Invasion science addresses interconnected ecological, economic, and social challenges posed by the introduction of nonnative species. Therefore, invasion scientists have to consider and reconcile interdisciplinary needs while addressing the potential implications of their findings. Navigating diverse disciplines, including environmental sciences, ecology, economics, and the humanities, invasion scientists seek to arrive at informed decisions on invasion risk, impact, and management. Individual biases, uncertainties, and systemic pressures influence the ability to maintain objectivity and resist pressures that might otherwise distort their findings or applications. In the present commentary, we examine conceptual and ethical dilemmas within the field of invasion science, particularly reputational and the risks of the discipline perpetuating its own relevance by framing invasions as insurmountable challenges. In the discussion, we highlight how incentive structures, biased assessments and framing, and conflicts of interest may compromise the discipline's integrity. We also explore questions surrounding human responsibility to animal welfare and highlight ethical conundrums in the management of invasive species.

Center for Applied Mathematics and Bioinformatics Gulf University for Science and Technology West Mishref Kuwait

Centre for Molecular and Environmental Biology Aquatic Research Network Institute of Science and Innovation for Bio Sustainability Department of Biology University of Minho Braga Portugal

Department of Basic Sciences Faculty of Fisheries Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Muğla Türkiye

Department of Biology and Biochemistry University of Houston Houston Texas United States

Department of Biosciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences University of Exeter Exeter England United Kingdom

Department of Business and Sustainability Environmental Business Economics University of Southern Denmark Esbjerg Ø Denmark

Department of Ecology and Vertebrate Zoology Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection University of Lodz Lodz Poland

Department of Ecoscience Aarhus University Aarhus C Denmark

Department of Life and Environmental Sciences Faculty of Science and Technology Bournemouth University Dorset England United Kingdom

Department of River Ecology and Conservation Senckenberg Research Institute and the Natural History Museum Frankfurt Frankfurt Germany

European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization Paris France

Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses University of South Bohemia České Budějovice Czech Republic

Fisheries and Protection of Waters and the South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses University of South Bohemia České Budějovice Czech Republic

GEOMAR Helmholtz Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel Kiel Germany

Instituto de Ecología Regional Universidad Nacional de Tucumán CONICET Tucumán Argentina

Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research Finnish Museum of Natural History University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland

Marine and Inland Waters Sciences and Technology Department Faculty of Fisheries Ege University İzmir Türkiye

National Biodiversity Future Center Palermo Italy

National Center for Scientific Research Université Rennes Rennes France

Research Institute for Nature and Forest Genetic Diversity Geraardsbergen Belgium Department of Biology Plant Conservation Population Biology KU Leuven Leuven Belgium

School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences University of Washington Seattle Washington United States

School of Biological Sciences University of Auckland Auckland New Zealand

University of Brest French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea F 29280 Plouzané France

Water Research Institute National Research Council Pallanza Italy

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