The European spiny water flea has reduced the diversity of native zooplankton by over 50%. A study finds it had been present in Canada for at least a century before first reports in the 1980s—and it may not have been introduced by humans. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/lkRK50ZV1nw

Thanks @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social for having us on to discuss our latest work @pnas.org (www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...) Listen in here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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Very proud of our newest paper now @pnas.org led by @danai-kontou.bsky.social @camplantsci.bsky.social with @laurentianu.bsky.social @isotopesuk.bsky.social Queens U. It's perhaps one of the most genuine "discoveries" we've ever made 🔬 Read it for free 👉 doi.org/10.1073/pnas... 🧵

Here is an intriguing ecological detective story involving several captivating characters, including invasive predatory fishes (catfish & basses) + an endangered native species, in the context of flow barriers & high turbidity. Some complex community ecology teased apart by Dr. Kontou & colleagues.

Danai Kontou@danai-kontou.bsky.social · 2w ago

Paper #2 is the first publication from my current postdoc @universityofleeds.bsky.social with @josiesouth.bsky.social also available open access @biolinvasions.bsky.social : link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Excited to share the latest paper from my PhD covered in @uk.theconversation.com for anyone wanting a quick and easy read discussing the significance of our findings! The original paper is also free to read at @pnas.org : www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Ecosystems and Global Change Group@ecochangegroup.bsky.social · 2w ago

Coverage of our incredible new paper out now @pnas.org 👉 theconversation.com/one-of-canad...

Some exciting weekend reading for my fellow #aquatic #invasion #ecology enthusiasts 🐠🦠💧 Delighted and very proud to share not 1 but 2 papers published hours apart this week! 🎉🎉🎉

"When change becomes too rapid, too numerous, or too interconnected, adaptation becomes progressively more difficult. Not because systems stop responding. Because every response is interrupted by the next disturbance." lylel.substack.com/p/when-the-w...

When the World Changes Faster Than We Can Think

Ecosystems and understanding are the construction of relationships over time.

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If you are a bio grad and the child inside of you can't decide between the NHM (aka dinosaurs) and the Zoo, that's the MRes for you 😁🦒🦖

Tim Blackburn@mothyblackburn.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Applications are open for UCL's M.Res. in Biodiversity, Evolution & Conservation, 2024 intake. Learn the latest scientific techniques for studying biodiversity jointly with UCL, the Natural History Museum, and ZSL. Details here: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...

Excited to launch the new improved Reproducible Code guide from @britishecologicalsociety.org @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social FREE online here! www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/... Amazing work by some very talented ECRs. We hope it’s useful!

So grateful to have been invited to participate in this incredible project! A week that was inspiring, thought provoking and (so much) fun and a chance to meet and collaborate with some of the best people I have met in my academic career so far! 😊 Well done Inva-Team and see you all soon! 🫶🏻

Franck Courchamp@franckcourchamp.bsky.social · 11mo ago

InvaPact III workshop is now over: WHAT A WEEK! ~60 experts from 30 countries putting their brainpower together for an unique collaborative project. Work hard, play hard: they really followed my motto! Powerful publications on the way!

Look to the past Our work (see below), together with those of other colleagues, is highlighted in the editorial of the last issue of @natrevbiodiv.nature.com and inspired its cover Thrilled and thankful to see that stuff @ebdonana.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Laetitia Navarro@laenavarro.bsky.social · last yr.

Fresh off the press! Our perspective in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com discusses the wealth of information on biodiversity contained in historical sources, and its integration for long-term ecological knowledge and biodiversity conservation. A thread on the paper and what led to it: rdcu.be/eEcIt

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Nature@nature.com · last yr.

Obituary: Jane Goodall (1934-2025) Pioneer primatologist who inspired generations of scientists go.nature.com/48aWjRU

A full week to end a full month of training, learning and planning. Excellent conversations with great people!🐟🦞 Couldn't think of a better way to celebrate a whole year since I finished my PhD...

Josie South@josiesouth.bsky.social · last yr.

This week was full of training, workshops and seminars. @leopoldadrianus.bsky.social taught the group ecomorphology, @ecoinvasions.bsky.social gave an insightful lecture on context dependent invasion impacts

🤔 coverage of our latest paper with @ecfreewoman.bsky.social @waterik.bsky.social (www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...) @forbes 🌳🍃 Read the story 👉 www.forbes.com/sites/suwann...

Carbon Capture Has a Hard Limit and Wind Power’s Out

Plans for carbon capture and sequestration have an effective limit of 0.7 degrees. So mitigation is perpetually proven to be the best green energy strategy.

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We are so excited our newest paper led by @ecfreewoman.bsky.social @camplantsci.bsky.social is now out @pnas.org 🤩 Read it here: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... 🌲 We followed a forest as it was logged to understand what happens to soil carbon at a molecular-scale. Here's what we learned. 1/n

A great example of why we need a bit more than just monitoring to understand species introductions!

Miguel Clavero@chikichanka.bsky.social · last yr.

