PRESENTATIONS FROM THE 2019 NAISMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
A JOINT CONFERENCE WITH NEW YORK INVASIVE SPECIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NYISRI)
Concurrent Sessions. Click the title to download each presentation.
Presentations that are not hyperlinked indicate that we do not have that presentation or we do not have permission to post it. If you are an author whose presentation is not posted, please email a PDF of your presentation to Tina at .
Tools and Approaches for Invasive Species Decision Making- I
11:00 am: Approaches for Optimizing the Management of Many Invasive Species Across Space
Jennifer L. Price Tack, Cornell University; Angela K. Fuller, USGS New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; Carrie Brown-Lima, New York Invasive Species Research Institute; Jennifer Dean, NY Natural Heritage Program; Qinru Shi, Cornell University; Carla Gomes, Cornell University
11:20 am: Predicted Habitat Suitability Modeling for Invasive Species and Biocontrol in Montana
Jasmine Reimer, Montana Department of Agriculture; Bryce Maxell, Montana Natural Heritage Program
Mary Beth Kolozsvary, Siena College, Dept. Environmental Studies and Sciences; Jennifer Dean, New York Natural Heritage Program; Timothy Howard, New York Natural Heritage Program Amy Conley, New York Natural Heritage Program; Paulina Murray, Siena College, Dept. Environmental Studies and Sciences
Catherine S Jarnevich, U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center; Terri Hogan, National Park Service; Peder Engelstad, Colorado State University; Ian Pearse, U.S. Geological Survey; Jennifer Sieracki, National Park Service
Pathways
11:00 am: Forest Pests: How they Get Into the Country, and How to Stop Them
Gary Lovett, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
11:20 am: Biological and Economic Factors that Increase Pet Owner Release of Exotic Reptiles and Amphibians
Julie Lockwood, Rutgers University; Oliver Stringham, University of Adelaide
11:40 am: Informing Cost-Effective Strategies for Reducing Pest Risk from Live Plant Imports
Rebecca Epanchin-Niell, Resources for the Future; Dr. Andrew Liebhold, USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station
Boat Inspection and Decontamination Programs and Standards from Eastern and Western States
11:00 am: Protecting the Waters of the Columbia River Basin: The Last Frontier
Kate Wilson, Montana Dept. of Natural Resources & Conservation; Brendan Quirion, The Nature Conservancy; Melissa Maggio, Missoula County Weed District
11:20 am: Montana’s Mandatory Watercraft Inspection Stations: A Partner’s Perspective
Lindsey Bona-Eggeman, Missoula County Weed District
11:40 am: Maine’s Courtesy Boat Inspection Program
Karen Hahnel, Maine Department of Environmental Protection
12:00 pm: Mandatory and Voluntary Boat Inspection Standards in the Adirondack Park of NYS
Eric Paul, Adirondack Watershed’s Stewardship Program; Dave Wick, NYS Lake George Park Commission
National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) 2020 Brainstorm
National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW)
Chuck Bargeron, Co-Director of the University of Georgia and Belle Bergner, Executive Director of NAISMA will lead a discussion with leaders and staff of National and Regional organizations about National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW). This event has historically occurred during the last week of February when Congress is in session, and has been led by various national organizations. In this brainstorm session, participants will be invited to provide ideas for what NISAW 2020 should look like. If you are interested in contributing to this important awareness event, please come and share your ideas and energy!
Tools and Approaches for Invasive Species Decision Making -II
Deah Lieurance, University of Florida; S. Luke Flory, University of Florida
1:50 pm: Ecological Risk Screening Summaries: Evaluating the risk of potential non-native species
Heidi Himes, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Chris Castiglione, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Katherine Wyman-Grothem, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Mandi Ohar, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Scott Sanders, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
2:10 pm: Data-Driven Decision Support Tools for Forest Managers and Researchers
Alexandra M. Kosiba, Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative, University of Vermont; James A. Duncan, Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative, University of Vermont
2:30 pm: Using Science Advisory Panels to Guide Management Decisions
Bryce Christiaens, Montana Invasive Species Council
How To Communicate With Policy Makers To Get Results
1:30 pm: Communicating with Policy Makers
Richard Otis, Reduce Risks from Invasive Species Coalition
James L Burney, Invasive Plant Management Association.
