Project Proposal
Seeking to join a consortium applying for HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-BIODIV-03 topic
Can act as:
Seeking expertise:
Prof. Roi Dor - Potential collaboration to Horizon Europe Call HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-BIODIV-03: Living Labs for the eradication and/or management of invasive alien species
Prof. Roi Dor is a behavioral ecologist with a strong focus on invasive alien species (IAS), their impacts on biodiversity, the behavioral and ecological mechanisms that explain their success, and the responses of native species. His work integrates field ecology, behavioral studies, molecular methods and ecological modeling to generate knowledge that supports biodiversity conservation and IAS management.
Prof. Dor’s Expertise on IAS:
• Mechanisms of Invasion Success: Prof. Dor studies behavioral flexibility, social dynamics, and molecular mechanisms that determine establishment and spread of IAS in Mediterranean and arid ecosystems.
• Impacts on Native Species: His research has documented how invasive species alter community composition, disrupt breeding success, and threaten vulnerable native fauna.
• Adaptive Responses & Management: He investigates how native species behaviorally and evolutionarily adapt to IAS, yielding insights into resilience and coexistence.
• Citizen Science & Monitoring: With experience in public engagement and outreach, Prof. Dor integrates citizen science into ecological monitoring, a key requirement of the Living Lab approach.
Prof. Dor’s potential contribution to this call:
• Design and implementation of Living Labs in Mediterranean and arid ecosystems, engaging communities and practitioners in co-creation.
• Detection and monitoring of IAS through ecological indicators, citizen science, and integration with tools such as eDNA, remote sensing, and machine learning.
• Development of innovative management strategies informed by adaptive responses of native species.
• Contribute to interdisciplinary work linking ecological outcomes with socio-economic analyses (costs of inaction, benefits of management).
• Comparative insights from Mediterranean and arid regions that can inform scalable European solutions.
In summary, Prof. Dor’s expertise in behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology, invasion biology, and conservation practice is highly relevant for the expected outcomes of this call: protecting native ecosystems, reducing IAS threats, and empowering stakeholder collaboration.