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The Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT) is an IUCN standard which focuses on environmental impacts caused by alien taxa on native biota.

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EICAT is now active on Twitter! Follow for content relating to the impact of alien species on the environment. #EICAT #impact #alienspecies #invasionbiology #biodiversity #ecology #conservation IUCN John Measey Ana Luisa Nunes SvenBacher Belinda Gallardo Sabrina Kumschick

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EICAT! 🔊 Ever wondered what EICAT is and why is it so important? For more information, see below! #invasionbiology #environmentalimpact #biodiversity #NotARiskAssessment #alienspecies IUCN Papik_genovesi Jan (Honza) Pergl Elena Tricarico Sabrina Kumschick Anna Frances Probert Tim Blackburn

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Ever wondered what EICAT is and why is it so important? For more information, see below! 
#invasionbiology #environmentalimpact #biodiversity #NotARiskAssessment #alienspecies
<a href="/IUCN/">IUCN</a> <a href="/Papik_genovesi/">Papik_genovesi</a> <a href="/JanPergl/">Jan (Honza) Pergl</a> <a href="/TricaricoElena/">Elena Tricarico</a> <a href="/SKumschick/">Sabrina Kumschick</a> <a href="/AFProbert/">Anna Frances Probert</a> <a href="/TimBlackburn66/">Tim Blackburn</a>
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EICAT is an IUCN global standard for measuring the severity of environmental impacts caused by alien taxa. Find out more below! #invasionbiology #alienspecies #biodiversity #IUCN Sabrina Kumschick Helen Roy SvenBacher Papik_genovesi Kevin Smith youtu.be/7GAax3xakJs

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Twelve impact mechanisms have been identified by which alien taxa may cause deleterious impacts in areas to which they have been introduced. Find out more in the IUCN EICAT categories and criteria document: doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.C… Sabrina Kumschick Kevin Smith Belinda Gallardo IUCN

Twelve impact mechanisms have been identified by which alien taxa may cause deleterious impacts in areas to which they have been introduced. Find out more in the IUCN EICAT categories and criteria document: doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.C… <a href="/SKumschick/">Sabrina Kumschick</a> <a href="/wildlifeinwater/">Kevin Smith</a> <a href="/BelinGallardo/">Belinda Gallardo</a> <a href="/IUCN/">IUCN</a>
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Just had our last EICAT Authority meeting for the year! Definitely missed a few members 👥 2022 highlights: - A growing team - 46 accepted EICAT assessments - Continuous progress and growth 🌟 Belinda Gallardo Ana Novoa Perez Papik_genovesi John Measey Elena Tricarico Sabrina Kumschick

Just had our last EICAT Authority meeting for the year! Definitely missed a few members 👥
2022 highlights: 
- A growing team
- 46 accepted EICAT assessments
- Continuous progress and growth 🌟
<a href="/BelinGallardo/">Belinda Gallardo</a> <a href="/ananovoaperez/">Ana Novoa Perez</a> <a href="/Papik_genovesi/">Papik_genovesi</a> <a href="/AfriHerp/">John Measey</a> <a href="/TricaricoElena/">Elena Tricarico</a> <a href="/SKumschick/">Sabrina Kumschick</a>
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The application of EICAT has been used in many scientific articles! 📚 Here is one example🐦: doi.org/10.1111/ddi.12… Sabrina Kumschick Tim Blackburn #BiodiversityResearch #EICAT #alienspecies #environmentalimpact #invasionbiology

The application of EICAT has been used in many scientific articles! 📚 Here is one example🐦: 
doi.org/10.1111/ddi.12…
<a href="/SKumschick/">Sabrina Kumschick</a> <a href="/TimBlackburn66/">Tim Blackburn</a> #BiodiversityResearch #EICAT #alienspecies #environmentalimpact #invasionbiology
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Here is another published article related to the application of EICAT in South Africa🐌: doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4… Sabrina Kumschick #Gastropods #invasives #environmentalimpact #IUCN #biodiversity #EICAT #invasionbiology

Here is another published article related to the application of EICAT in South Africa🐌: doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4…
<a href="/SKumschick/">Sabrina Kumschick</a> 
#Gastropods #invasives #environmentalimpact #IUCN #biodiversity #EICAT #invasionbiology
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Ever wondered what happens when you submit an EICAT assessment? 💭 The process below is followed to ensure that the assessment is published on the IUCN ISSG GISD website (iucngisd.org/gisd/search.php) Sabrina Kumschick Ana Luisa Nunes Belinda Gallardo SvenBacher Papik_genovesi ISSG

Ever wondered what happens when you submit an EICAT assessment? 💭 The process below is followed to ensure that the assessment is published on the IUCN ISSG GISD website (iucngisd.org/gisd/search.php) <a href="/SKumschick/">Sabrina Kumschick</a> <a href="/AnaLuisaNunes25/">Ana Luisa Nunes</a> <a href="/BelinGallardo/">Belinda Gallardo</a> <a href="/SvenBacher/">SvenBacher</a> <a href="/Papik_genovesi/">Papik_genovesi</a> <a href="/IUCN_ISSG/">ISSG</a>
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Happy New Year everyone!🌟 We look forward to an exciting year ahead filled with new EICAT assessments📚. We are kicking off with another published article regarding the application of EICAT. Click the link below for the full article: doi.org/10.3897/neobio… #invasionbiology

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🚨📢 The IUCN's Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT) Conservation Tool page has been updated. Check it out to find out more about EICAT! ⬇️ISSG Ana Luisa Nunes Kevin Smith EICAT Sabrina Kumschick iucn.org/resources/cons…

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All accepted EICAT assessments are published on the ISSG website. For example: Triturus carnifex (Italian Crested Newt) EICAT mechanism - Hybridisation EICAT category - Major (MR) For more information, visit iucngisd.org/gisd/ ISSG Papik_genovesi Sabrina Kumschick

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Some of our @EICATAuthority members met at a workshop on #invasionscience hypotheses in Berlin two weeks ago! Exciting ideas coming through, such as adding the EICAT impact category to species Wikipedia pages📝. Stay tuned! Ana Luisa Nunes Sabrina Kumschick SvenBacher IUCN

Some of our @EICATAuthority members met at a workshop on #invasionscience hypotheses in Berlin two weeks ago! Exciting ideas coming through, such as adding the EICAT impact category to species Wikipedia pages📝. Stay tuned! <a href="/AnaLuisaNunes25/">Ana Luisa Nunes</a> <a href="/SKumschick/">Sabrina Kumschick</a> <a href="/SvenBacher/">SvenBacher</a> <a href="/IUCN/">IUCN</a>
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Dewidine van der Colff presented at South Africa's National Symposium on Biological Invasions 🇿🇦, showcasing her work on developing a step-wise method to identify potential mechanisms of invasive plant impacts which incorporates EICAT! She was also awarded a runner up prize 🏆

Dewidine van der Colff presented at South Africa's National Symposium on Biological Invasions 🇿🇦, showcasing her work on developing a step-wise method to identify potential mechanisms of invasive plant impacts which incorporates EICAT! She was also awarded a runner up prize 🏆
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EICAT Authority mid-year update: We now have 104 accepted assessments out of the 124 submitted assessments on Birds! 🐦 You can find these assessments and more on the GISD website: iucngisd.org/gisd/ #IUCN #alienspecies #EICAT #impact #conservation #biodiversity