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 […]
Show outdoor enthusiasts how to stop spreading invasive plants and pests — while enjoying the great outdoors.
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 […]
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 […]
Speaker: Dr. Nicholas Rosenau, U.S. EPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) was first reported in September 2014 off the coast of southeast Florida […]
The 32nd Annual 2024 NAISMA Conference will be co-hosted with the Montana Invasive Species Council. We expect 350+ attendees from a broad range of backgrounds, invasive species, and natural resource professions to attend from across North America and beyond. This year’s theme will highlight the foundations needed to implement management strategies that work, partnerships that impact diverse geographies, and policy and funding successes that can be tailored to fit your landscape.
Speakers: Jonathan Reichard and Jeremy Coleman, White-Nose Syndrome Response Team, USFWS White-Nose Syndrome (WNS) is a devastating disease that affects hibernating bats, caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd). This […]
Join us for an informative webinar featuring a panel of experts presenting key invasive species education campaigns. This webinar will cover four critical initiatives designed to prevent the introduction and spread of invasive species across various ecosystems.
The North American Invasive Species Management Association’s 5th Annual Weed Biocontrol Summit will be held virtually on December 5, 2024, from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm CST. The Biocontrol Summit […]
As the North American Invasive Species Management Association’s Weed Free Products (WFP) program expands across the country, legal and policy barriers have emerged that limit implementation. To advance the WFP standards, the National Sea Grant Law Center (NSGLC) at the University of Mississippi School of Law is collaborating with NAISMA to create a model legal package for state noxious weed programs focused on pathway prevention through certified weed free forage, gravel, and mulch.
The European Green Crab is among the most successful invasive predators in coastal marine ecosystems, with established populations on five continents.