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Developing a list of invasive alien species likely to threaten biodiversity and ecosystems in the European Union Research Institute for Nature and Forest
International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species – ICAIS returned to Europe after 15 years Research Institute for Nature and Forest
The 22nd International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species (ICAIS) was held as a hybrid event in Oostende, Belgium from 18–22 April 2022. The conference addressed the theme of “Global Climate Change Amplifies Aquatic Invasive Species Impacts” and aimed to expand knowledge on the latest science and policy, inspire cooperation and collaboration on research and management projects at a global scale. Seven renowned international scientists ...
Reproducible WiSDM: a workflow for reproducible invasive alien species risk maps under climate change scenarios using standardized open data Research Institute for Nature and Forest
IntroductionSpecies distribution models (SDMs) are often used to produce risk maps to guide conservation management and decision-making with regard to invasive alien species (IAS). However, gathering and harmonizing the required species occurrence and other spatial data, as well as identifying and coding a robust modeling framework for reproducible SDMs, requires expertise in both ecological data science and statistics.MethodsWe developed WiSDM, ...
A science-based approach to tackle invasive alien species in Belgium – the role of the ISEIA protocol and the Harmonia information system as decision support tools Research Institute for Nature and Forest
A coherent response to biological invasions involves science-based, up-to-date prioritization tools alongside information transfer to relevant
authorities and stakeholders. Here, we describe how the collaboration between scientists and policy makers in Belgium has allowed the development of decision support tools regarding invasive alien species. We present the environmental impact assessment protocol ISEIA and comment on its ...
authorities and stakeholders. Here, we describe how the collaboration between scientists and policy makers in Belgium has allowed the development of decision support tools regarding invasive alien species. We present the environmental impact assessment protocol ISEIA and comment on its ...
A global-scale screening of non-native aquatic organisms to identify potentially invasive species under current and future climate conditions Research Institute for Nature and Forest
The threat posed by invasive non-native species worldwide requires a global approach to identify which introduced species are likely to pose an elevated risk of impact to native species and ecosystems. To inform policy, stakeholders and management decisions on global threats to aquatic ecosystems, 195 assessors representing 120 risk assessment areas across all six inhabited continents screened 819 non-native species from 15 groups of aquatic ...
Beyond protocols: improving the reliability of expert-based risk analysis underpinning invasive species policies Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Risk assessment tools for invasive alien species need to incorporate all evidence and expertise available. Despite the wealth of protocols now available to this end, we believe the current way of performing risk assessments shows several shortcomings and provide examples with regards to the newly implemented EU IAS Regulation. In particular, baseline data on ecological impacts, transparency in the decision making, uncertainty and content control ...
Tackling Unintentional Pathways of Introduction and Spread of Invasive Alien Freshwater Species in Belgium Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Information on measures and related costs in relation to species considered for inclusion on the Union list – Invasive alien snakes. Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Wikipedia, a Tool for Knowledge Dissemination on Invasive Species Meise Botanic Garden
One of the most important issues for controlling the spread of invasive species is public awareness (Dehnen-Schmutz et al. 2018). Passively, the public are responsible for the spread of invasive species, for example by moving dirty boats from one water body to another. But they also actively spread invasive species by releasing them in the wild. The spread of some invasive species could be slowed or even halted if the general public were more ...