GIN participants set to meet September 9-11 in Pontevedra, Spain The final GIN meeting will be held right before the Neobiota Conference, we hope most members can attend. We will start off with a dinner on Sunday night and have meetings through 10th and 11th. Thanks to Montserrat Vill

Biological invasions are a global phenomenon that threatens biodiversity, and few, if any, ecosystems are free from alien species. The relative “success” of invasion is influenced by inherent features of the species (invasiveness) and recipient ecosystems (invasibility), and factors a

A new study of biological invasions in Europe found they were linked not so much to changes in climate or land cover, but to two dominant factors – more money and more people. Wealth and population density, along with an increase in international trade and commerce, were the forces mo

A study on biological invasions based on extensive data of alien species from 10 taxonomic groups and 28 European countries has shown that patterns of established alien species richness are more related to historical levels of socio-economic drivers than to contemporary ones. An inter

Alien species, which have been introduced to non-native habitats, can become invasive with the potential to cause damage to the local ecosystem. Researchers have suggested that more intercontinental collaboration and funding could provide needed research on under-studied countries and

Photo caption: Ox-eye Daisy (Telekia speciosa). Photo by Petr Pyšek. There is concern regarding the ecological and economic impacts caused by biological invasions, but we still have little understanding of these phenomena. It is unclear whether all invasive species have an impact and

Long before there was a Panama Canal, at least two marine snails made a fantastic journey between oceans, crossing not on land or water but in the air — all in the belly of a bird. “Just as people use airplanes to fly overseas, marine snails may have used birds to fly over land,” said

Colorado State Faculty Participate in Global Invasive Plant Research FORT COLLINS – Invasive plant species present serious environmental, economic and social problems worldwide.  Their abundance can lead to lost native biodiversity and ecosystem functions, such as nutrient cycling. De

Photo caption: Volunteers during a public survey in search of the invasive garlic mustard, NC, USA. Photo by Robert Colautti. Many invasive species, like Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata), are threatening the world’s natural resources. The abundance of Garlic Mustard is variab

The flowering plant -- purple loosestrife -- has been heading north since it was first introduced from Europe to the eastern seaboard 150 years ago. This exotic invader chokes out native species and has dramatically altered wetland habitats in North America. But it turns out it may ha