We’re excited to invite you to the second GuardIAS Virtual Conference, part of a series hosted by the GuardIAS Project and INVASIVESNET, funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme.
Building on the success of last year’s conference which attracted over 400 registrations from participants around the world this year’s event promises to be even more engaging and impactful.
Conference Theme: Cost-efficient IAS Detection and Monitoring: Novel Tools and Citizen Science
Taking place virtually on 19th and 20th November
Registration is free – sign up here today!
Session themes as follows:
- Smart detection technologies for IAS surveillance
- eDNA and molecular diagnostics for non-native species detection and monitoring
- AI-assisted species detection
- Citizen Science & participatory surveillance networks
- Data integration from multiple platforms: transforming diverse observations into actionable intelligence
- From Detection to Action: cost-efficiency, management & policy uptake
Across two dynamic days, participants will engage with pioneering research, share practical experiences, and foster collaborations aimed at improving early detection, enhancing monitoring efficiency, and supporting coordinated action against invasive alien species. Join a global network of researchers, decision-makers, land managers, and community leaders committed to advancing smarter, more inclusive solutions to biological invasions.
Abstract Submissions are now closed
Call for Online Workshop Ideas
We are also inviting proposals for interactive online workshops to be hosted as part of the conference programme. We welcome ideas for practical, collaborative, or skills-based sessions related to invasive alien species detection, monitoring, management, citizen science, emerging technologies, data integration, policy, or public engagement.
If you are interested in hosting an online workshop, please send a short description of your proposed session, including the topic, format, and intended audience, to Vadim vepanov@gmail.com by September 21st 2026.
Don’t miss this opportunity—submit your abstract, propose a workshop, and register today!
Key dates
Find more information here on abstract submission
Find information here on Conference Programme
Find more information here on workshops at the GuardIAS conference
Find more information here on GuardIAS Conference Proceedings and publishing your research
