A Citizen Science event in the Capital of Summer Tourism: Rimini
The UNIPV team landed in Rimini for a GuardIAS ‘marina open lab’, to inform on the issue of marine alien species spread by recreational boating. The event, hosted by the […]
GuardIAS MOOC #2: Aquatic Invasive Alien Species II – Early Detection & Monitoring
Welcome to the second free online course on aquatic Invasive Alien Species (IAS) from the GuardIAS project. After looking at prevention in our first course, this module focuses on Early […]
Testing Briefs & Videos
GuardIAS sound library
GuardIAS is developing the first sound library of aquatic IAS: a collection of underwater sounds produced by fish, frogs and crayfish recognised as IAS of Union Concern. The new sound […]
Social Performing Arts to Promote Citizen Science Regarding IAS and the Importance of Biodiversity in the River Ecosystems in Lombardy, Italy
BioArtBlitz is a novel concept of citizen science events developed within GuardIAS, which transforms classical field activities of Bioblitz with performing arts, to actively engage citizens in an emotional and […]
Welcome to the GuardIAS Summer School 2026!
Guarding Aquatic Ecosystems againstInvasive Alien species using eDNA Welcome to the GuardIAS Summer School 2026! We’re excited to invite you to the GuardIAS Summer School 25 June – 7th […]
INBO team engages in drafting Bow Ties for case study species
Today the INBO team drafted bow-ties for 3 case study species. Bow tie analyses provide a clear framework for invasive species prevention by linking potential introduction pathways to their causes and […]
Be Part of the Consultation on an IUCN Strategy for Invasive Alien Species
Invasive alien species (IAS) are one of the leading drivers of biodiversity loss and species extinctions worldwide, undermining ecosystems, and impacting human livelihoods and wellbeing, and damaging economies. As the […]
Summer School 2026: Using eDNA for Managing Invasive Alien Species
The next GuardIAS summer school is scheduled take place from 29th June – 3rd July, 2026 in Bodø, Norway. The focus is on using environmental dNA (eDNA) to manage invasive […]
GuardIAS AI-Powered System for Invasive Species Management Represented at AIRA Conference
Samuel Vander Velpen (Victoria University of Wellington, Nelson AI) is discuss the development of an AI data collection tool for the GuardIAS project at the fourth annual Artificial Intelligence Researchers […]
