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16 May 2024
Delighted to be hosting ICAIS 2026 in Belfast at @QUBelfast with @DickJaimie
ICAIS is a longstanding, leading meeting to address local and global biological invasion issues
Supported by @InvSp @ICAISorg #ICAIS2024 #ICAIS2026 #invasivespecies
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12 Feb 2025
Invasive species are a growing environmental problem worldwide that threatens ecosystems, human health, and the economy. Research at @QUBelfast is at the forefront of this field. Our colleague Dr @ross_cuthbert explains more in this video.
youtu.be/cIJK57R3ROA?si=MTGdโฆ
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14 Jan 2025
Just out in Biological Reviews:
Non-native species have higher consumption rates than their native counterparts
Through a global meta-analysis, we show that non-native consumers are often characterised by more efficient use of resources ๐พ ๐ฑ
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/โฆ
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- For early career scientists applying for awards and/or those requiring a visa: ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐
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30 Dec 2024
This one with @ross_cuthbert and other vector aficionados
30 Dec 2024
Implications of wetland creation for mosquito-borne disease risk findaphd.com/phds/project/imโฆ
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๐๐๐๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ง๐๐ฑ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ค๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐!
๐๐ซ. ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐๐๐ซ๐ญ is a Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at Queenโs University Belfast (Northern Ireland).
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Ross Cuthbert retweeted
18 Dec 2024
ANNOUNCEMENT ๐ข Jaimie Dick & Ross Cuthbert will be joining us - virtually - from Northern Ireland to deliver a keynote presentation at the 2025 Invasive Species Forum. Their presentation will focus on aquatic invasive species and ICAIS 2026. Register now: bit.ly/40CwR47
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25 Nov 2024
The wait is finally over ...
The Afrotropical Streams and Rivers Book has been finally published online by Elsevier (sciencedirect.com/book/97804โฆ). Thank you to all the authors who contributed to make this book project a success. The book includes 29 chapters.
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Ross Cuthbert retweeted
21 Nov 2024
PhD opp: Interested in the combined impact of sand extraction and invasive species?!! Check this out: Invasions and extractions in Lough Neagh and their role in water quality deterioration with @DrChrisHackney
#invasivespecies
#freshwater
#PhD
iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships...
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19 Nov 2024
Fully-funded PhD opportunity available with us between @QUBbioscience and @QUBCCE, part-funded by industry @niwnews
"Safeguarding drinking water from problem aquatic species: development and application of emerging technologies"
More details here: findaphd.com/phds/project/saโฆ
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17 Nov 2024
Job Fairy: 3-yr postdoc with @PaulCaplat and I working on #NICountrysideSurvey data. Please reshare - deadline 25/11/24
6 Nov 2024
#JobOpportunity Join us @QUBelfast in the @ClimateCoCentre to work on the #NICountrysideSurvey for three years with partners at @UK_CEH & @AFBI_NI quantifying patterns of #LandUse & #Biodiversity change. Working with @PaulCaplat & Me Deadline: 25/11/24
shorturl.at/Qm3AZ
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9 Nov 2024
Fully funded PhD with @MartaShocket, @DA_Ewing and me. Come and model VBDs with us. gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/doctoโฆ
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9 Nov 2024
Funded PhD project now open via NorthWest Bio DTP - Space invaders: genetic and metabolic factors underpinning successful pathogen invasion into microbial communities ๐ฆ
Project description: shorturl.at/RmMeR
How to apply: shorturl.at/JOtaH
Deadline: 6th January
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7 Oct 2024
In France for back-to-back #InvaPact and #InvaHealth workshops to assess the global ecological and health impacts of biological invasions, with a great group of colleagues (and occasional sun)
@FRBiodiv @PascalInstitut
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2 Oct 2024
๐ฆ๐ฆ Non-native species threaten biodiversity, but... how do native species respond over time?
โ๏ธCheck it in our latest paper in @GlobalChangeBio : onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/โฆ Thanks to all: @HaubrockPhillip @ross_cuthbert @LaisCarneiro03 among others :)
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20 Sep 2024
Should we be dyeing aquatic ecosystems?
Our new paper in @STOTEN_journal discusses whether alleged โeco-friendlyโ artificial colouring of waters for aesthetics and management could, in fact, have drastic ecological consequences
doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.โฆ
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4 Sep 2024
1/4 I am super happy to share the link to our new preprint presenting our novel Extinction Potential Metric (EPM), assessing the ecological impacts of invasive species as the number of native species that are expected to go extinct within 50 years. biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shorโฆ
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13 Aug 2024
Last week we hosted a productive workshop @NRF_SAIAB with @RhodesUniCBC to establish future opportunities to advance invasion science and biological control with @DickJaimie @EcoInvasions and Hugh MacIsaac
Followed by a trip to @UniMpumalanga with @TatendaDalu @ASRG_Lab
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22 Jul 2024
Interdisciplinary 'OneHealth' PhD opportunity available @QUBelfast:
Understanding invasive species and risks to human health as the environment and climate changes
Supervised between @CPH_QUB @QUBbioscience
Funding open to international candidates!
findaphd.com/phds/project/unโฆ
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