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Today Climate Invasives was invited to present our research project at the kick-off meeting for the Horizon Europe funded project GuardIAS (Guarding European Waters from Invasive Alien Species). The aim was to find possible collaborations and after several interesting presentations it was clear that there are many promising collaborations! Thanks to GuardIAS and all the […]

In Climate Invasives we use the Atlantic blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) as a model organism for a “climate invasive”, i.e. an invasive species whose spread is favored by the ongoing climate change. We have now sampled the first crabs in the Mediterranean (Italy) for genetic analyzes and to develop protocols for eDNA sampling of blue

Results from habitat modelling of a Blue Crab were presented alongside with the project NorScen – Nordiske klimaScenarioer (Nordic climate Scenarios) funded by The Nordic Council of Ministers (NCM) programme Marine Management and Climate at the Vision conference in Gothenburg at 13th of November arranged by NCM and hosted by SMHI. “My presentation focused on

On November 5, the County Administrative Board in Västra Götaland arranged the third occasion for the network that has been built up between Norway and Sweden since autumn 2023. Participants from Denmark also took part in the webinar where research projects and government work were presented from both countries.

During the summer of 2024, we explored a novel remote sensing index, developed in connection with the Biodiverse+ project, for mapping benthic communities in Limfjorden and Kattegat. The expedition used a sailing boat. Compared to other commonly used remote sensing indices, this new index has demonstrated the ability to penetrate deeper into the water column

On the 18th and 19th of April, all partners in Climate Invasives met in Gothenburg, Sweden for the second project meeting. The days were filled with presentations, workshops and social activities. The meeting was held in SMHI´s new building at Nya Varvet in Gothenburg. Two days of presentations and discussions. Cathing crabs (Carcinus maenas) in