Presented by: Bernie Williams, Plant Pest and Disease Specialist, Division of Forestry – Forest Health, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Forestry Invasive Species are voluntary practices that were developed to coincide and complement Legislative Rule NR 40, which works as a way of classifying Invasive Species across the board. The BMPs are designed to be a practical response when addressing Invasives in a forested setting when logging practices are in place. They were adopted in September of 2009, and since that time we have trained thousands of Foresters, Loggers and Landowners on the practicality of implementing prior to planning a harvest especially when Invasive species are present.

Bernie Williams

Bernie has been with the WI DNR for 13 years working with Invasive Species, and particularly the Best Management Practices (BMPs) for addressing Invasives in the Forests. She loves science and biology and everyday is surprised by how exciting and dynamic it continues to be. Bernie is originally from Pennsylvania and went to the University of Pittsburgh (PITT) for both undergrad and grad school. She loves to garden and has an active bee hive in the middle of her vegetable garden.

Continuing Education Credits

1 Continuing Education Unit from:

• Certified Crop Advisers
• International Society of Arboriculture
• Society of American Foresters
• Society of Ecological Restoration