1:50 pm: Karen Feldman?
2:30 pm: Building Policy With Science
Gary Lovett, Carey Institute for Ecosystem Studies
Advances in eDNA Technology in Aquatic and Terrestrial Systems
1:30 pm: Science, Technology and Application Frontiers of Aquatic eDNA
David M. Lodge, Cornell University
1:50 pm : Adapting Environmental DNA Surveys to Detect and Manage Agricultural and Forest Pest Insects
Julie Lockwood, Rutgers University; Rafael Valentin, Princeton University; Michael Allen, Rutgers University
2:10 pm: Rapid and PCR-free DNA Detection of Invasive Species by Nanoaggregation-Enhanced Chemiluminescence
Snober Ahmed, University of Minnesota; Abdennour Abbas, University of Minnesota
Investigating the Health Effects of Glyphosate
Assessing Pesticide Hazard and Risk
Dan Wixted, Cornell Pesticide Management Education Program; Dr. Anthony Hay, Cornell Dept. of Microbiology
Applying Science to Policy Decisions
Hilary Smith, Senior Advisor for Invasive Species
3:40 pm: Plant Protection and Quarantine: Safeguarding Agriculture, Facilitating Safe Trade
Samantha Simon, Executive Director, Emergency and Domestic Programs Plant Protection and Quarantine, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
3:50 pm: How Data Drives Invasive Species Policy Development in New York State
Megan Phillips, Senior Policy Advisor for the Environment, Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
4:00 pm: Applying Science to Policy Decisions
Jeff Morrisette, National Invasive Species Council
New Invaders in the Northeast and Their Management
Danielle M Tufts, Columbia University; Meredith VanAcker, Columbia University; Maria Diuk-Wasser, Columbia University
3:50 pm: Three New Invaders: Italian Arum, Sapphireberry and Sticky Sage
Linda Rohleder, Lower Hudson Partnership for Regional Invasives Species Management
4:10 pm: Amur corktree (Phellodendron amurense) Invading Forests in the Lower Hudson Region of NY.
Jessica A. Schuler, The New York Botanical Garden; Todd Forrest, The New York Botanical Garden
4:30 pm: Early Detection and Rapid Response to Actinidia arguta Infestations in NYS Lower Hudson PRISM
Thomas Lewis, Trillium Invasive Species Management, INC
An Introduction and Overview of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force and its Regional Panels
Susan Pasko, USFWS; Catherine McGlynn, Ph.D., New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; Elizabeth Brown, Colorado Parks and Wildlife/Panel Chair; James Ballard, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; Erika Jensen, Great Lakes Commission
Expanding Capacity Through Citizen Science: Train the Trainer Programs
Charlotte Malmborg, New York State Hemlock Initiative, Cornell University; Brittney Rogers, NYiMapInvasives Program, NYSDEC
Concurrent Sessions. Click the title to download each presentation.
Presentations that are not hyperlinked indicate that we do not have that presentation or we do not have permission to post it. If you are an author whose presentation is not posted, please email a PDF of your presentation to Tina at .
New Frameworks for Assessing Invasive Species Management
9:15 am: Growing or Shrinking? Measuring the Responses of Populations to Management
Wade Simmons, Graduate Student, Cornell University; Dr. Andrea Davalos, SUNY Cortland; Dr. Bernd Blossey, Cornell University
9:35 am: Promoting Accountability in Invasive Plant Management through Outcome Monitoring – Case Studies from the Adirondacks
Brendan Quirion, The Nature Conservancy
9:55 am: What Can Bird and Frog Calls Tell Us About Invasions?
