Biological Invasions
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Biological Invasions is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on the patterns and processes of biological invasions in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine (including brackish) ecosystems.
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June 20, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Woo Hoo! This year's Simberloff Awards: Sarah Romy (best poster) & Miranda Melen (best oral presentation) on invasion science @ ESA annual meeting. The Simberloff Award is named in honor of former BINV EiC Dan Simberloff. Stay tuned for the BINV write up by @drdeahlieurance.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Woo Hoo! This year's Simberloff Awards: Sarah Romy (best poster) & Miranda Melen (best oral presentation) on invasion science @ ESA annual meeting. The Simberloff Award is named in honor of former BINV EiC Dan Simberloff. Stay tuned for the BINV write up by @drdeahlieurance.bsky.social
Did you know that Biological Invasions publishes book reviews relevant to our field? Check out this latest OA review by Dan Simberloff: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
March 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Did you know that Biological Invasions publishes book reviews relevant to our field? Check out this latest OA review by Dan Simberloff: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Meet Dr. Giulia Ceccherelli, BINV Editor & Professor & Head of Natural Science School @ Univ of Sassari. She studies Mediterranean subtidal communities, esp. seagrasses & coralligenous reefs. She conducts manipulative field experiments supplemented by long-term surveys & spatial analysis techniques.
February 27, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Meet Dr. Giulia Ceccherelli, BINV Editor & Professor & Head of Natural Science School @ Univ of Sassari. She studies Mediterranean subtidal communities, esp. seagrasses & coralligenous reefs. She conducts manipulative field experiments supplemented by long-term surveys & spatial analysis techniques.
Meet Dr. Ronaldo Sousa, Editor at Biological Invasions and researcher. He has broad interests in freshwater ecology and conservation. He is especially interested on the impacts of biological invasion at different ecological levels (from individuals to ecosystems).
February 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Meet Dr. Ronaldo Sousa, Editor at Biological Invasions and researcher. He has broad interests in freshwater ecology and conservation. He is especially interested on the impacts of biological invasion at different ecological levels (from individuals to ecosystems).
"While individual stressors have taxon-specific and sometimes positive impacts, eutrophication and species invasions have collectively decimated the native mollusc community over the past century" Karatayev et al. 2025. doi.org/10.1007/s10530-025-03540-5
February 21, 2025 at 3:09 AM
"While individual stressors have taxon-specific and sometimes positive impacts, eutrophication and species invasions have collectively decimated the native mollusc community over the past century" Karatayev et al. 2025. doi.org/10.1007/s10530-025-03540-5
Dr. Hsiao-Hsuan 'Rose' Wang, BINV Editor, develops techniques to characterize patterns over spatial and temporal scales to identify critical pattern-forming processes. Recent research applies these techniques to management of endangered species, invasive species & vectors of emerging diseases
February 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Dr. Hsiao-Hsuan 'Rose' Wang, BINV Editor, develops techniques to characterize patterns over spatial and temporal scales to identify critical pattern-forming processes. Recent research applies these techniques to management of endangered species, invasive species & vectors of emerging diseases
Meet Dr. Elena Tricarico, BINV Editor & zoology research fellow @Univ of Florence. She studies freshwater conservation & invasion biology, from research on impacts & behavior to management & citizen science. She is particularly passionate about crustaceans & loves traveling the world
February 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Meet Dr. Elena Tricarico, BINV Editor & zoology research fellow @Univ of Florence. She studies freshwater conservation & invasion biology, from research on impacts & behavior to management & citizen science. She is particularly passionate about crustaceans & loves traveling the world
Second great Biological Invasions Editorial Board meeting of the day. What an honor to work with such a talented and interesting group of people.
February 7, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Second great Biological Invasions Editorial Board meeting of the day. What an honor to work with such a talented and interesting group of people.
Meet Sarah Bailey, BINV Editor & Senior Research Scientist with Fisheries & Oceans Canada. Her research assesses risk & mgt strategies of aquatic non-native species in ballast water & biofouling. She addresses science-policy interface & development of protective science-based shipping regulations
February 6, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Meet Sarah Bailey, BINV Editor & Senior Research Scientist with Fisheries & Oceans Canada. Her research assesses risk & mgt strategies of aquatic non-native species in ballast water & biofouling. She addresses science-policy interface & development of protective science-based shipping regulations
It's Editorial Board Meeting day for Biological Invasions! Here is a nice photo of many of our wonderful editors from this morning's meeting. Cannot wait to see the rest of our board this evening!
