"Alien species in the Baltic Sea – do they threaten or increase biodiversity?"
On May 5, between 2pm and 3pm, a lecture entitled “Alien species in the Baltic Sea - do they threaten or increase biodiversity?” will be held in the FCiências.ID Amphitheatre (Building C1) of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (FCUL), given by researcher and professor Monika Normant-Saremba, from the University of Gdańsk (Poland). 
An international expert in marine ecology, Monika Normant-Saremba is a full professor and director of the Department of Marine Ecology at her university. Her career also includes research fellowships at the Free University of Berlin and the University of Koblenz-Landau in Germany, with support from programs such as the Marie Curie Individual Fellowship and the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of Education.
The lecture will address the issue of non-indigenous species in the Baltic Sea, a brackish water region with low natural biodiversity and heavily pressured by human activities, making it especially vulnerable to biological introductions. Drawing on his extensive experience, Normant-Saremba will discuss whether these species represent a threat or an opportunity for local biodiversity, looking at issues such as their introduction, dispersal, ecology, impact on ecosystems and management measures.
In addition to research, she has more than three decades of teaching in the areas of biology, ecology, ecophysiology and innovative aquaculture, having supervised more than 70 bachelor's and master's students, as well as 4 PhDs. He is also an active member of several regional and international groups, such as the Joint HELCOM/OSPAR Task Group on Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) and the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea.
The session is free to attend and will be a unique opportunity to learn about the challenges and ecological dynamics of one of Europe's most sensitive coastal zones from one of the leading experts in the field.
Remote participation via https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/6500751325