Biological invasions are a global consequence of an increasingly connected world and the
rise in human population size. The numbers of invasive alien species–the subset of alien …

We identified emerging scientific, technological, and sociopolitical issues likely to affect how
biological invasions are studied and managed over the next two decades. Issues were …

Managing biological invasions relies on good global coverage of species distributions.
Accurate information on alien species distributions, obtained from international policy and …

The harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas)(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), is native to
Asia but has been intentionally introduced to many countries as a biological control agent of …

People have been recording wildlife for centuries and the resulting datasets lead to
important scientific research. The Biological Records Centre (BRC), established in 1964, is a …

Smartphone apps have enhanced the potential for monitoring of invasive alien species (IAS)
through citizen science. They now have the capacity to massively increase the volume and …

Due to the recent emergence of invasive mosquito species and the outbreaks of mosquito‐
borne diseases in Europe, research on the ecology and diversity of the mosquito fauna has …

Community (or citizen) science, the involvement of volunteers in scientific endeavors, has a
long history. Over the past few centuries, the contributions of volunteers to our …

Technology has played an important role in biological recording for hundreds of years, from
the invention of the microscope to the microprocessor. We review current and emerging …

Soaring throughput, plummeting costs, and increased sensitivity for assaying degraded or
low-concentration DNA are driving a revolution in the way that we monitor biodiversity …