Tammy Robinson
@tbrresearch.bsky.social
Marine invasion biologist, CIB SU, South Africa
Co-EIC NeoBiota
Co-EIC NeoBiota
Super new paper on differential behavioural responses of native and alien nudibranchs to marine heatwaves.
#bioinvasions #climatechange #nudibranchs
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#bioinvasions #climatechange #nudibranchs
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Marine heatwaves as selective filters on the behaviour of native and non-native invertebrates - Biological Invasions
Climate change is associated with an increase in heatwave events, extended periods of unusually high temperatures compared to seasonal or local averages. Marine invertebrates may be particularly vulne...
link.springer.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Super new paper on differential behavioural responses of native and alien nudibranchs to marine heatwaves.
#bioinvasions #climatechange #nudibranchs
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#bioinvasions #climatechange #nudibranchs
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
October 16, 2025 at 8:34 AM
ICMB XIII goes to Cape Town, South Africa!
The next International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions is now confirmed for 2027! Follow for more updates.
Hope to see you there!
@marinebioinvasions.bsky.social #bioinvasions #NIS #marinebioinvasions #ICMB2027 #capetown #southafrica
The next International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions is now confirmed for 2027! Follow for more updates.
Hope to see you there!
@marinebioinvasions.bsky.social #bioinvasions #NIS #marinebioinvasions #ICMB2027 #capetown #southafrica
October 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
ICMB XIII goes to Cape Town, South Africa!
The next International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions is now confirmed for 2027! Follow for more updates.
Hope to see you there!
@marinebioinvasions.bsky.social #bioinvasions #NIS #marinebioinvasions #ICMB2027 #capetown #southafrica
The next International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions is now confirmed for 2027! Follow for more updates.
Hope to see you there!
@marinebioinvasions.bsky.social #bioinvasions #NIS #marinebioinvasions #ICMB2027 #capetown #southafrica
A new Special Issue on aquatic invasions has just been released in NeoBiota. Read the editorial to gain an overview of all the papers: Invasions in aquatic systems.
Use this link:
neobiota.pensoft.net/article/1678...
#bioinvasions @neobiota.pensoft.net
Use this link:
neobiota.pensoft.net/article/1678...
#bioinvasions @neobiota.pensoft.net
October 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
A new Special Issue on aquatic invasions has just been released in NeoBiota. Read the editorial to gain an overview of all the papers: Invasions in aquatic systems.
Use this link:
neobiota.pensoft.net/article/1678...
#bioinvasions @neobiota.pensoft.net
Use this link:
neobiota.pensoft.net/article/1678...
#bioinvasions @neobiota.pensoft.net
Using citizen science to unlock data about under studied African MPAs. Our new paper is hot off the press!
neobiota.pensoft.net/article/1492...
#bioinvasions @sjackland.bsky.social
neobiota.pensoft.net/article/1492...
#bioinvasions @sjackland.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Using citizen science to unlock data about under studied African MPAs. Our new paper is hot off the press!
neobiota.pensoft.net/article/1492...
#bioinvasions @sjackland.bsky.social
neobiota.pensoft.net/article/1492...
#bioinvasions @sjackland.bsky.social
Here we go... Three days of exciting presentations and interesting discussions.
@marinebioinvasions.bsky.social
#bioinvasions
@marinebioinvasions.bsky.social
#bioinvasions
October 7, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Here we go... Three days of exciting presentations and interesting discussions.
@marinebioinvasions.bsky.social
#bioinvasions
@marinebioinvasions.bsky.social
#bioinvasions
Reposted by Tammy Robinson
Funded PhD opportunity in our lab with NorthWestBio DTP:
Assessing the role of plant invasions in mosquito-borne disease risk
Plant invasions transform ecosystem structure, but can they promote insect vectors and associated disease risks?
Deadline 21 November 2025
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Assessing the role of plant invasions in mosquito-borne disease risk
Plant invasions transform ecosystem structure, but can they promote insect vectors and associated disease risks?
