Ross Cuthbert
@rosscuthbert.bsky.social
Lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast | invasion science, disease vectors, global change, ecology
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ICMB XIII goes to Cape Town, South Africa!
The next International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions is now confirmed for 2027! Follow for more updates.
Hope to see you there!
@marinebioinvasions.bsky.social #bioinvasions #NIS #marinebioinvasions #ICMB2027 #capetown #southafrica
The next International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions is now confirmed for 2027! Follow for more updates.
Hope to see you there!
@marinebioinvasions.bsky.social #bioinvasions #NIS #marinebioinvasions #ICMB2027 #capetown #southafrica
October 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
ICMB XIII goes to Cape Town, South Africa!
The next International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions is now confirmed for 2027! Follow for more updates.
Hope to see you there!
@marinebioinvasions.bsky.social #bioinvasions #NIS #marinebioinvasions #ICMB2027 #capetown #southafrica
The next International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions is now confirmed for 2027! Follow for more updates.
Hope to see you there!
@marinebioinvasions.bsky.social #bioinvasions #NIS #marinebioinvasions #ICMB2027 #capetown #southafrica
What can medical entomology learn from invasion science?
Our new paper in Ecology Letters explores the potential links between aquatic plant invasions and the global proliferation of vector mosquitoes
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Our new paper in Ecology Letters explores the potential links between aquatic plant invasions and the global proliferation of vector mosquitoes
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Double Trouble: Aquatic Invasive Plants Can Promote Mosquitoes
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October 2, 2025 at 6:56 AM
What can medical entomology learn from invasion science?
Our new paper in Ecology Letters explores the potential links between aquatic plant invasions and the global proliferation of vector mosquitoes
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Our new paper in Ecology Letters explores the potential links between aquatic plant invasions and the global proliferation of vector mosquitoes
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Funded PhD opportunity in our lab with NorthWestBio DTP:
Assessing the role of plant invasions in mosquito-borne disease risk
Plant invasions transform ecosystem structure, but can they promote insect vectors and associated disease risks?
Deadline 21 November 2025
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Assessing the role of plant invasions in mosquito-borne disease risk
Plant invasions transform ecosystem structure, but can they promote insect vectors and associated disease risks?
Deadline 21 November 2025
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
September 30, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Funded PhD opportunity in our lab with NorthWestBio DTP:
Assessing the role of plant invasions in mosquito-borne disease risk
Plant invasions transform ecosystem structure, but can they promote insect vectors and associated disease risks?
Deadline 21 November 2025
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Assessing the role of plant invasions in mosquito-borne disease risk
Plant invasions transform ecosystem structure, but can they promote insect vectors and associated disease risks?
Deadline 21 November 2025
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Global warming confers performance advantages to a non‐native predator
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Global warming confers performance advantages to a non‐native predator
Anthropogenic impacts manifest in rising temperatures worldwide, with drastic consequences for communities and ecosystems. Ectotherms tend to reach a smaller size at maturity in warmer environments, ...
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 29, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Global warming confers performance advantages to a non‐native predator
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Had the pleasure of sharing our #mosquito and #midge research with @itvnews.bsky.social earlier this week
We are unravelling the insect vector composition and disease risk in Northern Ireland for the first time in decades, with temperate areas increasingly at risk
www.itv.com/watch/news/m...
We are unravelling the insect vector composition and disease risk in Northern Ireland for the first time in decades, with temperate areas increasingly at risk
www.itv.com/watch/news/m...
www.itv.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Had the pleasure of sharing our #mosquito and #midge research with @itvnews.bsky.social earlier this week
We are unravelling the insect vector composition and disease risk in Northern Ireland for the first time in decades, with temperate areas increasingly at risk
www.itv.com/watch/news/m...
We are unravelling the insect vector composition and disease risk in Northern Ireland for the first time in decades, with temperate areas increasingly at risk
www.itv.com/watch/news/m...