Stacy B Endriss, Cornell University; Bernd Blossey, Cornell University; Holger Klinck, Bioacoustics Research Program
10:15 am: Assessing Impacts of Slender False Brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum) on Native Understory Plants
Audrey Bowe, Cornell University; Bernd Blossey, Cornell University
CISMAs, CWMAs, and Other Cooperative Partnerships
9:15 am: Collective Impact: The Power of Collaborating with The Stewardship Network
Lisa Brush, The Stewardship Network
9:35 am: Nebraska’s Riparian Vegetation Management Task Force (RVMTF)
Brent Meyer, Nebraska Weed Control Association, Lancaster County Weed Superintendent
9:55 am: What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been: 35 years of the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council
Deah Lieurance, Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council/UF IFAS; Sherry Williams, Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council/ Seminole County
10:15 am: Pulling Together Initiative In Becker County Local Weed Management
Marsha Watland, Becker SWCD
Invasive Forest Issues Across the Continent
9:15 am: Invasive Forest Pests in Canada: Risks, Challenges, and Opportunities
David Nisbet, Invasive Species Centre; Colin Cassin, Invasive Species Centre
9:35 am: Plants, Bugs, & Fungus: Invasive Forest Pest Issues in Southern Forests
David Coyle, Clemson University
9:55 am: What’s Eating the West? Invasive Species in Pacific Forests
Susan J. Frankel, U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station
10:15 am: History and Management of Invasive Forest Insects in the Northeastern U.S.
Kevin J. Dodds, U.S. Forest Service
Creating Customizable Tools for Invasive Species Work
John Marino, NYNHP; Jennifer Dean, New York Natural Heritage Program
Biocontrol Outreach and Implementation
11:00 am: Development of a Predicted Suitable Habitat Model for Biocontrol Systems in Montana
Melissa Maggio, Missoula County Weed District & Extension
11:20 am: The Remarkably Persistent Cane Toad Legacy: Beliefs and Attitudes About Classical Biological Control
Jennifer Andreas, Washington State University Extension; Chris Looney, Washington State Department of Agriculture; Shannon M. Donovan, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Alaska-Anchorage
11:40 am: A Post-Release Assessment Tool and Its Implementation in the USA
Joseph Milan, Bureau of Land Management
12:00 pm: Considerations for implementing biological control of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Adelges tsugae (Ratz.)) in northern climates
Mark Whitmore, Forest Entomologist, Dept. of Natural Resources, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY
Sharing Invasive Species Data Among Government, Academic, and Non-Governmental Organizations
Chuck Bargeron, University of Georgia; Rebekah Wallace, University of Georgia; Joe LaForest, University of Georgia
11:20 am: Biodiversity Information Serving Our Nation: “New Things We’re Doing”
Annie Simpson, U.S. Geological Survey
11:40 am: An Open Data Platform for Mobilizing Invasive Species Occurrence and Treatment Data
Lori Scott, NatureServe; Jennifer Dean, New York Natural Heritage Program
Wesley M Daniel, U.S. Geological Survey, Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program; Matthew Neilson, U.S. Geological Survey, Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program; Ian Pfingsten, Cherokee Nation Technology contracted to U.S. Geological Survey
Management of Invasive Grasses
11:00 am: Assessing Best Management Practices for Slender False Brome
Brittany Hernon, Western New York Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (WNY PRISM)
11:20 am: A National Concern, Management of Invasive Annual Grasses Coast to Coast
Daniel Tekiela, University of Wyoming
11:40 am: Esplanade 200SC – A New Tool for Invasive Annual Annual Grasses in Natural Areas
David Spak, Bayer; Jason Belcher, Bayer Crop Sciences
12:00 pm: Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework: Managing Phragmites with Science on Your Side
Samantha Tank Stanton, PAMF Program Coordinator, Great Lakes Commission; Christine Dumoulin, University of Georgia; Elaine Ferrier, Great Lakes Commission; Erika Jensen, Great Lakes Commission; Clint T. Moore, USGS Georgia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
NAISMA Weed Free Forage and Gravel Program Session
Dave Burch, NAISMA
Biocontrol I
2:00 pm: Update on Promising Biological Control Options for Flowering Rush
Patrick Haefliger, CABI; Hariet L. Hinz, CABI; Carol Ellison, CABI
2:20 pm: The Role of Open-Field Tests in Host Range Testing of Potential Weed Biological Agents
Philip Weyl, CABI; Hariet Hinz, CABI; Cornelis Closca, CABI
2:40 pm: Current Status of Mile-a-minute Biological Control with Rhinoncomimus latipes
Lisa Tewksbury, University of Rhode Island
Francesca Marni, BBCA onlus
Terrestrial Invasive Plant Management
2:00 pm: Wild Parsnip: Site Considerations and Management Techniques
Michael Bald, Got Weeds?
