Course content

Contains four recorded speaker presentations and Q&A transcripts (plus a bonus case study from the entoLIVE webinar programme)

  1. Signal Crayfish Virtual Symposium

  2. American Signal Crayfish: A Losing Battle?

  3. American Signal Crayfish: England Case Study

  4. Can Fish Help Us Control Signal Crayfish?

  5. Barriers to Stop the Spread of Invasive Crayfish

  6. Genetic 'Immunisation' of Invasive Species

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What presentations will feature in this virtual symposium?

Aimed at conservationists, ecologists and freshwater biologists looking to learn about the latest in Signal Crayfish control in Europe and what more can be done.

  • Understand the challenges, current control efforts and future prospects for managing the invasive American Signal Crayfish in UK freshwater ecosystems.

  • Explore how the introduction and spread of American Signal Crayfish have impacted freshwater ecosystems in England, and examine current management responses to mitigate their effects.

  • Examine the potential for native and introduced fish species to act as biological control agents against invasive Signal Crayfish, including ecological benefits and practical challenges.

  • Learn how physical barriers can be designed and implemented to prevent the upstream and downstream spread of invasive crayfish while balancing ecological connectivity.

  • Discover how emerging genetic and biotechnological approaches could offer innovative, species-specific tools for controlling invasive crayfish populations.

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This content was generated through our virtual symposium programme. These one-off events cover a wide range of conservation, ecology and natural history topics such as Biodiversity Net Gain, biological recording and wildlife gardening.
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