Curly waterweed (2020) – steam treatment

This study assessed how effective steam treatments were on layered clumps of curly waterweed (Lagarosiphon major).

Asian hornet (2020) – biodiversity friendly mitigation

This study investigated how beehive muzzles lowered homing failure and foraging paralysis in European honey bees when stressed by Asian hornets (Vespa velutina nigrithorax).

Zebra mussel (2020) – seasonal and spatial variation in growth and abundance

This study investigated how zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) growth and abundance varied over a one year (June 2017 – May 2018) inside Cardiff Bay, Wales.

Rhododendron (2019) – potentially shifting the natural balance of ecosystems

This study investigated the chemical properties of the invasive shrub Rhododendron ponticum’s leaf litter on native or naturalised trees’ leaf litter. Quercus petraea, Fraxinus excelsior and Acer pseudoplatanus

Grey squirrel (2020) – reinstating pine marten as a control method

This paper investigated the reintroduction of the pine marten (Martes martes) in forest ecosystems as an applied conservation tool to control the invasive grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in north Wales.

Asian clam – assessing dry ice as a control method (2018)

This study explored the effectiveness of pelleted dry ice on the mortality of the Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea) in laboratory settings and simulated clam patches.

Advancing invasion science (2020)

Unprecedented rates of introduction and spread of non-native species pose burgeoning challenges to biodiversity, natural resource management, regional economies, and human health. This study identifies four priority areas to advance invasion science in the face of rapid global environmental change.

Asian hornet (2020) – UK incursions

This study investigated the incursions and management of Asian hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax) in the United Kingdom between 2016-2019.

Pathways for marine INNS (2020)

This study investigated the influence of shipping and man-made habitat modification on the occurrence and assemblage of intertidal non-native species in ports on the south coast of England.

Bloody-red shrimp (2020) – biosecurity

This study investigated the use of two common aquatic disinfectants (Virasure® Aquatic, and Virkon® Aquatic) and steam on the mortality of bloody-red shrimp (Hemimysis anomala).

Invasive Species Northern Ireland

Invasive Species Northern Ireland