In particular, EASIN has been appointed as the official information system facilitating the implementation of the EU Regulation on invasive alien species, and supports EU policies on biodiversity and on invasive alien species (IAS), enabling the European Commission and MS to make informed decisions, prioritize actions, and allocate resources effectively.
Furthermore, EASIN contributes to the advancement of scientific knowledge on IAS in the EU through in-house research activities, and in collaboration with EU-funded research projects (e.g. GuardIAS and OneStop), scientific networks and international organizations, including IUCN. It also promotes citizens’ participation initiatives in reporting IAS through Citizen Science, fostering a collaborative and engaging approach to address this issue.
The web portal acts as a single gateway to harmonized data and updated scientific information on AS across 64 countries, ensuring visibility and credit to data owners, and displaying the work of other initiatives.
- Species search and mapping
- RESTful services for querying and retrieving species information from species catalogue and geospatial database
- Dynamic maps and species factsheets
- Resources, such as species risk assessments, information on IAS impact, IAS distribution baselines, management information, and a repository of citizen science projects
- European early warning system (NOTSYS), allowing EU MS to comply with Articles 15, 16, 17, and 18 of the IAS Regulation
- Smartphone and web application enabling the public to report the presence of IAS of Union concern, promoting citizen involvement in IAS management
- Education: online course, awareness raising and Citizens’ engagement through science communication, including social media.