Jennifer C.A. Pistevos, Ph.D.

Meet #GuardIAS WP6 Leaders, Dr Maria Sini & Dr Nóirín Burke! 📣

Their team helps tell the story of the entire project. They collaborate with all partners to share GuardIAS's innovations and successes with the world.

Read more: guardias.eu/work-package...

#InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #IAS

More great work progress from our project partners. This time from UNINA! Keep up the great work!

🧠 CoralNet in action!
Here’s how the Marine Ecology Lab UNINA is using #AI-powered #photoquadrat analysis to identify coralligenous assemblages.

📸 Credit: Marzia Cianflone, Fraschetti - Marine Ecology Lab, Univ. of Naples Federico II
#MarineScience #Coralligenous #BioBoost+

A warning at #GuardIAS Conference from @bgallardo.bsky.social : drought “solutions” like reservoirs and inter-basin transfers can become #invasion highways. With quagga mussels primed to expand under #ClimateChange, integrating #biosecurity into water-infrastructure planning is no longer optional.

A lively #GuardIAS talk from Mar Santos-Simón: marina-based citizen science is turning boaters into frontline biofouling sentinels. With hands-on sampling, rapid alien-species checks, and “adopt-a-collector” monitoring, these events are boosting awareness and expanding surveillance capacity in Italy

Some great output from our project partners in Bioboost+!

#GuardIAS virtual conference. Now our own PhD student Giota Xanthopoulou @xanthopop.bsky.social presenting her case study on detecting the #invasive brown algae Rugulopterix okamurae using #eDNA and POMPOMS!

#CitizenScience #bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies #MarineEcology #AquaticEcology #IAS 🌍🌐🌊

#GuardIAS virtual conference, Presentation from our project partner Dr Rein Brys from INBO on their case study to detect the invasive crayfish.

@amaliamailli.bsky.social

#GuardIAS Virtual conference - project partner Amalia Mailli from #NORD talking on how to apply eDNA methodolgy for detecting IAS

#GuardIAS virtual conference, talk now by Dr Teo Karayannis on the Regulatory Development at the international Maritime Organisation #IMO with regards to ballast water and biofouling. Good to know where we stand and what is jhoped to be implemented .

#GuardIAS also conducts #Summer schools, 1st one already done, next one planned for 2026 in Bødo, Norway! Details to be shared here guardias.eu/summer-schoo... when they become available.

#GuardIAS also will conduct Massive Online Open Courses on preventing the introduction and spread of alien species. Which are open to all to participate. It is Free!! more details : guardias.eu/guardias-moo...

Only one of the many #CitizenScience initiatives in #GuardIAS project to tackle with #IAS This example is from the University of the Aegean dealing with #Lionfish @skatsanevakis.bsky.social

exciting developments within the GuardIAS project - using passive #underwater #acoustics to detect invasive alien species

Kick of of the #GuardIAS virtual conference with an introduction by @skatsanevakis.bsky.social

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 🌍🌐🌊

An excellent #MOOC (Massive Online Open Course) by #GuardIAS offering rich, accessible content on preventing #aquatic #InvasiveSpecies. Ideal for #students, #educators, professionals, and anyone interested in protecting our waters.
👉https://www.ecmunipv.it/login/index.php
🧪🌍🌐 #bioinvasions

The #Guardias Project was represented at the #Lionfish in the #Mediterranean III workshop by Mary Zotou, who presented our ongoing research on lionfish removal efforts in Crete and Santorini.

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

Don't miss this new #webinar supported by #GuardIAS.
#bioinvasions #MarineEcology #Conservation #InvasiveSpecies 🌍🌐
@guardias.bsky.social

Tim Adriaens, WP4 co-lead, presented a keynote at the 12th meeting of the Helenic Ecological Society on "Management of #BiologicalInvasions across the invasion curve: from risk management strategies to real-world #conservation action."
#bioinvasions

New global synthesis of established #non-native #marine and #freshwater fish. With support by #GuardIAS and other projects.

Present your research at the GuardIAS Conference!

Submit your abstract by Sept 12 for a chance to be published in Management of Biological Invasions with a full APC waiver.

Find out more & submit: guardias.eu/submitting-a...

#CallforAbstracts #InvasiveSpecies #GuardIAS

The Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) This crayfish can travel across dry land to find new rivers to invade. It’s a major threat, known for damaging infrastructure with its burrows & carrying crayfish plague. The #GuardIAS project is tracking its spread.

Spotlight: The Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) 🦞

This crayfish is a major threat, known for damaging infrastructure with its burrows & carrying crayfish plague. The #GuardIAS project is tracking its spread.

Learn more: guardias.eu #InvasiveSpecies

📚 ECSA 61: Bridging Science & Policy for Coastal Biodiversity
🗓️ Dates: 24-27 August 2026
📍 Location: Square, Brussels, Belgium
📅 Deadline for Special Session proposals: 24 November 2025

Supported by the #GuardIAS project.

Register now: www.estuarinecoastalconference.com

Representing @guardias.bsky.social in the All-Atlantic Forum 2025. The political context was set by André Franqueira Rodrigues, member of the European Parliament.
@allatlantico.bsky.social

Dr Belinda GALLARDO, Leader, Work Package 3, GuardIAS Project

Meet #GuardIAS team member Dr Belinda Gallardo, our WP3 Leader! 🛡️

Her work focuses on developing future invasion scenarios, using AI to predict where invasive species will spread next under climate change and how we can best prepare.

Read our full Q&A: guardias.eu/work-package...

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.

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