CitizenScience [70]
AlienSpecies [47]
Catalogue [36]
IAS [33]
Biodiversity [33]
EURegulation [29]
JRC [23]
DataPartner [21]
EASINTeam [18]
IASApp [17]
EASIN [17]
Invasive [17]
Horizon Scanning (HS) is a tool to identify and prioritize invasive alien species (IAS) absent or not yet widely spread, which may pose a potential threat to the environment in a given region.
The implementation of EU Regulation 1143/2014 on Invasive Alien Species has seen the fruitful collaboration between the Commission and Member States Competent Authorities in the preparation of a Baseline distribution of the 37 Invasive Alien Species (IAS) of Union concern (published in the Commission Implementing Reg. 1141/2016).
Keeping information on alien species occurring in Europe up-to-date is the EASIN main goal, which is being sought by establishing collaboration with scientific organisations and data repositories at European and global level.
Organisms to be targeted for surveillance and eradication measures are included in a "Union list"
Recreational fishing is one of the most popular leisure activities across Europe involving million of people, who organize fishing trips in their areas, countries or even abroad.
In an effort to connect the citizen science community across Europe and engage the public with citizen science initiatives on alien and invasive alien species, we are glad to announce that a new EASIN Citizen Science Webpage is on-line.
Freshwater ecosystems are vital components, securing well-being and resilience to human society.
What is the origin of the European marine non-indigenous species?
The pine wood nematode (PWN), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, is a species native to North America, introduced in Europe in 1999 in southwestern Portugal, causing considerable damages to Portuguese forest ecosystems and now spreading towards Spain.
Invasive alien species (IAS) are considered one of the main causes of biodiversity loss globally, costing billions of euros to the global economies.
For ages, books, newspapers, television, radio, documentaries, public events etc were the major sources of information about nature and its conservation, shaping the environmental behavior and the active participation of citizens.
Invasive alien species (IAS) are considered one of the main causes of biodiversity loss globally, with an estimated cost of at least 12 billion euro per year to the EU Member states.
Wetlands are critical habitats and highly productive ecosystems, providing environmental, social and economic services to the local communities (so-called ecosystem services).
Lampropeltis californiae, the California kingsnake, is native to southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico. It has been reported as invasive on the island of Gran Canaria where no native species of snakes existed before.
Aquaculture and floating marine litter have been identified as introduction pathways for invasive alien species in Europe.