Darwin's naturalisation conundrum poses two conflicting hypotheses around invasion processes
Using ~3000 North American fish communities, we show that native relatatedness promotes non-native establishment, but invasion richness links more strongly to human drivers
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Using ~3000 North American fish communities, we show that native relatatedness promotes non-native establishment, but invasion richness links more strongly to human drivers
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Ecological similarity governs non-native fish establishment while human pressure and native diversity shape invasion richness
Closely related fish species are more likely to invade, while human activity drives the number of invaders in a community.
www.science.org
August 9, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Darwin's naturalisation conundrum poses two conflicting hypotheses around invasion processes
Using ~3000 North American fish communities, we show that native relatatedness promotes non-native establishment, but invasion richness links more strongly to human drivers
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Using ~3000 North American fish communities, we show that native relatatedness promotes non-native establishment, but invasion richness links more strongly to human drivers
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Abstract submissions have just opened for #ICAIS2026, hosted in Northern Ireland at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social
The conference theme is "Transcending Boundaries", considering habitats, disciplines, regions, and research-policy interfaces
Deadline: September 26, 2025
icais.org/icais-2026/c...
The conference theme is "Transcending Boundaries", considering habitats, disciplines, regions, and research-policy interfaces
Deadline: September 26, 2025
icais.org/icais-2026/c...
August 1, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Abstract submissions have just opened for #ICAIS2026, hosted in Northern Ireland at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social
The conference theme is "Transcending Boundaries", considering habitats, disciplines, regions, and research-policy interfaces
Deadline: September 26, 2025
icais.org/icais-2026/c...
The conference theme is "Transcending Boundaries", considering habitats, disciplines, regions, and research-policy interfaces
Deadline: September 26, 2025
icais.org/icais-2026/c...
Can Galileo and Einstein's theory of relativity be applied to biological systems?
This new paper proposes the expansion of the dynamics of relativity theory into evolutionary changes from natural selection:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
This new paper proposes the expansion of the dynamics of relativity theory into evolutionary changes from natural selection:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Spacetime Dynamics of Relativity Theory in Evolutionary Change
Rates of evolutionary change vary over several orders of magnitude across species within ecological networks, resulting in multiple fundamental phenomena that s
papers.ssrn.com
July 19, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Can Galileo and Einstein's theory of relativity be applied to biological systems?
This new paper proposes the expansion of the dynamics of relativity theory into evolutionary changes from natural selection:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
This new paper proposes the expansion of the dynamics of relativity theory into evolutionary changes from natural selection:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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🦟"Vertical transmission in field-caught #mosquitoes identifies a mechanism for the establishment of #Usutu #virus in a temperate country" by Mirjam Schilling et al. at APHA, ZSL, @ukhsa.bsky.social in Scientific Reports @natureportfolio.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
July 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🦟"Vertical transmission in field-caught #mosquitoes identifies a mechanism for the establishment of #Usutu #virus in a temperate country" by Mirjam Schilling et al. at APHA, ZSL, @ukhsa.bsky.social in Scientific Reports @natureportfolio.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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We are recruiting! Looking for a dynamic, self-motivated, field-work loving post-doc to join our team working on invasions in MPAs. More details here: blogs.sun.ac.za/cib/project/...
#MarineBioinvasions #bioinvasions #MPAs
#MarineBioinvasions #bioinvasions #MPAs
July 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
We are recruiting! Looking for a dynamic, self-motivated, field-work loving post-doc to join our team working on invasions in MPAs. More details here: blogs.sun.ac.za/cib/project/...
#MarineBioinvasions #bioinvasions #MPAs
#MarineBioinvasions #bioinvasions #MPAs
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The #mosquito season is truly underway in these celtic lands. We're seeing an uptick in Scotland, and #Mosquito Northern Ireland friends Ryan Carmichael & @rosscuthbert.bsky.social got these in a trap in #Armagh today.
You can report mosquito sightings in Scotland -
www.mosquito-scotland.com
You can report mosquito sightings in Scotland -
www.mosquito-scotland.com
June 26, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The #mosquito season is truly underway in these celtic lands. We're seeing an uptick in Scotland, and #Mosquito Northern Ireland friends Ryan Carmichael & @rosscuthbert.bsky.social got these in a trap in #Armagh today.
