Managing natural systems is fundamentally an exercise in managing the human behaviors that affect those systems. In particular, the human-mediated movement of live animals, vectors, or infectious material is a well-documented vector for the spread of invasive species and emergence of novel pathogens in many contexts, but especially in inland freshwater systems.

Utilizing Fire and Grazing as part of an Integrated Prairie Management Program Presented by: Chris Helzer, Nebraska Director of Science for The Nature Conservancy Registration Link → The health and resilience of prairies relies upon plant/animal diversity and heterogeneous habitat structure that supports that diversity.  The Nature Conservancy has been long experimenting with combinations of prescribed […]

Invasive plant management on non-industrial forest lands in the Panhandle, Fl after Hurricane Michael Presented by: Dr. Mysha Clarke, Assistant Professor, School of Forest, Fisheries and Geomatic Sciences, UF/IFAS Registration Link → Hurricane Michael had catastrophic socio-ecological impacts on landowners and forestlands in the Panhandle, Florida. Although scientists predict an increase in the spread of invasive […]

Invasive Mussel Collaborative Tools and Accomplishments Presented by: Ashley Elgin with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Diane Waller with the U.S. Geological Survey, and Jeff Tyson with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission Registration Link →

Understanding ISPM 15 to Reduce the Risk of Pests in Wood Packaging Presented by: Brad Gething, Vice President of Science and Technology, National Wooden Pallet and Container Association Registration Link → ISPM 15 was fully implemented in the United States in 2006 to reduce the risk and spread of quarantine pests associated with wood packaging. This […]

Salmonids are critical components of the transitional boreal forest and temperate rainforests of Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. Alaska Natives and the local economy are dependent upon subsistence, recreational, and commercial fisheries that target these species. Invasive Northern Pike (Esox lucius) (pike), which prey upon and threaten local salmonids, were thought to have been eradicated from the Kenai Peninsula across multiple waterbodies in early 2019 following a concerted multi-year effort by Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G).