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SUMMARY:Webinar: Protecting your Garden from Invasive Species
DESCRIPTION:Ahead of Invasive Species Week 2026\,  join  Kate Moore\, Invasive Species Engagement Officer at the National Biodiversity Data Centre\, exploring the actions everyone can take to protect their garden or outdoor space from invasive species. \nThe session will cover: \n\nBuying plants for your garden\nBiosecurity best practices\nIdentifying and dealing with invasive flatworms\n\nRegister for free at the link below.
URL:https://invasives.ie/event/webinar-protecting-your-garden-from-invasive-species/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Researching the impacts of invasive non-native species
DESCRIPTION:.Invasive non-native species harm the environment\, the economy\, our health\, and the way we live. Join this webinar with the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology to learn more about the impacts of invasive non-native species on native species and habitats in Great Britain\, through the preliminary findings of a recent research project. \nRegister for free at the link below.
URL:https://invasives.ie/event/webinar-researching-the-impacts-of-invasive-non-native-species/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Yellow-legged hornet contingency response for Great Britain
DESCRIPTION:Invasive non-native species harm the environment\, the economy\, our health\, and the way we live. The yellow-legged hornet\, Vespa velutina\, is a predator of native insects that poses a significant threat to honey bees and other pollinators. Since 2016 a number of sightings of the yellow-legged hornet\, Vespa velutina\, have been recorded in the UK. Join this webinar to learn more about the work of the National Bee Unit in responding to yellow-legged hornet sightings. \nRegister for free at the link below.
URL:https://invasives.ie/event/webinar-yellow-legged-hornet-contingency-response/
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CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Marine Invasive Non-Native Species – what can we do about them?
DESCRIPTION:Invasive non-native species harm the environment\, the economy\, our health\, and the way we live\, and invasive aquatic species are a particular problem. Join this webinar with Natural England to learn about: \n\nthe impacts of invasive non-native species in the marine environment\nhow they are monitored\nwhat is being done to prevent their introduction and spread by implementing biosecurity measures.\n\nRegister for free at the link below.
URL:https://invasives.ie/event/webinar-marine-invasive-non-native-species-what-can-we-do-about-them/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Stop the Spread: How policymakers and gardeners can fight back against invasive plants
DESCRIPTION:Join Oisín Ó Néill\, Nature Advocacy Officer with the Irish Wildlife Trust\, and Mary Reynolds\, founder of We Are The Ark and nature activist\, for a webinar discussing current invasive species policy\, invasive species management and the Nature Restoration Law\, what to avoid planting in your garden and the importance of planting native species. \nOisín has been working hands-on in invasive species removal for many years and advocating for policy change at a national level. Mary has been actively helping people to rewild their gardens for years and is a passionate advocate for the importance of planting native species instead. \nRegister for free at the link below.
URL:https://invasives.ie/event/stop-the-spread-how-policymakers-and-gardeners-can-fight-back-against-invasive-plants/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Protecting our communities from invasive species
DESCRIPTION:Come and meet online Colette O’Flynn\, the Invasive Species Officer from the National Biodiversity Data Centre. She’ll share valuable insights about the challenges posed by invasive species and how local communities can take action to safeguard their environment. Join to learn more and get involved! \nJoin for free at the link below.
URL:https://invasives.ie/event/webinar-invasive-species-in-the-community/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Using citizen science to prevent future spread of invasive non-native plants
DESCRIPTION:Invasive non-native species harm the environment\, the economy\, our health\, and the way we live. Many of the non-native species found in the wild in Great Britain are plants\, and most were originally introduced for use in gardens. Join this webinar with Coventry University to learn more about the citizen science project Plant Alert (www.plantalert.org) led by the university in collaboration with the Botanical Society for Britain and Ireland. To date\, more than 1\,000 records have been submitted by gardeners and results are used to identify potential invasive plant species of the future and prevent their spread. \nRegister for free at the link below.
URL:https://invasives.ie/event/webinar-using-citizen-science-to-prevent-future-spread-of-invasive-non-native-plants/
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SUMMARY:Asian Hornets: Spot the threat\, protect our pollinators
DESCRIPTION:Ann Haigh\, an Invasive Species Officer from the National Biodiversity Data Centre\, joins the Irish Wildlife Trust for an informative and engaging webinar on the invasive Asian Hornet (Vespa velutina) and what it means for Ireland. \nThis presentation will introduce the Asian hornet\, outlining relevant biology\, and the threat it poses to Irish pollinators and biodiversity. Ann will cover the history of the Asian Hornet here\, what occurred during the 2025 incursion and what the plans are to protect Ireland in future. \nLearn what actions you can take\, particularly how to identify the Asian Hornet and distinguish it from valuable native species. Our native insects continue to decline\, and it is critical to avoid further harm to them while seeking to keep Ireland free of this invasive species. Ann will demonstrate how to report sightings via the Asian Hornet Reporter. With systems in place to eradicate nests\, the public’s help in correctly identifying and reporting the Asian hornet is the single most important factor in responding to this species. \nRegister for free at the link below.
URL:https://invasives.ie/event/asian-hornets-spot-the-threat-protect-our-pollinators/
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CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Invasive Alien Species on Farmland: Practical Solutions from ACRES CP
DESCRIPTION:Join  this Teagasc Signpost Series webinar to learn about  the important work being carried out under ACRES to tackle invasive species across Ireland. \nThis webinar will focus on practical\, on-the-ground actions being implemented through the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES)\, with a particular emphasis on managing and controlling invasive species in agricultural landscapes. \nLorraine Hope (ACRES West Connacht) will present on ongoing efforts to manage Giant Rhubarb\, and Patricia Deane (ACRES Kerry West Cork) will share insights into work underway to control Rhododendron. \nImage Credit: Donal O’Leary \nRegister for free at the link below.
URL:https://invasives.ie/event/webinar-invasive-alien-species-practical-solutions-from-acres-cp/
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CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Bermuda’s Biosecurity
DESCRIPTION:The impacts of invasive non-native species on small islands are often much worse than elsewhere as native flora and fauna have evolved in isolation from predators\, competitors\, and diseases. As a result\, native species are less able to compete and defend themselves in the face of new threats. Join this webinar hosted by the GB Non-native Species Secretariat to learn: \n\nabout some of the emerging biosecurity risks in Bermuda and\nhow the Bermuda National Trust is working to protect native biodiversity by managing invasive non-native species in their nature reserves\n\nWith speakers from the Government of Bermuda and Bermuda National Trust. \nRegister for free at the link below.
URL:https://invasives.ie/event/bermudas-biosecurity/
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CATEGORIES:Webinar
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