February 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
It's Editorial Board Meeting day for Biological Invasions! Here is a nice photo of many of our wonderful editors from this morning's meeting. Cannot wait to see the rest of our board this evening!
Meet Dr. Loreto Castillo, BINV editor & Postdoc @ Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences. She studies direct drivers of biodiversity & ecosystem change, investigates the determinants, macroecology, impacts, & mgt of biological invasions and plant eco-evolutionary dynamics.
January 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Meet Dr. Loreto Castillo, BINV editor & Postdoc @ Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences. She studies direct drivers of biodiversity & ecosystem change, investigates the determinants, macroecology, impacts, & mgt of biological invasions and plant eco-evolutionary dynamics.
Meet Dr. Elizabeth Clare, Biological Invasions Editor and Associate Professor at York University, Ontario Canada. She’s an expert in eDNA, bats and biodiversity. She’s particularly interested in how eDNA moves in air and how it can be used to study large scale ecological patterns.
January 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Meet Dr. Elizabeth Clare, Biological Invasions Editor and Associate Professor at York University, Ontario Canada. She’s an expert in eDNA, bats and biodiversity. She’s particularly interested in how eDNA moves in air and how it can be used to study large scale ecological patterns.
Meet Dr. Peter Kotanen, BINV editor & Prof, Univ of Toronto. His lab studies plant ecology, particularly interactions between plants and herbivores and the biology of invasive species. Recently he has focussed on the emerging invasions by non-native plants at high latitudes in Hudson Bay.
January 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Meet Dr. Peter Kotanen, BINV editor & Prof, Univ of Toronto. His lab studies plant ecology, particularly interactions between plants and herbivores and the biology of invasive species. Recently he has focussed on the emerging invasions by non-native plants at high latitudes in Hudson Bay.
Cool new paper on using eDNA to protect native iguanas
Safeguarding Iguana diversity: enabling rapid and low-effort tracking of non-native iguanas through terrestrial eDNA innovations. van Kuijk, J.L., van den Burg, M.P., Didaskalou, E.A. et al. Biol Invasions 27, 63 (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s105...
Safeguarding Iguana diversity: enabling rapid and low-effort tracking of non-native iguanas through terrestrial eDNA innovations. van Kuijk, J.L., van den Burg, M.P., Didaskalou, E.A. et al. Biol Invasions 27, 63 (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s105...
January 16, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Cool new paper on using eDNA to protect native iguanas
Safeguarding Iguana diversity: enabling rapid and low-effort tracking of non-native iguanas through terrestrial eDNA innovations. van Kuijk, J.L., van den Burg, M.P., Didaskalou, E.A. et al. Biol Invasions 27, 63 (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s105...
Safeguarding Iguana diversity: enabling rapid and low-effort tracking of non-native iguanas through terrestrial eDNA innovations. van Kuijk, J.L., van den Burg, M.P., Didaskalou, E.A. et al. Biol Invasions 27, 63 (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s105...
Meet Dr. Gustavo Muniz Dias, Biol Invasions Editor & Ass. Prof @ Federal Uni, ABC. He studies mechanisms driving diversity of marine sessile communities, esp. urban regions, susceptibility to bioinvasions & development of nature-based solutions to prevent introduction & spread of nonnative species.
January 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Meet Dr. Gustavo Muniz Dias, Biol Invasions Editor & Ass. Prof @ Federal Uni, ABC. He studies mechanisms driving diversity of marine sessile communities, esp. urban regions, susceptibility to bioinvasions & development of nature-based solutions to prevent introduction & spread of nonnative species.
Meet Jim Carlton, Founding editor of BINV and fantastic Associate Editor. He studies the ecology, biogeography, history & management of marine bioinvasions; He is a Professor of Marine Sciences, Emeritus, Williams College, Director Emeritus, Mystic Seaport Coastal & Ocean Studies Program and more!
