The National Biodiversity Data Centre hosted the inaugural Shared Island Biosecurity and Invasive Species Forum in Dublin on 12th November 2024. The Forum was attended by invited representatives from a wide range of sectors, including industry, public bodies, and non-governmental organisations. This one-day event featured presentations, workshops, and feedback sessions, and facilitated debate and the […]
Some interesting articles about marine biosecurity and a trial for zebra mussel eradication Autumn 2024 issue of GBNNSS non-native species newsletter
A series of community drop-in sessions on the multi-agency work being undertaken to address blue green algae and wider water quality issues are being held around the Lough Neagh shoreline in the coming weeks. The three sessions will provide an opportunity for the community living around the lough to learn more about blue green algae […]
Recent scientific evidence has given DAERA/NIEA reason to believe that plants in trade considered to be Gunnera manicata are a hybrid of the invasive alien species Gunnera tinctoria. This hybrid has been named ‘Gunnera x cryptica’. To ensure that you are not trading in an illegal species, DAERA/NIEA recommends that you seek to confirm the species identity […]
GBNNSS November 23 Newsletter Access the Newsletter online here.
