Invasive Alien Species Europe
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5.1.0for iPhone, iPad and more
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About Invasive Alien Species Europe
This app is developed by the Joint Research Centre, the in-house science service of the European Commission. Its aim is to enable the general public (amateurs and professionals) to receive and share information about Invasive Alien Species (IAS) in Europe. Specifically, the app’s purposes are:
1) to allow recording invasive species occurrences by using citizen phones’ GPS system and phones’ cameras;
2) to provide information about a selected number of IAS (pictures, short description, addition useful information);
3) to foster citizens’ awareness about the problems caused by IAS in Europe and actively getting the public involved in the management of IAS.
This app includes a preliminary selection of IAS of European priority. More species are expected to be added in subsequent releases of the app., following the progress of the European policy on IAS.
Alien Species are increasing worldwide and are currently present in almost every ecosystem type on Earth. They belong to all major taxonomic groups, including viruses, fungi, algae, mosses, ferns, higher plants, invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. In some cases they have become invasive, affecting native biota. Invasive alien species can transform the structure and species composition of ecosystems by repressing or excluding native species, either directly by predation, competing with them for resources, or indirectly by modifying habitats. The effects to human health include the spread of diseases and allergens, while to the economy there can be damage to agriculture and infrastructure.
It is estimated that 10-15 % of the alien species identified in Europe are invasive, causing environmental, economic and/or social damage.
Recognising the increasingly serious problem of IAS in Europe, the European Commission has recently published a dedicated Regulation on Invasive Alien Species (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:JOL_2014_317_R_0003). Implementation of this Regulation will be supported by an information system developed by the JRC (http://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu/about).
This app is developed as part of the MYGEOSS project, which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program. The project aims at developing smart Internet applications to inform and engage European citizens about the changes affecting their environment, and extend the pool of open source software and open data available to the global community through the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (http://earthobservations.org/index.php).
1) to allow recording invasive species occurrences by using citizen phones’ GPS system and phones’ cameras;
2) to provide information about a selected number of IAS (pictures, short description, addition useful information);
3) to foster citizens’ awareness about the problems caused by IAS in Europe and actively getting the public involved in the management of IAS.
This app includes a preliminary selection of IAS of European priority. More species are expected to be added in subsequent releases of the app., following the progress of the European policy on IAS.
Alien Species are increasing worldwide and are currently present in almost every ecosystem type on Earth. They belong to all major taxonomic groups, including viruses, fungi, algae, mosses, ferns, higher plants, invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. In some cases they have become invasive, affecting native biota. Invasive alien species can transform the structure and species composition of ecosystems by repressing or excluding native species, either directly by predation, competing with them for resources, or indirectly by modifying habitats. The effects to human health include the spread of diseases and allergens, while to the economy there can be damage to agriculture and infrastructure.
It is estimated that 10-15 % of the alien species identified in Europe are invasive, causing environmental, economic and/or social damage.
Recognising the increasingly serious problem of IAS in Europe, the European Commission has recently published a dedicated Regulation on Invasive Alien Species (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:JOL_2014_317_R_0003). Implementation of this Regulation will be supported by an information system developed by the JRC (http://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu/about).
This app is developed as part of the MYGEOSS project, which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program. The project aims at developing smart Internet applications to inform and engage European citizens about the changes affecting their environment, and extend the pool of open source software and open data available to the global community through the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (http://earthobservations.org/index.php).
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What's New in the Latest Version 5.1.0
Last updated on Jan 13, 2022
Old Versions
Improvements in user interaction; Added EXIF metadata
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Version History
5.1.0
Jan 13, 2022
Improvements in user interaction; Added EXIF metadata
5.0.0
Oct 23, 2021
Improvements in user interaction; Bug fixes
4.0.0
Aug 26, 2021
bug fixes
3.2.0
Apr 27, 2021
bug fixes
3.1.0
Oct 12, 2020
Translation of the App in five languages: French, Hungarian, Portuguese, Serbian and Turkish; Added three local areas: Malta, Iberian Peninsula and Sava River Basin; Bug fixes
3.0.0
Apr 30, 2020
Added more login options (EU Login, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Strava); Added the branding functionality on the App; Improvements in user interaction; Bug fixes
2.4.1
Jan 10, 2020
Bug fixes
2.4.0
Dec 5, 2019
Translation of the app into Greek; Improvements in user interaction; Bug fixes
2.3.0
Sep 20, 2019
Improving the download of the species list, also showing the status of the download; Improving user interactions (esp. when changing the language of the app); Bug fixes
2.2.0
Jul 9, 2019
Bug fixes.
2.1.0
Jun 5, 2019
Added the possibility to use local species catalogues for selected areas; Improvements in user interaction; Bug fixes.
2.0.0
Mar 21, 2019
Translation of the app into Romanian; Improvements in user interaction; Bug fixes.
1.1.0
Oct 16, 2018
Translation of the app into Spanish;
Improvements in user interaction;
Notification of changes in users' reports;
Bug fixes.
Improvements in user interaction;
Notification of changes in users' reports;
Bug fixes.
1.0.6
Nov 30, 2017
Addition of the 11 new Invasive Alien Species of union concern; ability to update the list of Invasive Alien Species of European Union; translation of the app into Italian; improvements in user interaction; bug fixes
1.0.5
Apr 27, 2017
Updates to legal notice and privacy statements, and corrections of some of terminology in German version.
1.0.4
Mar 22, 2017
- possibility to choose either English or German as language for the interface
- font increase
- accessibility font size
- remove max zoom in map
- new app icon
- font increase
- accessibility font size
- remove max zoom in map
- new app icon
1.0.3
Jul 6, 2016
- font increase
- accessibility font size
- remove max zoom in map
- new app icon
- accessibility font size
- remove max zoom in map
- new app icon
1.0.2
Jun 17, 2016
- font increase
- accessibility font size
- remove max zoom in map
- new app icon
- accessibility font size
- remove max zoom in map
- new app icon
1.0
May 28, 2016
Invasive Alien Species Europe FAQ
Click here to learn how to download Invasive Alien Species Europe in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Invasive Alien Species Europe.
iPhone
Requires iOS 10.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 10.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 10.0 or later.
Invasive Alien Species Europe supports English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Romanian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish