EASIN network grows further!
New Data Partners have joined the network, contributing to updating the knowledge on alien species recorded in Europe, and to the enrichment of the EASIN spatial data, which are made available to users via webservices.
CitizenScience [70]
AlienSpecies [44]
Catalogue [35]
IAS [33]
Biodiversity [31]
EURegulation [28]
JRC [23]
DataPartner [21]
EASINTeam [18]
IASApp [17]
EASIN [17]
Invasive [17]
New Data Partners have joined the network, contributing to updating the knowledge on alien species recorded in Europe, and to the enrichment of the EASIN spatial data, which are made available to users via webservices.
The geographical distribution of the 37 Invasive Alien Species (IAS) listed as Union concern by the Commission Implementing Regulation 2016/1141 has been updated, thanks to additional data provided by Member States Competent Authorities.
Scale insects are among the most common invaders of new geographical areas, and are the second largest group of alien insects in Europe.
EASIN Species Search and Mapping service facilitates the exploration of alien species information from distributed data sources.
The new release of the “Invasive Alien Species in Europe” smartphone App, developed by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, is available.
The EASIN Catalogue currently includes information on about 14,000 alien taxa in Europe from a network of databases.
The current EU geographical distribution of the Invasive Alien Species (IAS) added to the list of Union concern by the Commission Implementing Regulation 2017/1263 is set through a JRC technical report.
European Member States (MS) are requested to report on the activities to implement the EU Regulation 1143/2014 on invasive alien species (IAS), under the provisions of art. 24 (1), by 1st of June 2019.
IUCN provides technical support to the implementation of the European Union Regulation 1143/2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species (IAS).
Management of alien species requires increasing of knowledge and consideration of the ecological and social perspectives.
The EU Regulation 1143/2014 sets the rules to prevent the unintentional and intentional introduction of invasive alien species in Europe.
We warmly welcome to EASIN Team Chiara Magliozzi, freshwater and marine biologist, who has joined JRC in February 2019 as a trainee.
On February 2nd, the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) officially became an invasive alien species of Union Concern.
Globalization and human activities as drivers of species movement make sometimes difficult the distinction between native and non-native biodiversity.
Online version 7.2 of the EASIN catalogue includes experts' revision of 3675 species occurring in Europe, including terrestrial arthropods, nematodes and other invertebrates.