European Alien Species Information Network - EASIN

Two days of training and friendly discussions on plants and climate change, education and citizens' engagement, research in science didactics, #alienspecies and the role of Botanic Gardens @ortobotanicoBG in Bergamo old town.

0lga Mayoral, Botanic Garden Valencia, training technical and education personnel of Lombardy botanic gardens on climate change, biodiversity loss and role of Botanic Gardens as agents of change through education and citizens' engagement. Bergamo old town.

Climate change and #alienspecies: new risks for #biodiversity. EASIN contributes to the training of technical and educational personnel of Lombardy botanic gardens, organized by Bergamo Botanic Garden in the old town.

𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗡 𝗦𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟

The journey through the #ECSA2026 conference week will find its public highlight at the Citizen Science Festival on 6 March.

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽: www.ecsa2026.ngo/citizen-scie...

🇲🇹 The AMI-trap consists of UV and white lights for attracting and photographing nocturnal insects, containing high-capacity data storage to collate images over long sampling periods. Due to the saline marshlands attracting Lepidoptera, Il-Magħluq ta’ Marsaskala is an ideal site for its deployment.

🌐 Are you ready to level up your data skills?
Join the first #BCubedTraining session tomorrow ⬇️

The @EU_Commission
JRC hosted a workshop (10-12 Feb 2026) under the MSFD framework to assess progress on monitoring & managing marine #NonIndigenousSpecies🌊.
Progress acknowledged, but challenges remain in impact assessment & target-setting.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3Om4Byq

The EU Commission comunication on "Progress to protect Europe’s biodiversity" 👉https://bit.ly/4aj4kVA and the "7th Report to the CBD" include EASIN & the Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity scientific support for achieving target 6 on #InvasiveAlienSpecies and targets of the EU #BiodiversityStrategy.

💛🐝 This Valentine’s Day, show some love to the ones who keep our world blooming.

The Young Citizens Assembly on Pollinators has launched its participation platform, and your voice can help shape the solutions to reverse the decline of wild pollinators: panoramic.make.org/en/partner/e...

Key criteria for developing ecosystem service indicators to inform decision making Decision makers are increasingly interested in information from ecosystem services (ES) assessments. Scientists have for long recognised the importanc…

Key criteria for developing ecosystem service indicators to inform decision making 🌎🌐🧪 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Science at EASIN is expertise applied to uncertainty, taxonomy, data, cross-border collaboration.

Today we praise the women scientists of our network in strengthening biodiversity knowledge & supporting environmental policy and management decisions in Europe.

Inclusive science improves outcomes!

Photo from Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/fr/photos/un-chien-et-un-chat-couches-dans-lherbe-ouo1hbizWwo

New paper published today in @peerj.bsky.social
Based on simple observation and citizen science, we show that cats and dogs can contribute to the spread of invasive land flatworms—no molecular data needed.🧪

Open access: peerj.com/articles/207...

Realizing and assessing social successes in invasive species management Each year untold numbers of land managers and volunteers work individually and collectively to manage invasive plant, animal, and insect species. Whether such efforts are deemed successful depends on...

Realizing and assessing social successes in invasive species management 🌎🌐🧪 conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

In 2025, #GuardIAS partnered with artists and communities in Lombardy, Italy, to explore invasive alien species and river biodiversity through performances, workshops, and co-creation activities.

Read more 👉 guardias.eu/social-perfo...

#InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions

Figure 2: Example of photographs, received via citizen science, showing Caenoplana variegata collected from domestic pets. (A) Collected from a dog, (B–D) collected from cats. Cat hair still attached to the flatworm is visible in B and C. A, Case #07 in Table 1; B, Case #11; C, Case #12; D, Case #13. A, photograph by Catherine Vaillant; B, C, photographs by anonymous contributors; C, photograph by Floriane Delaval. Anonymous contributors signed a copyright consent for their photographs, but did not wish to have their name included in a publication.

Our new paper is now published! 🧪
"Cats, dogs, and sticky worms: invasion by land flatworms (Geoplanidae) is facilitated by household pets"
doi.org/10.7717/peer...

EASIN is online with a fresh new look! 🚀

We have completed a full website redesign to make your experience more enjoyable and satisfying by making a cleaner and clearer menu and content, easier to explore.

