In a perfect world, definitions of plant responses in the environment are treated as absolutes. Yet we acknowledge the genetic and environmental responses that phenotypes have during evolution, namely plasticity, pose difficulties in decision-making for land managers.
When EPA registers a pesticide or reevaluates it in registration review, the Agency has a responsibility under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to ensure that the pesticide registrations do not jeopardize the continued existence of federally threatened or endangered (listed) species or adversely modify their designated critical habitats.
Presented by James English, Renee Bellinger, Diane Waller, Seth Munson, Amy Yackel Adams, Kristen Hart, and Kurt Kowalski with the U.S Geological Survey
Please join members of the Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds (FICMNEW) to learn more about the organization, hear highlights from 2023, get a preview of upcoming plans, and provide input on future federal coordination needs regarding invasive plant research and management. Agenda:
In the past 50 years, the number of non-native species introduced outside their native range has doubled, leading to substantial negative ecological and socioeconomic impacts. This is a problem that will persist as species introductions continue to rise and impacts are intensified by climate change and other drivers of change. It is well-established that economic […]
Biodiversity in Focus: A Status Report on North American Species and Ecosystems at Risk presented by Regan Smyth Biodiversity loss is recognized by the World Economic Forum as one the greatest global risks, threatening not just the persistence of at-risk species and health of ecological communities but also the people who depend upon them. In […]
The Department of the Interior plays a central role in how the United States stewards its public lands. Interior manages one-fifth of the country’s land area, thousands of miles of coastline, hundreds of dams and reservoirs, and 1.76 billion acres of the Outer Continental Shelf. It also upholds the federal government’s trust responsibilities to 574 […]
Speakers: Jennifer Hillmer and Mark Daluge Join representatives from the North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA) Standards and Technology Committee in a webinar that will explore the NAISMA Mapping Standards and Field Mapping Protocols. Many managers understand the value of data collection and sharing. However, guidance on data collection practices is not easily accessible. […]
Webinar Highlight: The Trouble with Lionfish: Perspectives from across North AmericaWe hosted a very unique, bilingual monthly webinar on May 15 with Dr. Steve Gittings from NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuaries Program and Mateo Sabido from the Institute of Biodiversity and Protected Natural Areas of the State of Quintana Roo (IBANQROO). Here’s what we learned: We […]
Speaker: Dr. Deborah McCullough, Professor, Department of Entomology and Department of Forestry, Michigan State University This webinar will address options for protecting valuable ash trees in landscapes from Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) with systemic insecticides. Tactics to integrate systemic insecticides with other EAB management tactics in forested areas, as well as landscapes, will be included. […]
Speaker: Dr. Heather L. Spalding, Associate Professor, College of Charleston Co-Authors: Taylor Williams, Brian Hauk, Andrea Kealoha, and Randall Kosaki. The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument is one of the largest marine conservation areas in the world and supports a high diversity and abundance of native marine flora and fauna. In 2019, a new cryptogenic red alga, Chondria […]
Speakers: Benjamin Held, Senior Scientist, and Ryan Murphy, Researcher, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota For nearly 10 decades, the invasive DED pathogen Ophiostoma novo-ulmi has been decimating American elms (Ulmus americana) and other native elm species in Minnesota and across the country. The American elm once lined streets across Minnesota, and for good […]