Cooperation between ecologists and historians has allowed a robust reconstruction of the historical introduction of the Italian crayfish, Austropotamobius fulcisianus, to Spain in the late-16th century @ebdonana.bsky.social @um.es New OA paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The result of a huge amount of effort (by my co-authors) – "a comprehensive global assessment of the status and trends of alien species for major taxonomic groups (including Bacteria, Protozoa, fungi, plants, and animals) for IPBES regions." #BioInvasions onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Biological invasions: a global assessment of geographic distributions, long‐term trends, and data gaps

Biological invasions are one of the major drivers of biodiversity decline and have been shown to have far-reaching consequences for society and the economy. Preventing the introduction and spread of ....

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There is still time to register for our annual meeting! #BESAG2025. ZSL London Zoo, 15/16th Sept. We have great workshops and keynote talks! prices for #ECRs too. Join us if you are interested in anything #aquatic #marine #freshwater 💧🌊🧪🌍🦠🐋🦈🦪🦐🦀🪼🦑 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/besag2025-...

#BESAG2025: Aquatic Ecology Group Annual Meeting 2025

Get together with the freshwater and marine research community to hear the latest research, share skills, and build your network!

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Fish are a critical source of accessible food - but non-native species disrupt ecological networks. This could have unprecedented outcomes for nutrient and toxin accumulation when aquatic food is consumed by humans, with socioeconomically variable outcomes doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...

Rivers were historically regarded as gods - but freshwaters and the species within them are rapidly being destroyed. Here we show how traditional knowledge and sacred sites offer sanctuary and reprieve for both humans and nature in Indonesia. doi.org/10.1002/aqc.... @shoalorg.bsky.social

The Sacred Waters and Fish: Traditional Practices and Fish Conservation in Indonesian Communities

This paper explores the intersection of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and fish conservation within the context of sacred waters in Indonesian communities. Sacred waters, revered for their sp...

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🔔 New call for proposals! IUCN and the EC have launched the EU IAS Rapid-Response Fund. We are accepting proposals to address #invasivealienspecies in the EU. Apply now for grants to support the rapid eradication of species at an early stage of invasion. iucnsos.org/new-call-for...

New call for proposal: European Rapid-Response Fund for Invasive Alien Species - IUCN SOS

4 June 2025 – IUCN Save Our Species is pleased to announce that the call for proposals under the European Invasive Alien Species Rapid-Response Fund is now

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Global stressors reduce biomass of both native & invasive plants, with invasive plants experiencing stronger negative effects. This study contradicts the notion that invasive spp are more tolerant (& that they could be a "salvation" for stressed ecosystems, as some pop media articles have claimed).

Global Change Biology@globalchangebio.bsky.social · last yr.

Native Plant Species Are More Resistant Than Invasive Aliens to Escalating Environmental Change Factors 🔗 buff.ly/Qp19wTu

What a great day! Really enjoyed leading the discussion for this workshop together with the rest of the @universityofleeds.bsky.social @josiesouth.bsky.social team, @matt-harwood96.bsky.social @emma-baker.bsky.social & James Hodson 🦞✨

BES-invasiongroup@bes-invasiongroup.bsky.social · last yr.

Last but not least, our discussion-led workshop on priorities and barriers across sectors to guide future focus and collaborations for impactful research, policy and invasive species management!

And then all about invasive crayfish in Yorkshire as disease vectors by @matt-harwood96.bsky.social

Third session started with @emma-baker.bsky.social and James Hodson from the University of Leeds talking about predicting invasive crayfish impacts across time and space and under different temperature scenarios🦞

In summary, by drawing untenable equivalencies between biological invasions & human migration, Ahmed & colleagues open the door for both intentional & unintentional misuse instead of preventing it We strongly recommend such comparisons should be avoided altogether. academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...

Parallels between biological invasions and human migration are flawed and undermine both disciplines. Response to Ahmed et al.

A recent article by Ahmed and colleagues (2025) attempt to draw parallels and assess distinctions between biological invasions and human migration. This co

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A recent article in Biol Reviews by Ahmed et al (2025) warns against 'deleterious' comparisons between human migrations & biological invasions, yet makes a series of scientifically dubious comparisons, described as "potentially fruitful to explore". See our critique: academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...

As an ecologist who moved to the UK for studies during the worst of the Brexit chaos, seeing a peer-reviewed(!) article compare international scholars to invasive pests, brought back unpleasant memories. Words have power & it is important to speak up even if we simply need to spell out the obvious!

George Holmes@georgeholmes.bsky.social · last yr.

A very diverse bunch of scholars - from across biology, conservation, and migration studies - wrote this piece on the very obvious, yet not quite obvious enough for some, dangers of comparing invasive species and human migration. academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...

The African crayfish hunt continues, with some new friends & some old friends. Heavy rains mean record high flows in the Kruger National Park - how will that affect distribution and ecology? What a joy to be working with not one, but 3 members of your old team. @bioscienceleeds.bsky.social

Help us save this beautiful place and the special things in it. We are creating a Yayasan to formally caretake Pergam forest & support the community to take ownership. Watch sanctuary here: vimeo.com/1077004302?s... Please support us before it’s too late: gofund.me/a6804101 @shoalorg.bsky.social

Donate to Help save Betta burdigala, organised by Josie South

The Betta burdigala team (Dr Veryl Hasan, Dr Josie South, Fitri Sil Valen, Ahmad Fahrul Syarif, … Josie South needs your support for Help save Betta burdigala

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The Revelator@therevelator.org · last yr.

Save This Species: The Bettas of Bangka Island - by @josiesouth.bsky.social therevelator.org/save-bettas-...