EMAPI 2019 was invaded by a strong contingent of folks with current or past affiliation with the Centre for Invasion Biology. Great talks and posters on a wide range of issues in invasion science, superb networking. All in all a brilliant EMAPI conference. Thanks to Petr et al.!

CIB PhD student Emily Jones receives the prize for best talk @ EMAPI 2019! Well done the fern lady!

Just in case you've missed the news! The book on BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA has just been published and is available for FREE download (whole book - just under 1000 pages - or individual chapters) at: springer.com/gp/book/978303…

Great to see that the "second edition" of this classic book has been published. Bravo to Dan Simberloff and Tony Ricciardi for providing such informative text on little-known facts about Elton, how the book came to be written, and much more. Essential reading for all ecologists!

When invasive alien plants fall, secondary invaders and/or weedy native species rise | Centre for Invasion Biology blogs.sun.ac.za/cib/when-invas…

Exciting post-doc opportunity at the Centre for Invasion Biology! blogs.sun.ac.za/cib/call-for-a…

Exciting postdoc opportunity @ Stellenbosch University Deadline extended. blogs.sun.ac.za/cib/call-for-a…

Impacts of biological invasions in South Africa reviewed blogs.sun.ac.za/cib/impacts-of…

Two great postdoc opportunities through the South African National Biodiversity Institute sanbi.org/job/2-x-biolog…

New paper on invasive plants in South African mountains. mdpi.com/2073-445X/10/1…

annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.11… A product of good collaboration during my sabbatical in Prague has just been published. We hope that this review will serve as an accessible gateway to the massive literature on this exciting and important topic for students, managers and researchers.

There is a general pessimism about progress in managing invasive species. But, we all know about success stories. We need to scale up and replicate such "seeds" of success! Read how we can "create alternative visions of the future" to ensure better invasive species management.

The family Myrtaceae has contributed many species to the global list of invasive trees and shrubs. Recent widespread planting of many Melaleuca species (bottle brushes and paperbarks) around the world is adding to this list! tinyurl.com/mvtwe5cb

Dave Richardson launching the ‘Wattles’ book at EMAPI 2023 #Symposium ‘Australian Acacia species around the world’ 🌱🌏🌍🌎

Hundreds of tree species have been introduced to South Africa. The composition of the country’s treescapes is changing rapidly due to new plantings, invasions, and pests and diseases. A new review sheds new light on oaks (genus Quercus) in the country: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

It's gratifying to see good, unsolicited reporting on one's research. eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

Work at Stellenbosch University has solved some of the mystery surrounding the enigmatic non-native genus Myoporum (Scrophulariaceae) in South Africa. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Exciting postdoc opportunities for work on biological invasions in South Africa! sanbi.org/job/three-post…

Many nature-based solutions in South Africa involve manipulating the cover and diversity of trees. Data from iNaturalist was used to compile a “living inventory” of planted trees to inform such initiatives. tinyurl.com/yvu2unzp.

A recent study by a team of C·I·B reseachers used data from the popular iNaturalist platform to assess the distribution of Melaleuca species across South Africa. Read more about the study at: blogs.sun.ac.za/cib/harnessing…