<p>The first season of the LifeWatch ERIC podcast series &apos;A Window on Science&apos; outlines the  steps forward that the European e-Science infrastructure for biodiversity and ecosystem research has made in the last two years, developing cutting-edge services for researchers. Our CEO, Christos Arvanitidis, opens the series, walking us through terminology that may seem challenging to non-scientific audiences: Research Infrastructures, the Joint Internal Initiative, and virtual servers. The conversation places LifeWatch ERIC clearly in the context of the European Research Area and outlines not only the progress already made, but strategic plans for the next five years - becoming &apos;<em>the next-generation Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research Infrastructure&apos;.  </em>We hope you enjoy!   </p>

S1, E2: Non-indigenous and Invasive Species and their effects on ecosystems.

LifeWatch ERIC is a research infrastructure facilitating research into biodiversity and ecosystems, supporting society in addressing key planetary challenges. Our main series is 'A Window on Science', where we outline the progress made in the last two years, developing cutting edge e-services for biodiversity and ecosystem researchers. Learn more at www.lifewatch.eu.