You can report mosquito sightings in Scotland -
www.mosquito-scotland.com
You can report mosquito sightings in Scotland -
www.mosquito-scotland.com
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Followed by @rosscuthbert.bsky.social on why urban species can be successful invaders & @elliedolan.bsky.social on how to balance river barrier removal and invasive species management
June 10, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Followed by @rosscuthbert.bsky.social on why urban species can be successful invaders & @elliedolan.bsky.social on how to balance river barrier removal and invasive species management
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Using species ranges and macroeconomic data to fill the gap in costs of biological invasions
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Using species ranges and macroeconomic data to fill the gap in costs of biological invasions - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Estimates of the monetary costs of invasive species have been hampered by data gaps. These authors use documented costs for 162 species to interpolate costs of those species for countries previously l...
www.nature.com
May 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Using species ranges and macroeconomic data to fill the gap in costs of biological invasions
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Mosquito trapping underway in Northern Ireland. Interested to see what the season (including my garden) will bring #MosquitoNI
An exciting collaboration with the inspiring @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social team
An exciting collaboration with the inspiring @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social team
May 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Mosquito trapping underway in Northern Ireland. Interested to see what the season (including my garden) will bring #MosquitoNI
An exciting collaboration with the inspiring @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social team
An exciting collaboration with the inspiring @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social team
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📣📣 We would like to introduce the bi-annual #InvasionsNewsletter, an open-access digital magazine and a collaborative effort of individuals, networks, and organizations from around the world! You can access it here:
joom.ag/mIjd
joom.ag/mIjd
Invasions Newsletter
safeguarding island havens. new research. management stories. policy updates.
joom.ag
May 14, 2025 at 8:26 PM
📣📣 We would like to introduce the bi-annual #InvasionsNewsletter, an open-access digital magazine and a collaborative effort of individuals, networks, and organizations from around the world! You can access it here:
joom.ag/mIjd
joom.ag/mIjd
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Biological invasions cause multi-trillion dollar costs, but can we predict them?
We propose a new framework fusing ecology, evolution, and economics to predict costly invasions for different sectors using biological and economic characteristics
Find out more here: www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
We propose a new framework fusing ecology, evolution, and economics to predict costly invasions for different sectors using biological and economic characteristics
Find out more here: www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
Harnessing traits to predict economic impacts from biological invasions
Biological invasions stand among the main anthropogenic threats to ecosystems globally
while causing multitrillion-dollar impacts. Surprisingly, while trait-based frameworks
have been designed to pred...
www.cell.com
April 29, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Biological invasions cause multi-trillion dollar costs, but can we predict them?
We propose a new framework fusing ecology, evolution, and economics to predict costly invasions for different sectors using biological and economic characteristics
Find out more here: www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
We propose a new framework fusing ecology, evolution, and economics to predict costly invasions for different sectors using biological and economic characteristics
Find out more here: www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
Climate change can exacerbate biological invasions and associated diseases, creating ecological, economic, and ‘OneHealth’ risks.
Our latest review unpacks this interaction, towards more coordinated and integrative management strategies.
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Our latest review unpacks this interaction, towards more coordinated and integrative management strategies.
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Integrating climate change, biological invasions, and infectious wildlife diseases
Climate change is likely to affect infectious diseases that are facilitated by biological invasions, with repercussions for wildlife conservation and zoonotic risks. Current invasion management and p...
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Climate change can exacerbate biological invasions and associated diseases, creating ecological, economic, and ‘OneHealth’ risks.
Our latest review unpacks this interaction, towards more coordinated and integrative management strategies.
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Our latest review unpacks this interaction, towards more coordinated and integrative management strategies.
