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Towards Integrated Ecosystem Assessments: A literature review on linking ecosystem condition indicators to ecosystem services Ecosystem services (ES) fundamentally depend on ecosystem condition (EC), yet many ES assessments still rely on land-cover proxies, risking biased assessment results as well as weak uptake, meaning li...

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Key insights
🌍 Many ecosystem service assessments still rely on land-cover proxies.
🪼 Research remains strongly focused on terrestrial ecosystems.
💚 Most studies confirm a positive relationship between ecosystem condition and ecosystem services, healthier ecosystems provide greater benefits.

🌿 New publication from the @project-selina.eu!

A new paper in @oneecosystem.pensoft.net co-authored by our PI @jrvicente.bsky.social, reviews 128 studies and identifies 900+ ecosystem condition indicators linking ecosystem condition with ecosystem services.

#SELINAproject #HorizonEurope

📢 We are organising a Thematic Session at @neobiota.pensoft.net 2026 Conference!

We welcome contributions presenting integrative frameworks, tools and case studies supporting invasion management.

🗓 Abstract deadline: 15 April 2026
🔗 www.neobiota2026.org/6325/

Biblioteca Municipal acolheu “Laboratório Vivo” dedicado à gestão da Paisagem Protegida Regional da Serra da Aboboreira - Câmara Municipal de Baião A Biblioteca Municipal António Mota recebeu, hoje, a iniciativa “Serra da Aboboreira: Laboratório Vivo”, promovida pela Associação de Municípios do Douro e Tâmega (AMDT), pela Associação BIOPOLIS-CIBI...

👉 Last Wednesday, we presented @onestop-project.eu & CamALIEN at Serra da Aboboreira: Living Lab.

We also discussed AlienSMART and ran a participatory session to prioritise invasive species and assess the Serra’s benefits.

Science & stakeholders working together.🌿

#AlienSMART #OneSTOP #LivingLab

Thanks to everyone who joined us and contributed to this important milestone! 💪

#AlienSMART #Detection #Report #Management #InvasiveSpecies #Biodiversity #LivingLabs

The meeting aligned objectives and priorities, strengthening links between science, digital tools, and stakeholders 🤝

Synergies with EU initiatives, especially @onestop-project.eu , were also highlighted. 🌳

🌍 AlienSMART kicks off!

The AlienSMART project officially started with its Kick-off Meeting, bringing partners together to develop a decision-support system for invasive alien species detection, reporting, and management!🚀

⏰ Happening today!
🌍 Why is it still so hard to turn biodiversity data into effective policy decisions?

🎤 Quentin Groom (Meise Botanic Garden)
📍 BIOPOLIS-CIBIO, Vairão & Online
🕙 15h00
🎟️ Free | No registration required | In English
👉 Join us this afternoon!

More info below! 👇

⏰ Happening today!

🌱 Can we predict biological invasions to better inform policy decisions?

🎤 Helen Roy (UKCEH & University of Exeter)
🕙 16h00
📍 BIOPOLIS-CIBIO, Vairão & Online
🎟️ Free | No registration required | In English
👉 Join us later today!

More info below! 👇

Our team is in Almería for the @onestop-project.eu Annual Meeting! 🌍

Great to follow progress across WPs and discuss next steps 🤝

Also enjoying the excellent social programme by the EEZA-CSIC team — including a tour of Almería’s impressive de(s)sert landscapes 🌵🍰

#OneSTOP2026 #InvasiveSpecies

📢 Join us in the Casual Seminar: “Predicting biological invasions to inform policy” with Helen Roy!

🗓️27 Jan |🕒16h00 |📍CIBIO & Online

🔗 Learn more: www.cibio.up.pt/en/events/pr...

#InvasiveSpecies #ScienceForPolicy #AlienSMART

📢 Join us in the Casual Seminar: “Why we still struggle to turn biodiversity data into policy evidence” with Quentin Groom.

🗓️27 Jan |🕒15h00 |📍CIBIO & Online

🔗 Find more: www.cibio.up.pt/en/events/wh...

#Biodiversity #SciencePolicy #AlienSMART

🎄Our favourite (and potentially invasive) species - all
under strict and loving containment - wish you Happy
Holidays!🐈
According to our household models, they spread fast across sofas and laps 😼

Wishing you cat-approved holidays and a new year caring for biodiversity ✨🌍🌱

#happyholidays #InvasionS

🚗🏛️ For the first time, CamALIEN reached governance stakeholders, visiting Vila do Conde and Porto municipalities as part of Portugal’s Living Labs! 🌾

Learn more: onestop-project.eu/news/introdu...