Take a look 👉 bit.ly/4akCrei
#EASIN #InvasiveAlienSpecies

🧐JRC hosts a WS on marine #NonIndigenousSpecies 🐡🦐on 10-12.02 in Ispra. EASIN will coordinate the work of experts on #NIS monitoring, targets, adverse effects on species groups & habitat types, and management measures, aimed at marine biodiversity protection supporting #MSFD.

🚨 EASIN news is out!
Early warning and rapid response are key to prevent the spread of invasive alien species. Discover NOTSYS, the European alert system, and recent notifications on invasive terrestrial flatworms threatening soil biodiversity in Europe.
🔗 bit.ly/4knp55N
#IAS #Biodiversity #EASIN

📢 Working with biodiversity data? Learn how to make it actionable.

The Horizon Europe @b-cubed.eu opened registration for an online training series on applying biodiversity observations in practice.

🔗 Find the programme and register: b-cubed.eu/news/registr...

#BcubedTraining

Lionfish case study updates

The #GuardIAS team is testing lionfish removals in Greece to protect biodiversity. Acoustic monitoring insights are now guiding new management strategies for the Mediterranean.

Read more 👉 guardias.eu/updates-on-t...

#InvasiveAlienSpecies #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions

Tracking an invader before it arrives. 🕵️‍♀️

The #GuardIAS team is modelling how Wakame might spread through Danish windfarms using eDNA and 3D hydrodynamics.

Read more: guardias.eu/updates-on-t...

#InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies
#BioInvasions

Transnational cooperation is key to monitoring and management of #InvasiveAlienSpecies in Europe & benefits from easy access to data & best practices. EASIN is committed to these goals working with scientific partners and EU Members States competent authorities bit.ly/4k1vsM3

Metabolism, movement behaviour, and salinity responses of invasive mosquitofish compared with a threatened toothcarp The success and impact of invasive non-native species depend on how they cope with local abiotic conditions, especially in comparison to co-occurring native taxa. In aquatic systems, salinity serves a...

How do #invasivespecies outcompete #native ones when #environmental conditions change?

🔬New #research on the #invasive Eastern Mosquitofish (𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪) and the endangered Spanish Toothcarp (𝘈𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘴) sheds light on the physiological mechanisms at play ⤵️ doi.org/10.3897/neob...

🌊 A historic moment for the ocean.

The #HighSeasTreaty has officially entered into force, marking a new era in the protection of our shared ocean.

Learn how you can take action for the High Seas: https://highseasalliance.org/

New video series from our 2025 General Assembly! 🌊

📺 Watch interviews on the marbled crayfish, the African clawed frog, citizen science, & Rugulopteryx okamurae: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

🌐 Explore the project: guardias.eu

#GuardIAS #InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions

Don’t miss the Information Webinar on “Importance of cross-sectoral collaboration for the implementation of Target 6 on invasive alien species of the #KMGBF”

📅27 January
⏰9:00AM – 10:00AM (EST)

Register here 👉 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9f89fc...

#InvasiveAlienSpecies #Target6 #IAS

Pigeon in front of a cathedral

🐦 #CitizenScience supports improved invasive species detection

A recent study compared 200M+ citsci records accessed via GBIF with official data from 30 European countries and found that 50% of invasions were detected earlier or in the same year by citsci.

🔗 gbif.link/citsci_IAS

#DataUse

International ship traffic: a global network that has contributed to biotic homogenisation - or what Charles Elton described (in his book 'The Ecology of Invasions by Animals and Plants') as the breakdown of Wallace's biogeographic realms. #bioinvasions
www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/...

There is a lot on innovation in plant health. The IPPC Secretariat invites NPPOs, RPPOs, and accredited organizations to submit proposals for the Plant Health Innovation Fair (13 March 2026)
Apply by 30 January 2026.
www.ippc.int/en/calls/cal...

New Methods Improve Monitoring of Biocontrol for Invasive Beetle A new study details improved methods for detecting a microsporidian parasite of Japanese beetles, deployed in biological control efforts at U.S. cargo airports since 2017.

A microsporidian parasite of Japanese beetles has been deployed at cargo airports since 2017 to infest the invasive beetle, in an effort to prevent them from spreading to the western U.S. A new study details improved methods for detecting the parasite's presence in sampled beetle populations.