2:20 pm: Twelve Years of Controlling Giant Hogweed in New York: Successes and Challenges
Naja Kraus, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
2:40 pm: Assessment of Invasive Pale Swallow-Wort Management
Andrea Davalos, SUNY Cortland; Jeremy Collings, SUNY Cortland
3:00 pm: Invasive Species Reduction Program (ISRP) – Documentation Presented from PhD study @ NMBU, 2018 and What We have Learned in the Field.
Johan Rud, Heatweed Technologies
Community Based Social Marketing
2:00 pm: Developing a National Clean Drain Dry Program – a BC Pilot Project
Sue Staniforth, Invasive Species Council of BC
2:20 pm: Community-Based Social Marketing and Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention in Minnesota
Tina Wolbers, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
2:40 pm: Community Based Social Marketing for AIS in New York State: Getting Our Feet Wet
Catherine A McGlynn, NYSDEC
3:00 pm: Enabling Canadians to Take Action on Invasive Species Through Recreation
Kellie Sherman, Canadian Council on Invasive Species
Forest Pest Identification- Know the Problem: Tips to Identifying Invasive Forest and Range Pests
David Coyle, Clemson University; Jessica Cancelliere, New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation; Caroline Marschner, Cornell University
Biocontrol II
3:45 pm: Of Beetles and Moths: Water Chestnut and Phragmites biocontrol
Wade Simmons, Cornell University; Patrick Haefliger, CABI Switzerland; Dr. Richard Casagrande, University of Rhode Island Lisa Tewksbury, University of Rhode Island; Dr. Bernd Blossey, Cornell University
3:55 pm: Biological Control of Rhamnus cathartica: Where Do We Go from Here?
Philip Weyl, CABI; Hariet Hinz, CABI; Andre Gassmann, CABI
4:15 pm: Using the Past to Inform the Present: What Can Purple Loosestrife Tell Us About Biocontrol of Japanese Knotweed?
Stacy B Endriss, Cornell University; Bernd Blossey, Cornell University
4:35 pm: Progress towards development of hydrilla biological control
Nathan Harms, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center; Dean Williams, Texas Christian University; Matthew Purcell, United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, Australian Biological Control Laboratory; Jialiang Zhang, Wuhan Botanical Institute; Hong Sun-Hee, HanKyong National University
Innovations to Improve Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention and Management
3:45 pm: Waterless Cleaning Systems: Invasive Species Prevention Public Infrastructure
Edgar Rudberg, Ph.D., Cd3, General Benefit Corporation
Jeremy Farrell, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Department of Biological Sciences and Darrin Fresh Water Insitute; Marc Frischer, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography – University of Georgia; Lawrence Eichler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Darrin Fresh Water Insitute; Joe Stanek, Lake George Park Commission; Sandra Nierzwicki-Bauer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Department of Biological Sciences and Darrin Fresh Water Insitute
4:15 pm: Champlain Canal Barrier Feasibility Study for AIS
Meg Modley, Lake Champlain Basin Program
Sara Cowell, Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Susan Roe, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
PlayCleanGo®
3:45 pm: New Partnerships and Products for PlayCleanGo® Partners Across the Continent: Turn-key, Customizable Outreach Resources for the Universal Invasive Species Awareness and Outreach Brand
Belle Bergner, Executive Director, NAISMA
4:05 pm: How to Write Signs that People Actually Read, According to the Experts
Forest Eidbo, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
4:25 pm: Boot Brush Stations to Educate and Prevent Invasive Species in the Finger Lakes region of NYS
Hilary Mosher, Finger Lakes Institute
How to Use Species Distribution Modeling to Study the Past Spread and Predict Future Spread of Non-Native Species
Matthew Aiello-Lammens, Pace University
Concurrent Sessions. Click the title to download each presentation.
