Tim Adriaens

etn 0.3.0 We released a new version of our R package etn.

📦 We just released a new major version (3.0.0) of our R package {etn}. Use it to query animal tracking data from the @aquatictracking.bsky.social database.

⛓️‍💥 Previous versions were restricted to use on an RStudio server. You can now use {etn} from anywhere! #rstats

👉 oscibio.inbo.be/blog/etn-3-0-0

we performed a survey with experts on feasibility & urgency of structured monitoring for #UnionList #invasivespecies a first step towards surveillance schemes for the #EURegulation @inbo.be pureportal.inbo.be/files/136957...

🌊 #ECSA61 Special Session 32

How can we better prevent & manage marine biological invasions in estuarine and coastal waters?

📍 Brussels | 24–27 Aug 2026
🗓 Abstracts due: 6 Mar 2026

👉 www.estuarinecoastalconference.com/special-sess...

#InvasiveSpecies #Biosecurity #GuardIAS #bioinvasions

🌍 New release: #GuardIAS Newsletter #1! From early-warning AI systems to field eradication trials, see how we’re turning science into action against #AquaticInvasions across Europe. Read it here: guardias.eu/wp-content/u...

@guardias.bsky.social
#bioinvasions
#InvasiveSpecies
#MarineEcology
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Full house today #invasivespecies managers gathering in Brussels discussing collaboration and best practices #ExotenNET

#Neobiota2026 14th International Conference on Biological Invasions - Registrations & Call for Abstracts. This edition welcomes the #LIFE_RIPARIAS project, highlighting the transition from data to management actions.
neobiota2026.org

Great meeting

Not to be missed @guardias.bsky.social summer school on #eDNA guardias.eu/welcome-to-t...

How OneSTOP uses models to guide action: mapping the present and future of invasive species Authored by João Gonçalves and Joana Vicente from BIOPOLIS-CIBIO.  Across Europe, invasive alien species are pressuring biodiversity, agriculture, infrastructure, and human health. Pre...

SDMs @onestop-project.eu available for 120 terrestrial species onestop-project.eu/news/how-one... amazibg work by @biopolis.bsky.social @jrvicente.bsky.social @joaogoncalvess.bsky.social

We hebben een #vacature voor een GIS-expert. Je speelt een cruciale rol in de ondersteuning van de monitoring voor de Natuurherstelverordening (NHV).
Alle inlichtingen en solliciteren tot 15 januari 2026 op Werken voor Vlaanderen: www.vlaanderen.be/werken-voor-...
📷 Vilda en INBO

A photograph of a squid

🐙 The GBIF Secretariat is seeking a senior data engineer to work with our Engineering team!

🌏 This is a fully remote contractor role, initially for twelve months, with potential travel to workshops or meetings with GBIF partners.

🚀 Deadline: 9 January 2026

🔗gbif.link/senior-dat...

Assessing the success of a horizon scanning approach in predicting invasive non‐native species arrival We conclude that horizon scanning provides a rapid, affordable and successful mechanism to predict the arrival of high-risk INNS. We highlight the importance of citizen science, including biological ...

In case you were wondering why #invasion biologists perform repeated #horizonscans great work by #jodeypeyton doi.org/10.1111/1365...

A Systems Perspective: How Social–Ecological Networks Can Improve Our Understanding and Management of Biological Invasions Abstract. Reversing biodiversity loss and the sustainability crisis requires approaches that explicitly consider human–nature interdependencies. Social–eco

Whooop! New paper online!

"A Systems Perspective: How Social–Ecological Networks Can Improve Our Understanding and Management of Biological Invasions"

Phenomenal effort by Fiona Rickowski to pull this all together, wrangling a large co-author/bag-of-cats team into shape!

doi.org/10.1093/bios...

