Marine invasive alien species in Europe: 9 years after the IAS Regulation

S Katsanevakis, S Olenin, R Puntila-Dodd… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Biological invasions, resulting from human activities, exert substantial impacts on
ecosystems worldwide. This review focuses on marine invasive alien species (IAS) in …

Emerging technologies in citizen science and potential for insect monitoring

JK Sheard, T Adriaens, DE Bowler… - … of the Royal …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Emerging technologies are increasingly employed in environmental citizen science projects.
This integration offers benefits and opportunities for scientists and participants alike. Citizen …

 Eyes on the aliens: citizen science contributes to research, policy and management of biological invasions in Europe

V Price-Jones, PMJ Brown, T Adriaens, E Tricarico… - NeoBiota, 2022 - flore.unifi.it
Invasive alien species (IAS) are a key driver of global biodiversity loss. Reducing their
spread and impact is a target of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG target 15.8) and …

Citizen science is a vital partnership for invasive alien species management and research

MJO Pocock, T Adriaens, S Bertolino, R Eschen, F Essl… - Iscience, 2024 - cell.com
Invasive alien species (IAS) adversely impact biodiversity, ecosystem functions and socio-
economics. Citizen science can be an effective tool for IAS surveillance, management and …

Overcoming biodiversity blindness: Secondary data in primary citizen science observations

N Pernat, S Canavan, M Golivets… - Ecological Solutions …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In the face of the global biodiversity crisis, collecting comprehensive data and making the
best use of existing data are becoming increasingly important to understand patterns and …

Sharing communication insights of the citizen science program Plastic Pirates—best practices from 7 years of engaging schoolchildren and teachers in plastic …

S Dittmann, T Kiessling, L Mederake… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Engaging the general public in research processes through citizen science allows for
innovative scientific studies and makes science accessible to the general public. Effective …

Beetlehangers.org: harmonizing host–parasite records of Harmonia axyridis and Hesperomyces harmoniae

MD de Groot, M Christou, JY Pan, T Adriaens… - Arthropod-Plant …, 2024 - Springer
Citizen science is an increasingly powerful tool to gather large quantities of biological data
and to engage the public. The number of citizen science initiatives has rapidly increased in …

Phenological mapping of invasive insects: decision support for surveillance and management

BS Barker, L Coop - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Phenological maps can depict the development and seasonal activities
(phenology) of invasive insects at area-wide scales, such as counties, states, or entire …

Feral American mink Neogale vison continues to expand its European range: time to harmonise population monitoring and coordinate control

R Vada, S Illanas, P Acevedo, T Adriaens… - Mammal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The American mink Neogale vison is an invasive alien species in Europe that
threatens endemic biodiversity and can transmit zoonotic diseases, including the SARS …

CrowdWaterSens: An uncertainty-aware crowdsensing approach to groundwater contamination estimation

L Shang, Y Zhang, Q Ye, SL Speir, BW Peters… - Pervasive and Mobile …, 2023 - Elsevier
Groundwater contamination poses serious threats to public health and environmental
sustainability. In this paper, we explore smart groundwater contamination sensing, which …