Presentations that are not hyperlinked indicate that we do not have that presentation or we do not have permission to post it. If you are an author whose presentation is not posted, please email a PDF of your presentation to Tina at .
Swallow-wort Biocontrol
Lisa Tewksbury, University of Rhode Island; Alana Russell, University of Rhode Island
Robert S. Bourchier, Agriculture and AgriFood Canada; Naomi Cappuccino, Carleton University; Ian Jones, University of Toronto; Sandy M. Smith, University of Toronto
9:55 am: Projected Impacts of Swallow-Wort Biological Control Agents and Initial Results from New York State
Lindsey R. Milbrath, USDA-ARS
10:15 am: Two Additional Potential Biocontrol Agents for Invasive Swallow-worts: An Update from CABI
Ghislaine Cortat, CABI; Hariet L. Hinz, CABI; Lindsey R. Milbrath, USDA-ARS, Ithaca; Robert Bourchier, Agriculture and AgriFood Canada, Lethbridge Research Centre
Forest Pest Resistance
9:15 am: The Monitoring and Managing Ash (MaMA) Program: Tools to Incorporate the Search for EAB-Resistant Ash Into An Overall Ash Management Strategy
Jonathan H Rosenthal, Ecological Research Institute; Radka Wildova, Ecological Research Institute
9:35 am: Understanding and Exploiting Host Plant Resistance as a Tool for Eastern Hemlock Restoration in Northeastern Forests
Ian Gerard Kinahan, University of Rhode Island
9:55 am: New Approaches for Identifying Disease Resistant Forest Trees
Anna O. Conrad, The Ohio State University; Pierluigi Bonello, The Ohio State University
10:15 am: Incorporating Resistance Into Invasive Forest Pest Management and Policy Approaches
Jonathan Rosenthal, Ecological Research Institute; Anna Conrad, Ohio State University; Ian Kinahan, University of Rhode Island Enrico Bonello, Ohio State University; Evan Preisser, University of Rhode Island
Monoecious Hydrilla Control Projects – A National Perspective
9:15 am: Introduction to Monoecious Hydrilla
Robert J Richardson, North Carolina State University
9:25 am: Successful Eradication of Monoecious Hydrilla from a Northern Indiana Lake
Eric Fischer, Indiana Department of Natural Resources; Doug Keller, Indiana Department of Natural Resources; Mark Heilman, SePRO Corporation J.T. Gravelie, SePRO Corporation; Nathan Long, Aquatic Control, Inc
9:35 am: Hydrilla and Human Dimensions – How Social, Cultural, and Economic Drivers Influence Regional Invasive Aquatic Plant Management
Brett Hartis, Duke Energy Corporation
9:45 am: California’s Successful Hydrilla Eradication and Surveillance Program
Lars Anderson, WaterweedSolutions; Jonathan Heintz, California Department of Food and Agriculture
9:55 am: State Overviews: New York State Hydrilla Infestations
Michael J. Greer, USACE, Buffalo District; Nicole White, NYSDEC
10:05 am: Updates on Large Scale Hydrilla Control Projects in New Jersey
Chris Doyle, SOLitude Lake Management
Using iMap Invasives for Data Collecting and Sharing
Jennifer Dean, NY State Department of Environment and Conservation
Remote Sensing Technologies
Integrating Geospatial Technologies Into Invasive Species Detection, Monitoring and Management Efforts
Jen Pontius (UVM, FEMC, USFS NRS) , Ryan Hanavan (USFS, NA), Tom Luther (USFS)
Using Research to Inform Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) Management
11:00 am: Impact and Response of Spotted Lanternfly in Pennsylvania
Heather Leach, Penn State University
Dennis Calvin, Julie Urban, and Heather Leach, Penn State University
11:40 am: How Invasive Species Affect Integrated Pest & Pollinator Management Programs in Eastern Fruit Crops.
