Transitions.

#ClimateAction #Research
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Registration is OPEN for #ICMBXII!

Join us October 7–9, 2025, in Funchal, Madeira Island, #Portugal for a gathering of experts, researchers, and ocean enthusiasts tackling #marine #bioinvasions!

🔗 Register now: marinebioinvasions.info/register
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Our opinion piece discussing the potential spread of invasive species following riverine barrier removals is now out 🦞🐟

Excited to share my first first author publication!

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Riverine Barrier Removals Could Proliferate Biological Invasions
Artificial barriers (e.g., dams) are longstanding features of global freshwater habitats, which are being removed in growing numbers due to the limitations they place on native species movements. How....
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🏙️ Animal populations from urban areas show significantly higher resilience to stressful environmental conditions.

💡This was found by international researchers led by Dr Elizabeta Briski (GEOMAR). The study is published today in the journal Ecology Letters.

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Urban environments promote adaptation to multiple stressors
19 February 2025/Kiel. Animal populations from urban areas show significantly higher resilience to stressful environmental conditions. This was found by an international team of researchers led by Dr ...
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by Ross N. Cuthbert

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Today in Ecology Letters, we show how wildlife is affected by cities, with urban adaptations boosting resilience to global change

This has implications for potential ‘rescue populations’ in conservation, as well as invasion success between urban centres

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Urban Environments Promote Adaptation to Multiple Stressors
To improve our knowledge of evolution and adaptation in urban and anthropogenically impacted habitats, we conducted the widest series of stress experiments to date with three marine taxa: one mussel ...
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by Franck Courchamp — Reposted by: Ross N. Cuthbert

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What are biological invasions and why are they (very) important? 👇

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Invasion | Queen's University Belfast
YouTube video by Queen's University Belfast
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Predicting the global economic costs of biological invasions by tetrapods www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Predicting the global economic costs of biological invasions by tetrapods
Globalisation has accelerated rates of biological invasions worldwide, leading to widespread environmental perturbations that often translate into rap…
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