Deadline 21 November 2025
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
September 30, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Funded PhD opportunity in our lab with NorthWestBio DTP:
Assessing the role of plant invasions in mosquito-borne disease risk
Plant invasions transform ecosystem structure, but can they promote insect vectors and associated disease risks?
Deadline 21 November 2025
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Assessing the role of plant invasions in mosquito-borne disease risk
Plant invasions transform ecosystem structure, but can they promote insect vectors and associated disease risks?
Deadline 21 November 2025
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Reposted by Tammy Robinson
After more than fourteen years of advancing research on biological invasions, we have published our 100th issue! 🌎
🔗 blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/29/a...
🔗 blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/29/a...
Advancing invasion science: NeoBiota publishes its 100th issue
The open-access journal NeoBiota has published its milestone 100th issue, celebrating more than fourteen years of advancing research in invasion science.
blog.pensoft.net
September 29, 2025 at 10:59 AM
After more than fourteen years of advancing research on biological invasions, we have published our 100th issue! 🌎
🔗 blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/29/a...
🔗 blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/29/a...
Reposted by Tammy Robinson
This new piece, commissioned with the support of Monte Palace Tropical Garden and the sponsorship of Associação de Coleções Berardo, will be unveiled during the Welcome Event and will remain on display there.
Learn more about Vhils: vhils.com
Learn more about Vhils: vhils.com
vhils.com
September 23, 2025 at 11:25 AM
This new piece, commissioned with the support of Monte Palace Tropical Garden and the sponsorship of Associação de Coleções Berardo, will be unveiled during the Welcome Event and will remain on display there.
Learn more about Vhils: vhils.com
Learn more about Vhils: vhils.com
So looking forward to this!
Plenary Speaker Announcement | We are pleased to announce that Tammy Robinson-Smythe will be presenting ‘Research in support of conservation: Managing invasions in South African marine protected areas’ at ICAIS 2026.
September 19, 2025 at 7:28 AM
So looking forward to this!
Summer heatwaves pose a greater threat than winter cold spells for an African temperate whelk. Finally getting some of our extreme thermal event work out!
Great work @sjackland.bsky.social
#marineheatwaves
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Great work @sjackland.bsky.social
#marineheatwaves
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
A temperate whelk overcomes winter cold spells but not summer heatwaves
Climate change has increased the frequency, intensity, and duration of extreme thermal events. Our understanding of how marine heatwaves (MHWs) and marine cold spells (MCSs) affect coastal species ...
www.tandfonline.com
September 16, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Summer heatwaves pose a greater threat than winter cold spells for an African temperate whelk. Finally getting some of our extreme thermal event work out!
Great work @sjackland.bsky.social
#marineheatwaves
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Great work @sjackland.bsky.social
#marineheatwaves
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Tammy Robinson
The wait is over! The full program for #ICMBXII is now online! 🎉
Explore the sessions, keynote talks, and poster presentations that will shape four days of inspiring science and collaboration in Madeira.
Check out the full schedule here:
virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/event/73709/...
Explore the sessions, keynote talks, and poster presentations that will shape four days of inspiring science and collaboration in Madeira.
Check out the full schedule here:
virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/event/73709/...
September 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The wait is over! The full program for #ICMBXII is now online! 🎉
Explore the sessions, keynote talks, and poster presentations that will shape four days of inspiring science and collaboration in Madeira.
Check out the full schedule here:
virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/event/73709/...
Explore the sessions, keynote talks, and poster presentations that will shape four days of inspiring science and collaboration in Madeira.
Check out the full schedule here:
virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/event/73709/...
Reposted by Tammy Robinson
Researchers provide a national list of established non-native species in the Philippines, along with an update on the Southeast Asian region, to aid national and regional efforts in addressing the threats posed by biological invasions.
🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...
@geomarkiel.bsky.social
🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...