David Biddinger, Heather Leach, and Julie Urban, Penn State University
12:00 pm: Research Informing Spotted Lanternfly Management Across the SLF Lifecycle
Julie Urban, Erica Smyers, Dana Roberts, and Heather Leach, Penn State University
Aquatic Invasive Species Research
Adam Doll, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
11:20 am: Comparison of Salinity Tolerance and Feeding Behavior in Landlocked and Anadromous Populations of Sea Lamprey
Jessica Norstog, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Stephen D. McCormick, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Kayla Dawn Coldsnow, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; William Hintz, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Matthew Schuler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Aaron Stoler, Stockton University; Rick Relyea, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
12:00 pm: Food Web Interactions and Early Detection of Two Aquatic Invasive Species, the Bloody Red Shrimp, Hemimysis anomala, and the Round Goby, Neogobius melanostomus
Brent T Boscarino, Lower Hudson Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management; Meghan E Brown, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Impacts and Management of Jumping Worms
Jumping Worm Identification (in the Northeast)
Timothy McCay, Colgate University
Impacts and Management of Jumping Worms
Annise Dobson, Yale University
Invasive Earthworms: Impacts and Management
Andrea Dávalos, SUNY Cortland
Invasive Species Management in a Changing Climate: Session I
Carrie Brown-Lima, NY Invasive Species Research Institute, Cornell University; Toni Lyn Morelli, USGS Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, Bethany Bradley, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Jenica Allen, University of New Hampshire
2:05 pm: New Tools for Identifying and Prioritizing Range Shifting Invasive Plants
Jenica M. Allen, University of New Hampshire; Jeff Garnas, University of New Hampshire; Chuck Bargeron, University of Georgia; Joseph LaForest, University of Georgia; Mei Rockwell-Postel, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Brittany Laginhas,University of Massachusetts Amherst; Bethany Bradley, University of Massachusetts Amherst;
2:25 pm: Incorporating Climate Change Into Invasive Species Management – Insights from Managers
Evelyn M Beaury, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Emily J. Fusco, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Michelle R. Jackson, University of Massachusetts; Amherst Brittany B. Laginhas, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Toni Lyn Morelli, USGS Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
2:45 pm: Using Manager-Informed Invasive Species Lists to Assess Proactive Management+to Build Networks
Brittany Laginhas, Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA; Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA; Jenica M. Allen, Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA; Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH; Evelyn M. Beaury, Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA; Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Graduate Program; Emily J. Fusco, Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA; Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Graduate Program; Michelle R. Jackson, Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA; Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Graduate Program; Toni Lyn Morelli, Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA; Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, US Geological Survey, Amherst MA; Bethany A. Bradley, Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Forest Pest Management
1:45 pm: New York Asian Longhorned Beetle Cooperative Eradication Program
Thomas DeMayo, Horticultural Inspector, NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets
2:05 pm: Oak Wilt Management in New York: Different Tactics for Different Sites