January 12, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Meet Jim Carlton, Founding editor of BINV and fantastic Associate Editor. He studies the ecology, biogeography, history & management of marine bioinvasions; He is a Professor of Marine Sciences, Emeritus, Williams College, Director Emeritus, Mystic Seaport Coastal & Ocean Studies Program and more!
Meet Dr. Jonathan (Yoni) Belmaker, an Editor at Biological Invasions & Professor, School of Zoology, Tel Aviv University. He studies marine invasions, community ecology, and conservation biology using experimental manipulations, large scale observations and computer modeling.
January 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Meet Dr. Jonathan (Yoni) Belmaker, an Editor at Biological Invasions & Professor, School of Zoology, Tel Aviv University. He studies marine invasions, community ecology, and conservation biology using experimental manipulations, large scale observations and computer modeling.
Meet Sara Kuebbing, BINV Editor. Sara is an ecologist with expertise in conservation biology, invasion biology, plant, community, & ecosystem ecology. She studies how humans can make informed decisions on how to best protect & conserve landscapes, ecosystems & all the species that lives within them.
January 9, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Meet Sara Kuebbing, BINV Editor. Sara is an ecologist with expertise in conservation biology, invasion biology, plant, community, & ecosystem ecology. She studies how humans can make informed decisions on how to best protect & conserve landscapes, ecosystems & all the species that lives within them.
How do thermal pollution and climate warming affect fish habitat suitability? Find out here in this cool new paper by Kim et al. in Biological Invasions: doi.org/10.1007/s105...
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December 19, 2024 at 12:32 PM
How do thermal pollution and climate warming affect fish habitat suitability? Find out here in this cool new paper by Kim et al. in Biological Invasions: doi.org/10.1007/s105...
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December 18, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Meet Dr. Jasmine Ferrario, BINV editor & marine ecologist at the Dept of Earth & Env Sciences, Univ of Pavia, Italy. She focuses on marine bioinvasions & fouling communities in Mediterranean ports. She loves taxonomy, esp. bryozoans, which are quite diverse & abundant also in artificial habitats!
December 18, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Meet Dr. Jasmine Ferrario, BINV editor & marine ecologist at the Dept of Earth & Env Sciences, Univ of Pavia, Italy. She focuses on marine bioinvasions & fouling communities in Mediterranean ports. She loves taxonomy, esp. bryozoans, which are quite diverse & abundant also in artificial habitats!
Do invasive species always exhibit measurable impacts throughout their introduced range? Read this paper by Cianci-Gaskill et al (2025)to find out: Low densities and little change in water clarity characterize zebra mussel invasions near the southern extent of their range. doi.org/10.1007/s105...
December 18, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Do invasive species always exhibit measurable impacts throughout their introduced range? Read this paper by Cianci-Gaskill et al (2025)to find out: Low densities and little change in water clarity characterize zebra mussel invasions near the southern extent of their range. doi.org/10.1007/s105...
Meet Dr. Aníbal Pauchard, Univ. of Concepción, Chile; BINV Editor, Director, Instit. of Ecol & Biodiv, founding Director, Lab. of Biol Invasions & cofounder of MIREN & IPBES IAS report Co-Chair! He focuses on the ecology of biological invasions & their impacts on biodiversity & ecosystem functions.
December 16, 2024 at 8:34 PM
Meet Dr. Aníbal Pauchard, Univ. of Concepción, Chile; BINV Editor, Director, Instit. of Ecol & Biodiv, founding Director, Lab. of Biol Invasions & cofounder of MIREN & IPBES IAS report Co-Chair! He focuses on the ecology of biological invasions & their impacts on biodiversity & ecosystem functions.
Meet Dr. Zarah Pattison, BINV Editor & researcher broadly focussed on the dispersal, impacts and mgt of invasive plants. She has expertise in community & ecosystem responses to invasive temperate and tropical freshwater plants & invasion threats to water & food security, esp. rural landscapes.
December 16, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Meet Dr. Zarah Pattison, BINV Editor & researcher broadly focussed on the dispersal, impacts and mgt of invasive plants. She has expertise in community & ecosystem responses to invasive temperate and tropical freshwater plants & invasion threats to water & food security, esp. rural landscapes.