@geomarkiel.bsky.social
August 27, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Researchers provide a national list of established non-native species in the Philippines, along with an update on the Southeast Asian region, to aid national and regional efforts in addressing the threats posed by biological invasions.
🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...
@geomarkiel.bsky.social
🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...
@geomarkiel.bsky.social
Reposted by Tammy Robinson
Meet Em Li, one of our #ICMBXII Travel Awardees!
Thanks to the generous support of @PICES_MarineSci, Em is joining us from Canada to share her research and connect with the global #marine #bioinvasions community.
We can’t wait to welcome you in Madeira, Em!
Thanks to the generous support of @PICES_MarineSci, Em is joining us from Canada to share her research and connect with the global #marine #bioinvasions community.
We can’t wait to welcome you in Madeira, Em!
August 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Meet Em Li, one of our #ICMBXII Travel Awardees!
Thanks to the generous support of @PICES_MarineSci, Em is joining us from Canada to share her research and connect with the global #marine #bioinvasions community.
We can’t wait to welcome you in Madeira, Em!
Thanks to the generous support of @PICES_MarineSci, Em is joining us from Canada to share her research and connect with the global #marine #bioinvasions community.
We can’t wait to welcome you in Madeira, Em!
Reposted by Tammy Robinson
Our international efforts across the Americas are beginning to bear fruit.
marinebiosecurity.org
#marinebioinvasions #coastalinvasions #invasivespecies
marinebiosecurity.org
#marinebioinvasions #coastalinvasions #invasivespecies
August 19, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Our international efforts across the Americas are beginning to bear fruit.
marinebiosecurity.org
#marinebioinvasions #coastalinvasions #invasivespecies
marinebiosecurity.org
#marinebioinvasions #coastalinvasions #invasivespecies
🇿🇦 Proudly South African
New @ipbes.net Executive Secretary Dr. Luthando Dziba is a long-standing member of the IPBES community, having worn many different hats over the years. We welcome his appointment and look forward to his leadership starting 1 Oct! 🌍🧪
August 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
🇿🇦 Proudly South African
Reposted by Tammy Robinson
The High Seas Treaty is a historic, multi-decade effort to finally bring international waters under coordinated conservation.
Before #UNOC3, @conservationorg.bsky.social interviewed Monica Medina on what's at stake and the next steps for the Treaty ratification.
Before #UNOC3, @conservationorg.bsky.social interviewed Monica Medina on what's at stake and the next steps for the Treaty ratification.
High seas treaty ‘a long time coming’
UN gathering boosts hopes for sealing deal to protect open ocean, Conservation International expert says.
buff.ly
July 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The High Seas Treaty is a historic, multi-decade effort to finally bring international waters under coordinated conservation.
Before #UNOC3, @conservationorg.bsky.social interviewed Monica Medina on what's at stake and the next steps for the Treaty ratification.
Before #UNOC3, @conservationorg.bsky.social interviewed Monica Medina on what's at stake and the next steps for the Treaty ratification.
Its great to see good news storeys in relation to invasion biology. Where there is a will there is a way...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#bioinvasions
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#bioinvasions
Identifying transformative seeds of success in invasive species management: South Africa as a case study - Biological Invasions
Invasive species (IS) pose a global threat to biodiversity and human wellbeing. Managing this complex problem at the large scales required—across biomes, jurisdictions and land tenures—is challenging,...
link.springer.com
July 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Its great to see good news storeys in relation to invasion biology. Where there is a will there is a way...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#bioinvasions
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#bioinvasions
We are recruiting! Looking for a dynamic, self-motivated, field-work loving post-doc to join our team working on invasions in MPAs. More details here: blogs.sun.ac.za/cib/project/...
#MarineBioinvasions #bioinvasions #MPAs
#MarineBioinvasions #bioinvasions #MPAs
July 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
We are recruiting! Looking for a dynamic, self-motivated, field-work loving post-doc to join our team working on invasions in MPAs. More details here: blogs.sun.ac.za/cib/project/...
