The Sixth International Symposium “Alien Species in the Holarctic: Borok VI” was held during 11th-15th October 2021 in Uglich and Borok, Russia.
The objectives of the Conference are to promote international collaboration and provide a scientific platform for the study of alien species, consequences of their activity, and actions to predict and control their appearance in new territories and water areas. The event was led by Alexey Kotov, and was attended by 97 participants in online and offline mode. Ten Young Scientists from Russia, Belarus, Czech Republic were supported by IUBS through the Young Scientist Grant.