By sharing our knowledge as wide as possible the share ecosystem approach can strengthen the resilience of many ecosystems
GuardIAS Workshop Presentation on Invasive Freshwater Plant Management
In May 2026, Janneke van der Loop participated in the international GuardIAS Workshop on Invasive Freshwater Plant Management in Ghent, where researchers, managers, and policymakers from across Europe convened to exchange knowledge and experiences on tackling invasive aquatic plants. In her presentation, she addressed the [...]
Book ‘American bird cherry: from forest pest to forest tree’ now available
The book 'American Bird Cherry; from Forest Pest to Forest Tree' is already over 10 years old, but still relevant. And that's why we are now also offering the (free) download directly on the LIFE Resilias website. "If you can’t beat them, join them." This is how this book about the forest pest [...]
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 around 400 participants, LIFE RESILIAS will present the methodology on how to make ecosystems resilient to exotic species by strengthening them. Hein van Kleef: [...]
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 exotics - Managing rather than fighting seems to work' talks about the (now) six years of experience that Bosgroep Zuid Nederland and Stichting Bargerveen have with [...]
Resilias in France
The French government, together with species, biodiversity and invasive species organisations, organises exchanges on invasive species between policymakers and researchers. Introduction by Bart Nyssen at Atelier 1: How to move from focusing on a species to focusing on ecosystem restoration on a larger scale. (Photo Bram D'hondt) Spontaneously developed mature summer oak-chestnut forest [...]
Publication: Rejuvenation under American bird cherry - a guide for forest managers
To better understand the impact of bird cress on the rejuvenation of native tree species, the Technical University of Dresden conducted a five-year study followed by another five years of observation. The research also supports the LIFE Resilias project, which investigates how strengthening ecosystem resilience can help reduce invasive [...]
By sharing our knowledge as wide as possible the share ecosystem approach can strengthen the resilience of many ecosystems
GuardIAS Workshop Presentation on Invasive Freshwater Plant Management
In May 2026, Janneke van der Loop participated in the international GuardIAS Workshop on Invasive Freshwater Plant Management in Ghent, where researchers, managers, and policymakers from across Europe convened to exchange knowledge and experiences on tackling invasive aquatic plants. In her presentation, she addressed the [...]
Book ‘American bird cherry: from forest pest to forest tree’ now available
The book 'American Bird Cherry; from Forest Pest to Forest Tree' is already over 10 years old, but still relevant. And that's why we are now also offering the (free) download directly on the LIFE Resilias website. "If you can’t beat them, join them." This is how this book about the forest pest [...]
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 around 400 participants, LIFE RESILIAS will present the methodology on how to make ecosystems resilient to exotic species by strengthening them. Hein van Kleef: [...]
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 exotics - Managing rather than fighting seems to work' talks about the (now) six years of experience that Bosgroep Zuid Nederland and Stichting Bargerveen have with [...]
Resilias in France
The French government, together with species, biodiversity and invasive species organisations, organises exchanges on invasive species between policymakers and researchers. Introduction by Bart Nyssen at Atelier 1: How to move from focusing on a species to focusing on ecosystem restoration on a larger scale. (Photo Bram D'hondt) Spontaneously developed mature summer oak-chestnut forest [...]
Publication: Rejuvenation under American bird cherry - a guide for forest managers
To better understand the impact of bird cress on the rejuvenation of native tree species, the Technical University of Dresden conducted a five-year study followed by another five years of observation. The research also supports the LIFE Resilias project, which investigates how strengthening ecosystem resilience can help reduce invasive [...]