Horizon @onestop-project.eu aims to improve #invasivespecies detection & prioritisation & data driven workflows & stakeholder engagement @cabbageleek.bsky.social

Arnaud Monty talking about the @LIFEriparias project framework for early warning and management prioritisation

Speaking about #vespavelutina at the 6th Croatian symposium on #invasivespecies

getting ready for the @guardias.bsky.social online conference CU there

A deadly fire ant has reached European shores. The insect invasion could wreak havoc The red imported fire ant is one of the world’s most destructive invasive species. Can its spread be stopped?

Very cool (and very worrying) interactive article about fire ants in Sicily, Italy 🐜

edition.cnn.com/interactive/...

I did it, nice introduction into #biologicalinvasions vectors, pathways & methods of prevention

The #GuardIAS project has just launched an online course on preventing invasive aquatic species. Essential knowledge for anyone in ecology, conservation, or environmental management. Get started 👉 https://www.ecmunipv.it/login/index.php

Help protect our waters! 🌊

The #GuardIAS project has just launched an online course on preventing invasive aquatic species.

Essential knowledge for anyone in ecology, conservation, or environmental management.

Get started 👉 www.ecmunipv.it/login/index....

#MOOC #InvasiveSpecies

Ecology, Impact, and Management of Squirrel Invasions Background:<br/><br/>Invasive squirrels have caused a range of impacts on biodiversity and related ecosystem services. They have driven declines in native species through pathogen spillover and compet...

need a deep dive into the impact & management of squirrel #invasions ? www.frontiersin.org/research-top...

"Vroeger leuk huisdier, maar slecht voor onze natuur": Vlaanderen strijdt tegen Afrikaanse klauwkikker | VRT NWS: nieuws Altijd op de hoogte van het laatste nieuws uit binnen- en buitenland dankzij de betrouwbare en diepgaande berichtgeving van VRT NWS.

"Used to be a nice pet, but bad for our environment".

Interesting coverage on the fight against the African clawed frog in Flanders, featuring @adriaenstim.bsky.social and the team at @inbo.be

#GuardIAS #IAS #InvasiveSpecies

www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/ki...

Mapping the northernmost transnational non-native population of Xenopus laevis using pooled eDNA sampling Early-detection-rapid response (EDRR) programs are invaluable for managing incipient invasions, but require monitoring strategies that maximize search coverage and minimize costs. While environmental ...

A recently published paper by @teuneverts.bsky.social, @adriaenstim.bsky.social, and the team @inbo.be explores the use of Early-detection-rapid response and environmental DNA (eDNA)in dealing with the African clawed frog invasion.

Read more here: neobiota.pensoft.net/article/1503...

@guardias.bsky.social

#neobiota #klauwkikker #ius #ias #invasievesoort #edna #beheer #monitoring #guardias | INBO (Research Institute for Nature and Forest - Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek) 🐸 Ken je de Afrikaanse klauwkikker al? Deze invasieve kikkersoort, van nature afkomstig uit Afrika, maakte na ontsnapping uit laboratoria al furore in Zuidwest-Frankrijk, maar komt sinds enkele jaren ...

www.linkedin.com/posts/inbo-r...

@guardias.bsky.social

Mapping the northernmost transnational non-native population of Xenopus laevis using pooled eDNA sampling Early-detection-rapid response (EDRR) programs are invaluable for managing incipient invasions, but require monitoring strategies that maximize search coverage and minimize costs. While environmental ...

great work from @teuneverts.bsky.social @inbo.be belgian #xenopus invasion is published still great needs for cross border collaboration @neobiota.pensoft.net @neobiota.bsky.social neobiota.pensoft.net/article/1503...

Bram D'Hondt showcasing the results of #riskassessments for candidate trees for #assistedmigration most species low to very low risk except for #fagusorientalis for risk of hybridisation #alnuscordata for its nitrogen fixation capacity @inbo.be @anvdbroeck.bsky.social

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

Teun Everts @inbo.be showcasing the #xenopuslaevis @guardias.bsky.social case study rapid response effectiveness can be measured w #eDNA amazing conservation work