Robert Cole, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2:25 pm: New Short-term Forecasts of Pest Life Cycle Stages
Alyssa Rosemartin, USA National Phenology Network; Theresa Crimmins, USA National Phenology Network; Kathy Gerst, USA National Phenology Network; R. Lee Marsh, USA National Phenology Network; Erin Posthumus, USA National Phenology Network
Michael Bohne, USDA Forest Service; Marc DiGirolomo, USDA Forest Service; Kevin Dodds, USDA Forest Service; Joe Charap, Green-Wood; Sara Evans, Green-Wood
Aquatic Invasive Management: Novel Tools for Collecting and Analyzing Data
Leigh Walrath, NYS Adirondack Park Agency; Erin Vennie-Vollrath, New York Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program
Matt Brincka, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation; Catherine McGlynn, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation; John Marino, NY Natural Heritage Program
2:25 pm: Increasing Efficiency in AIS Data Collection & Analysis
Gabriella Cebada Mora, NYS Parks; Irene Holak, NYS Parks; April Brun, NYS Parks
Ezra Schwartzberg, Adirondack Research; Janelle K Hoh, Adirondack Research; Erin Vennie- Vollrath, The Nature Conservancy Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program
Invasive Species Identification and Management- Part I
Linda Rohleder, Lower Hudson PRISM / New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
Invasive Species Management in a Changing Climate: Session II
Elizabeth Spinney, Invasive Plant Coordinator, Vermont Dept. Forests, Parks & Recreation
3:50 pm: Emerging Threats: Unifying Invasive Species Management and Policy
Michael Anderson, Suffolk University Law School
Mark Renz, University of Wisconsin Madison; Niels Jorgensen, University of Wisconsin Madison
4:30 pm: Interactive Effects of Plant Invasion and Drought on Native Ecosystems
Catherine Fahey, Algoma University; Christina Alba, Denver Botanic Garden; S. Luke Flory, University of Florida
Unmanned Aerial System and Other Aerial Devices for Invasive Species Detection, Monitoring and Management
3:30 pm: Eyes in the Sky vs. Boots on the Ground: A Preliminary Evaluation of Small UAS for Terrestrial Invasive Plant Detection and Mapping
Zachary Simek, The Nature Conservancy
Shane R. Siers, USDA National Wildlife Research Center; William C. Pitt, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute; John D. Eisemann, USDA National Wildlife Research Center; Larry Clark, USDA National Wildlife Research Center; Robert J. Gosnell, USDA Wildlife Services
4:10 pm: Optimizing UAS Remote Sensing for Vegetation Data Collection
Chloe Mattilio, University of Wyoming; Dan Tekiela, University of Wyoming
4:30 pm: The Use of PrecisionVision UAS for the Control of Noxious Weeds
William “Bill” Reynolds, Leading Edge Aerial Technologies; Dr. Ken Giles, Leading Edge Aerial Technologies
Aquatic Invasive Species Management
3:30 pm: Full Lake Eradication of Dreissenid Mussels Using Low Doses of Ionic Copper
David Hammond, Ph.D., Earth Science Labs, Inc.; Gavin Ferris, SOLitude Lake Management, Inc.
Nancy Rybicki, US Geological Survey
4:10 pm: Successful Physical Management of AIS in the Drinking Water Reservoirs Serving Greater Boston, MA
Joy Trahan-Liptak, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Water Supply Protection; John J. Gregoire, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
Shelby A. Bauer, Huron Pines – Northeast Michigan Cooperative Weed Management Area; Blake C. Cahill, Central Michigan University; Anna K. Monfils, Central Michigan University
Invasive Species Identification and Management- Part II
Linda Rohleder, Lower Hudson PRISM / New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
Concurrent Sessions. Click the title to download each presentation.
Presentations that are not hyperlinked indicate that we do not have that presentation or we do not have permission to post it. If you are an author whose presentation is not posted, please email a PDF of your presentation to Tina at .
