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Guarding European Waters from Invasive Alien Species Horizon Europe project supporting the EU IAS Regulation in the marine and freshwater environments by offering solutions that address every phase of the invasion process #bioinvasions
Excellent presentation by Anastasija Zaiko in the #ICMB2025 on the integration of macroeconomic modelling and vessel network analysis to strengthen marine #biosecurity management. Work conducted in the framework of @guardias.bsky.social
#bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies #GuardIAS
Keynote speaker Amy Freestone starting with a great discussion on the relationship between latitudinal gradients and bioinvasions / biodiversity / biotic resistance. High predation pressure on sessile non-indigenous species (mostly ascidians) in the tropics. Amazing video of fish predation.#ICMB2025
07.10.2025 08:55 — 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
📢 Introducing Misgurnus anguillicaudatus, the Oriental Weatherfish.
💥 This #InvasiveAlienSpecies has the unusual ability to reproduce clonally.
🐠 It can also reduce aquatic insect biodiversity and compete with native fish for food and spawning areas, impacting local ecosystems.
#BioInvasions
The talk linked to the #GuardIAS activities on management prioritisation and feasibility and discussed the importance of citizen science for detection. Participants were invited to engage in the GuardIAS #iNaturalist survey Aquatic Invasive Alien Species of Europe and attend our virtual conference.
03.10.2025 11:11 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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
Don't miss this new #webinar supported by #GuardIAS.
#bioinvasions #MarineEcology #Conservation #InvasiveSpecies 🌍🌐
@guardias.bsky.social
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
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.
Interesting to hear more today about the progress done by @guardias.bsky.social and its key research on aquatic #invasive and #nonnative species on #biodiversity
01.10.2025 07:41 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
great work from @inbo.be team presenting the case study on #marbledcrayfish #eDNA powerful tool for measuring impacts on native amphibians @guardias.bsky.social
01.10.2025 09:35 — 👍 8 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Teun Everts @inbo.be showcasing the #xenopuslaevis @guardias.bsky.social case study rapid response effectiveness can be measured w #eDNA amazing conservation work
01.10.2025 11:16 — 👍 10 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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
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...
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
The African Clawed Frog
Spotlight: The American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) 🐸
It can leap nearly six feet in a single bound—almost 10x its body length—and preys on everything from native frogs to birds and even bats.
#GuardIAS is using advanced eDNA to track its spread.
See our work: guardias.eu #InvasiveSpecies
🎞️ On 27 August, a media feature on the CamAlien was shown on Belgian national television, bringing attention to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the detection of invasive alien species.
👀 Watch the video: www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/ki...
🔎 Read more: onestop-project.eu/news/camalie...
📚 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
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
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
Prof. Stelios Katsanevakis, Leader, Work Package 7 - Project Management and Coordination, GuardIAS Project
Meet the leader at the helm of #GuardIAS, WP7 Leader Prof. @skatsanevakis.bsky.social! 👨🔬🛡️
His focus is on a crucial goal: strengthening the bridge between the project's science and EU policy to ensure GuardIAS has a lasting, real-world impact.
Read our full Q&A: guardias.eu/work-package...
Join the first GuardIAS & @invasivesnet.bsky.social
virtual conference, Nov 13-14!
We're focusing on preventing invasive alien species introductions & biosecurity risk assessment.
Registration is FREE! Sign up 👉 guardias.eu/welcome-to-t...
#GuardIAS #InvasiveSpecies #Biosecurity
GuardIAS is a three-year Horizon Europe project that started on January 1, 2025, which brings together a wide range of stakeholders and experts in Invasive Alien Species (IAS) management. The Marbled Crayfish (Procambarus virginalis) is a high-risk invasive species causing concern across Europe. As a Species of Union Concern, it is being monitored for its rapid spread in rivers, lakes, and wetlands.
Spotlight: The Marbled Crayfish (Procambarus virginalis) 🦞
This species is an army of female clones. No males have ever been found!
Just one crayfish can start an entire invasion & it carries the deadly crayfish plague. The #GuardIAS project is tracking its spread.
guardias.eu #InvasiveSpecies
New global synthesis of established #non-native #marine and #freshwater fish. With support by #GuardIAS and other projects.
26.08.2025 09:33 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0🎉 The last video of our #IntroducingOneSTOP series is out!
🪴 In this video @Ana Cristina Cardoso from EASIN explains how EASIN helps manage biological invasions.
👀 Watch the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZyW...
#InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #BioInvasions @ec.europa.eu
A great opportunity for early career researchers!
Free registration - APC fully waived for accepted articles in Management of Biological Invasions (following peer-review)!
Registration is open!
#bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies
guardias.eu/welcome-to-t...
🌊Just published: " #CIMPAL expanded" unveils the combined impacts of #InvasiveSpecies, #jellyfish blooms & #HABs across the Aegean Sea. Find key hotspots and species rankings to inform targeted #conservation.
👉 www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...
#bioinvasions #MarineEcology #GES4SEAS #GuardIAS 🌍🌐
We’re excited to invite you to the inaugural GuardIAS Virtual Conference, part of a series hosted by the GuardIAS Project &
INVASIVESNET, funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme.
Registration is free – sign up today 👇
guardias.eu/welcome-to-t...
The GuardIAS project held its first online General Assembly for the project partners yesterday, with over 50 individuals from around the world attending. The event was a brilliant way to present on the work that has been carried out so far, and plan for the next steps. #InvasiveSpecies
01.07.2025 08:32 — 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Join GuardIAS Project Co-ordinator Stelios Katsanevakis, University of Aegean as he shares his hopes for the GuardIAS project with us – what the GuardIAS Project aims to do, which work package he is leading and his vision for the project in the future. youtu.be/biQdbQRWFWI
#GuardIAS
Last week the University of Pavia organized an open-lab event dedicated to the monitoring of the crayfish Procambarus clarkii in the Monticchie reserve (Lombardy, Italy). Participants actively engaged in the capture & analysis of the invasive species, experiencing the eradication process firsthand.
20.06.2025 16:19 — 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
