Resilias in Sweden
On 17 and 18 March 2026, a conference on invasive exotic species "Nationell konferensen om invasiva främmande arter" will be held in Uppsala, Sweden. At this fully booked meeting with [...]
Interview: Managing rather than fighting seems to work
Trade magazine My Nature interviewed Jessica Snoek, the new project leader of LIFE Resilias for the autumn issue of 2025. The article 'New insights argue for different approach to invasive exotic species [...]
Publication: Rejuvenation under American bird cherry - a guide for forest managers
To better understand the impact of bird cherry on the rejuvenation of native tree species, the Technical University of Dresden conducted a five-year study followed by [...]
Publication: ecosystem approach to water crassula remains bespoke
It is now clear that the complete elimination of water crassula is not feasible in many cases. The European LIFE project Resilias is therefore committed to controlling these [...]
Experiences of tackling knotweed in stream valleys
Rob van der Burg is an ecologist at Bosgroep Zuid Nederland and co-responsible for implementing, monitoring and evaluating the ecosystem approach to Asian knotweed in stream valleys within [...]
Interesting developments ecosystem approach to Japanese knotweed
On roadsides, the ecosystem approach to Japanese knotweed seems to be moving in the right direction. Since 2021, Janneke van der Loop has been tracking the [...]
Publication on Nature Today: How are LIFE Resilias doing?
We are now halfway through the project and (in Nature Today) are looking at the progress, the [...]
Native trees in climate-smart forest
An article on the role of exotics in climate-smart forests was published in the theme issue of Forests of The Living Nature. Read it here.
Article American bird cherry and LIFE Resilias in Swiss Bernese Forest
Bart Nyssen publishes article on birdcress and LIFE Resilias in Swiss Bernese Forest There is also a lot of interest in Switzerland in ecosystem approaches to invasive [...]
Article appeared in Dutch newspaper on ecosystem approach
Laura van Veenhuisen talks about the ecosystem approach in the Nederlands Dagblad. Recently, the Nederlands Dagblad interviewed our project team colleague Laura [...]