#MarineBioinvasions #bioinvasions #MPAs
#MarineBioinvasions #bioinvasions #MPAs
Kelp forests are biodiversity hotspots along the South African coast and economically important. Anticipating invasions, especially in a changing climate, can help to make monitoring more effective and cost-efficient.
New paper:
www.reabic.net/journals/mbi...
#bioinvasions #kelp
New paper:
www.reabic.net/journals/mbi...
#bioinvasions #kelp
June 23, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Kelp forests are biodiversity hotspots along the South African coast and economically important. Anticipating invasions, especially in a changing climate, can help to make monitoring more effective and cost-efficient.
New paper:
www.reabic.net/journals/mbi...
#bioinvasions #kelp
New paper:
www.reabic.net/journals/mbi...
#bioinvasions #kelp
An integarated approach is needed if management of invasions in Protected Areas is to be successfully addressed through the GBF targets
It was great to work with such a dynamic team on this new paper. @drdeahlieurance.bsky.social
neobiota.pensoft.net/articles.php...
It was great to work with such a dynamic team on this new paper. @drdeahlieurance.bsky.social
neobiota.pensoft.net/articles.php...
Multiple targets of the Global Biodiversity Framework must be addressed to manage invasive alien species in protected areas
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) sets out ambitious global targets to reduce biodiversity loss by 2030 and will determine the conservation agenda for the next decade. Invasive ...
neobiota.pensoft.net
June 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM
An integarated approach is needed if management of invasions in Protected Areas is to be successfully addressed through the GBF targets
It was great to work with such a dynamic team on this new paper. @drdeahlieurance.bsky.social
neobiota.pensoft.net/articles.php...
It was great to work with such a dynamic team on this new paper. @drdeahlieurance.bsky.social
neobiota.pensoft.net/articles.php...
If you work in African protected areas, check out Koedoe as a potential outlet for your next paper. #bioinvasions #protectedareas #Africa
koedoe.co.za/index.php/ko...
koedoe.co.za/index.php/ko...
June 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
If you work in African protected areas, check out Koedoe as a potential outlet for your next paper. #bioinvasions #protectedareas #Africa
koedoe.co.za/index.php/ko...
koedoe.co.za/index.php/ko...
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We will be at the International Congress for Conservation Biology in Brisbane/Meanjin, Australia!
🔗 neobiota.pensoft.net/news/860
📅 15-19 June
📍 Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, @pensoft.net stand #27
@iccb2025.bsky.social
🔗 neobiota.pensoft.net/news/860
📅 15-19 June
📍 Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, @pensoft.net stand #27
@iccb2025.bsky.social
Visit the Pensoft stand at the International Congress of Conservation Biology in Brisbane
Between the 15th and 19th June, the International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB 2025) will take place in Brisbane/Meanjin, Australia, with the promise to become the large...
neobiota.pensoft.net
June 6, 2025 at 6:24 AM
We will be at the International Congress for Conservation Biology in Brisbane/Meanjin, Australia!
🔗 neobiota.pensoft.net/news/860
📅 15-19 June
📍 Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, @pensoft.net stand #27
@iccb2025.bsky.social
🔗 neobiota.pensoft.net/news/860
📅 15-19 June
📍 Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, @pensoft.net stand #27
@iccb2025.bsky.social
The Global Impacts Dataset of Invasive Alien Species (GIDIAS) moves us one step closer to understanding global patterns in alien species impacts. With its roots in the latest IPBES report, this is an important resource
#bioinvasions
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#bioinvasions
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Global Impacts Dataset of Invasive Alien Species (GIDIAS) - Scientific Data
Scientific Data - Global Impacts Dataset of Invasive Alien Species (GIDIAS)
www.nature.com
May 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The Global Impacts Dataset of Invasive Alien Species (GIDIAS) moves us one step closer to understanding global patterns in alien species impacts. With its roots in the latest IPBES report, this is an important resource
#bioinvasions
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#bioinvasions
www.nature.com/articles/s41...