Ivan Jarić

Limited global awareness of invasive alien species and little support for their management

Invasive alien species (IAS) are one of the main drivers of global change and can cause a wide range of negative ecological and social impacts. Addressing these impacts requires management actions, which can fail to be effective when not supported by the public. Here, we conducte...

From online traces to upstream surveillance: Large language models uncover the hidden status of non-native freshwater apex predators in China

Biological invasions are often recognised only after ecological damage has become visible in the wild, even though the human-mediated processes that drive introductions may already be underway through private rearing, trade, and release. This gap in upstream surveillance is espec...

Misperceptions of charismatic species' conservation status: Zoo visits and virtual exposure shape perceptions of extinction risk

Abstract Biodiversity loss is accelerating globally, yet species are not equally affected, and public perceptions of extinction risk often diverge from scientific assessments. Understanding what shapes public perceptions is critical for effective conservation communication, parti...