Current methods for detecting and monitoring invasive alien species (IAS) are often uncoordinated and reactive, causing delays that hinder effective management. Many emerging wildlife detection technologies could be used for IAS monitoring, but most are not yet technologically ready for widespread application.
OneSTOP focuses on some of the most promising approaches: Air-DNA, iEcology, computer vision and using citizen science in gardens as early warning sites for biological invasions.
These novel detection tools will feed into data-sharing systems, ensuring timely, accessible information reaches key stakeholders.
They will also be implemented and tested in risk sites identified in the project’s Living Labs.