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Rounding off our Level 1 Environmental Biology field course, biomonitoring rivers in Northern Ireland and testing for pollution effects on ecological assemblages 🪲🦐 🐟🪱 — featuring occasional horses @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social
April 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Rounding off our Level 1 Environmental Biology field course, biomonitoring rivers in Northern Ireland and testing for pollution effects on ecological assemblages 🪲🦐 🐟🪱 — featuring occasional horses @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social
Reposted by Ross Cuthbert
Researchers show that warming and latitude shape the non-consumptive effects of both native and invasive alien crayfish predators on damselfly prey.
doi.org/10.3897/neob...
doi.org/10.3897/neob...
April 15, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Researchers show that warming and latitude shape the non-consumptive effects of both native and invasive alien crayfish predators on damselfly prey.
doi.org/10.3897/neob...
doi.org/10.3897/neob...
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A great meeting today of our researchers who are working on projects that focus on the theme of Enabling Fair Transitions.
#ClimateAction #Research
#ClimateAction #Research
April 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
A great meeting today of our researchers who are working on projects that focus on the theme of Enabling Fair Transitions.
#ClimateAction #Research
#ClimateAction #Research
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Registration is OPEN for #ICMBXII!
Join us October 7–9, 2025, in Funchal, Madeira Island, #Portugal for a gathering of experts, researchers, and ocean enthusiasts tackling #marine #bioinvasions!
🔗 Register now: marinebioinvasions.info/register
Join us October 7–9, 2025, in Funchal, Madeira Island, #Portugal for a gathering of experts, researchers, and ocean enthusiasts tackling #marine #bioinvasions!
🔗 Register now: marinebioinvasions.info/register
March 17, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Registration is OPEN for #ICMBXII!
Join us October 7–9, 2025, in Funchal, Madeira Island, #Portugal for a gathering of experts, researchers, and ocean enthusiasts tackling #marine #bioinvasions!
🔗 Register now: marinebioinvasions.info/register
Join us October 7–9, 2025, in Funchal, Madeira Island, #Portugal for a gathering of experts, researchers, and ocean enthusiasts tackling #marine #bioinvasions!
🔗 Register now: marinebioinvasions.info/register
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Our opinion piece discussing the potential spread of invasive species following riverine barrier removals is now out 🦞🐟
Excited to share my first first author publication!
@rosscuthbert.bsky.social @fengzhihe.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Excited to share my first first author publication!
@rosscuthbert.bsky.social @fengzhihe.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Riverine Barrier Removals Could Proliferate Biological Invasions
Artificial barriers (e.g., dams) are longstanding features of global freshwater habitats, which are being removed in growing numbers due to the limitations they place on native species movements. How....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
March 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Our opinion piece discussing the potential spread of invasive species following riverine barrier removals is now out 🦞🐟
Excited to share my first first author publication!
@rosscuthbert.bsky.social @fengzhihe.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Excited to share my first first author publication!
@rosscuthbert.bsky.social @fengzhihe.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Ross Cuthbert
🏙️ Animal populations from urban areas show significantly higher resilience to stressful environmental conditions.
💡This was found by international researchers led by Dr Elizabeta Briski (GEOMAR). The study is published today in the journal Ecology Letters.
🔗 www.geomar.de/en/news/arti...
💡This was found by international researchers led by Dr Elizabeta Briski (GEOMAR). The study is published today in the journal Ecology Letters.
🔗 www.geomar.de/en/news/arti...
Urban environments promote adaptation to multiple stressors
19 February 2025/Kiel. Animal populations from urban areas show significantly higher resilience to stressful environmental conditions. This was found by an international team of researchers led by Dr ...
www.geomar.de
February 19, 2025 at 10:57 AM
🏙️ Animal populations from urban areas show significantly higher resilience to stressful environmental conditions.
💡This was found by international researchers led by Dr Elizabeta Briski (GEOMAR). The study is published today in the journal Ecology Letters.
🔗 www.geomar.de/en/news/arti...
💡This was found by international researchers led by Dr Elizabeta Briski (GEOMAR). The study is published today in the journal Ecology Letters.
🔗 www.geomar.de/en/news/arti...