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: “In the Netherlands, it is slowly starting to dawn on us that for established exotic species, this is a promising method. This is evident from the recently published national attack plan on invasive exotic species, which recommends the ecosystem approach for sustainable management of established exotic species. In March, we will see how the idea is received abroad.”