The Midwest Invasive Plant Network will be holding its annual meeting in conjunction with the North Central Weed Science Society (NCWSS) Conference in Indianapolis, Dec. 8-11. 

The MIPN sponsored events (Dec. 10 & 11) will include:

*1/2 day symposium on current research on invasive plants, including talks by

• Tom Stohlgren (USGS) on climate change and invasive plants
• Scott Meiners (Eastern Illinois University) on the impacts of invasive shrubs on tree seed predation
• Susan Kalisz (University of Pittsburgh) on the effects of white-tailed deer on invasive plants
• Kay Havens (Chicago Botanic Garden) on evaluating cultivars of plants used in horticulture for invasiveness

* 1/2 day of contributed papers on invasive plants

* Full day of workshops on a wide variety of invasive plant topics, including

• Species-specific control workshops (Canada thistle, garlic mustard, reed canarygrass, Japanese stiltgrass, Asian bush honeysuckle)
• Fire and invasive plants
• Invasive species risk assessment
• Collaboration between researchers and land managers
• Invasive species in Indiana with an update on plans for invasive species legislation
• Ecosystem impacts of invasive plants
• Cooperative Weed Management Areas

Click Here for a Complete Agenda for the 2-day Symposium

Registration for the Midwest Invasive Plant Network (MIPN) annual meeting and symposium is now open!  Registration for the 2-day MIPN symposium is $75 before Nov. 15.  After Nov. 15, the rate increases to $85. 

You can register on-line by going to the North Central Weed Science Socity website (www.ncwss.org) and selecting "Annual Meeting" in the navigation bar on the left.  This site also includes information about the discounted hotel rates, and the meeting venue.  If you prefer to use a mail-in form, you can find it at www.ncwss.org/meeting/2008/RegForm08.pdf. You may also register for the entire NCWSS meeting.

Information regarding the meeting will be posted on the NCWSS web site as it becomes available.

Condensed Program Brochure (Power Point file)