@onestop-project.eu

#CamALIEN #LivingLabs #BiologicalInvasions #Governance #Biodiversity

🌍 How do we identify invasive species that pose the highest current and future risks?

In this new blog post, we show how ecological models turn biodiversity data into practical tools for biosecurity planning! 🌳

🔎 Read more: tinyurl.com/43haxn6h

#OneSTOP #IAS #biodiversity #ecologicalmodelling

Wakame (Undaria pinnatifida)

Wakame (Undaria pinnatifida) is on the IUCN's list of the 100 "world's worst" invasive species! It's a major threat, known for displacing native seaweeds & clogging coastal infrastructure.

The #GuardIAS project is modelling its spread via offshore wind farms.

#InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #IAS

The red king crab can have a leg span of nearly 2 meters! It's a major threat, known for devastating seafloor ecosystems & spreading disease to native fish.

#GuardIAS is working with groups in Norway to create a management plan.

#InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #IAS

Image: NOAA Fisheries

Parrot's Feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum)

Spotlight: Parrot's Feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum) 🌿

This plant is a major aquatic threat, forming dense mats that choke native life, deplete oxygen, and block waterways.

#GuardIAS is managing its spread in Italy.

See our work: guardias.eu

#InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #IAS

The Humpback (Pink) Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)

Spotlight: The Humpback (Pink) Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) 🐟

It’s a major threat, outcompeting native salmon & polluting rivers after mass spawning events.

The #GuardIAS project is assessing its impact across Europe. Read more at guardias.eu

#InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #IAS

Spotlight: Brown Algae (Rugulopteryx okamurae) 🌿 A single plant can make 600 copies! It’s a major threat, known for suffocating native species & damaging coastal tourism/fishing. The #GuardIAS project is setting up an early warning system in Greece.

Brown Algae (Rugulopteryx okamurae) 🌿

A single plant can make 600 copies! It’s a major threat, known for suffocating native species & damaging coastal tourism/fishing. The #GuardIAS project is creating an early warning system in Greece.

See more: guardias.eu

#InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #IAS

👉 Last but not least: Vespa mandarinia, the Asian Giant Hornet.
🟠 This #InvasiveAlienSpecies has very few natural predators in introduced environments.
🌱It preys on native bee species, negatively impacting agriculture and other insect species, and can also carry pathogens.
#UnionConcernSpecies

🧠 The Role of Questionnaires in Invasive Alien Species Management and Decision-Making

Use a systematic review to understand how questionnaire-based studies contribute to invasive species management, policy development, and future research priorities.

#sciencepolicy #socialecology #systematicreview

🌿 Are biodiversity policy indicators really SMART?

Apply the SMART framework to indicators for monitoring invasive species and protected areas in Serra da Aboboreira, involving local stakeholders.

#SMART #indicator #protectedareas #stakeholderengagement

🔍 Evaluation of existing policy-relevant Biological Invasion Indicators

Assess the feasibility of operationalizing policy-relevant biological invasion indicators in Portugal through a SWOT analysis of data, institutions, and interoperability.

#conservation #governance #monitoring #indicators

📢 We are opening several opportunities for MSc thesis focused on the social and policy dimensions of biological invasions and biodiversity conservation!!

Learn more: sites.google.com/biopolis.pt/...

#biologicalinvasion #invasivespecies #ecology #biodiversity #researchopportunities #MSc

The Lionfish (Pterois miles) 🐠

Its stomach expands up to 30x when feeding! It’s a major threat, known for devastating native fish & wrecking marine ecosystems.

The #GuardIAS project is running control programs in the Aegean Sea.

Read more: guardias.eu

#InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #IAS

The striped eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus) was the first marine species regulated by the EU for being invasive!

It's known for being venomous & outcompeting native fish. The #GuardIAS project is setting up an early warning system to stop its spread.

#InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #IAS

Our free MOOC on Invasive Alien Species Prevention is live!

What you'll learn:
✅ Bioinvasion impacts
✅ Introduction pathways
✅ Management strategies

Catch up before Course 2 drops in early 2026.

🔗 Start here: www.ecmunipv.it/login/index....

#InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #IAS

Map showing the native range of the 31 species that arrived in Great Britain since 2013. The strength of shading in the boxes indicates the number of species to have arrived from this native range.

Horizon scanning is a successful, low-cost way to predict high risk invasive non-native species, a UKCEH-led study shows.

31 of 92 species identified in 2013 as a potential threat had reached GB by 2023, with 9 established. Regular horizon scanning can guide action & improve biosecurity.

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