Regional Collaborations to Integrate Science and Management
8:30 am: Achievements and Challenges in South Africa’s Biological Invasion Control Programme
Andrew Wannenburgh and Collen Martheze, Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa
8:50 am: Get Connected: Lessons Shared from the Pacific Northwest-Garlic Mustard Working Group
Michelle Delepine, West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District
Caroline (Carri) Marschner, NYS Hemlock Initiative, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Mike Weimer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Public Gardens and Nurseries as Sentinels for Invasive Species
8:30 am: Weed Wrangle®, a Garden Club of America Stewardship Program in Communities Across the Country
Cayce McAllister, Garden Club of America
8:50 am: Public Gardens as Sentinels: A Project Overview
Clair Ryan, Midwest Invasive Plant Network; Kurt Dreisilker, The Morton Arboretum; Theresa Culley, University of Cincinnati
9:10 am: Public Garden Horticulture, Education, and Outreach Preventing Future Invasions
Jessica A. Schuler, The New York Botanical Garden; Todd Forrest, The New York Botanical Garden
9:30 am: The Evolution of Systems Approach to Nursery Certification and Plant Sentry™
Thomas Buechel, Nature Hills Nursery
Engaging Industry in Invasive Species Prevention, Monitoring and Management
8:30 am: Invasive Vegetation and the Renewable Energy Industry
Tiffany Clay, Environmental Design & Research
8:50 am: Best Practices for Invasive Species Prevention: Training BC’s Industry Professionals
Sue Staniforth, Invasive Species Council of BC
9:10 am: The Economy & The Environment…Two Sides of the Same Coin
Thomas E. Williams, Paradox Consulting Group
9:30 am: Bid Specifications, the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
David Goerig, Davey Resource Group Inc.
How Do We Implement Climate-Smart Invasive Species Management?
Northeast Regional Invasive Species & Climate Change (RISCC) Management Network
Weed Free Forage and Gravel Training- I
Julie Kraft, Sublette County Weed and Pest
Restoration
10:30 am: Facilitating Native Plant Material Development for Use in Invasive Species Management
Edward Toth, Mid Atlantic Regional Seed Bank
10:50 am: Reconsidering Restoration and Stewardship
Michael Bald, Got Weeds?
Michael Serviss, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation; Thomas Hughes, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation
Brigitte Wierzbicki, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; David Rutherford, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Outreach and Citizen Science
10:30 am: Citizen Scientists Protect Against Invasive Species with a New Mobile App “Wild Spotter”
Rachel L. Carroll, University of Georgia-Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health; Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia-Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health; Charles T. Bargeron, University of Georgia-Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health; Michael Ielmini, USDA Forest Service; Pat Conzemius, Wildlife Forever
10:50 am: Invasive Species Curriculum to Enhance STEM Learning in New York State K-12 Classrooms
Emily Caboot, SUNY Albany; Emma Antolos, NY Department of Environmental Conservation
11:10 am: Depoliticizing Invasive Species Messaging
Carri Marschner, Finger Lakes Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) Working Group; Becky Sibner, Finger Lakes Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) Working Group; Hilary Mosher, Finger Lakes Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM); Chenga Drury, Finger Lakes Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) Working Group
11:30 am: Overcoming Barriers to Expanding Invasive Plant Management in Woodlands
Mark Renz, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Anne Pearce, University of Wisconsin Madison
Integrated Pest Management and Invasive Species
10:30 am: Strengthening Invasive Species Management with IPM Strategies
Deborah G. Grantham, Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center; David Earl Lane, Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center
10:50 am: Many Tools to Address Invasive Issues: IPM and the Asian longhorned Tick
Joellen Lampman, New York State Integrated Pest Management Program
Juliet Carroll, Cornell University; Greg Loeb, Cornell University; Courtney Weber, Cornell University Laura McDermott, Cornell Cooperative Extension
11:30 am: Agricultural Invasive Species Programs in New York including: Golden Nematode (Globodera rostochiensis), European Cherry Fruit Fly (Rhagoletis cerasi), Plum Pox virus, and more
Thom Allgaier (or Dept. designee), NYSDAM; J. Mahoney, NYSDAM
How Do We Implement Climate-Smart Invasive Species Management?- Part II
Northeast Regional Invasive Species & Climate Change (RISCC) Management Network
Weed Free Forage and Gravel Training- Part II
Julie Kraft, Sublette County, Wyoming Weed and Pest District
The only invasive species management conference to…
Bridge geographic divides
between West and East, North and South, land and water
Connect science to action
through research, policy, and outreach initiatives and opportunities across North America
Sponsored by:
