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  • 4Dec2017

    New release of the Invasive Alien Species Europe Smart App

    A second release of the Smart App "Invasive Alien Species Europe" is now available. The upgrade contains 11 additional alien species of Union concern, published by means of the Commission Implementing Regulation 1263/2017, bringing the total to 48 species.

    • IASApp
    • CitizenScience
    10Nov2017

    Mediterranean marinas major hubs for alien species

    A large-scale study on 34 Mediterranean marinas (Spain, France, Italy, Malta, Greece, Turkey and Cyprus) revealed that Mediterranean marinas indeed act as major hubs for the transfer of marine alien species, indicating that recreational boats act as effective vectors of spread. Numerous new alien species records at the basin, subregional, country and locality level are also reported.

    • Mediterranean
    6Nov2017

    Citizen Science projects on alien species in Europe

    EASIN webpage devoted to Citizen Science initiatives on alien and invasive alien species in Europe has been updated and organized to provide information at European and Country level.

    • CitizenScience
    23Oct2017

    Invasive Species in Inland Waters

    A special issue of "Journal of Aquatic Invasions" includes studies presented at three international meetings devoted to invasive species in inland water ecosystems held in 2016 in Europe and North America

    • Invasive
    18Oct2017

    European Marine Board policy brief on Marine Citizen Science

    Citizen Science allows collaboration between scientists and the public to co-generate greater knowledge and understanding of nature and environment: marine Citizen Science is rapidly gaining interest and there are many smartphone applications available

    • CitizenScience
    27Sep2017

    EASIN Trainee engaged in socioeconomic impact of alien species

    Biological invasions can cause high costs to the environment and socio-economy. However, the impacts caused by alien species vary between species and contexts and there is substantial debate on their severity and scale.

    • EASINTeam
    20Sep2017

    Collaboration between citizens and Competent Authorities in detecting Asian hornet in the Netherlands

    Waarneming, a citizen science site for natural observations and biodiversity monitoring in the Netherlands, reported the first observation of Asian hornet, Vespa velutina, in the Netherlands.

    • EURegulation
    • CitizenScience