Conference Presentations

The 2010 Science, Practice & Art of Restoring Native Ecosystems Conference - Joint Conference of The Stewardship Network and Midwest Invasive Plant Network held January, 2010 Click here to go to a listing of downloadable presentations If you have a problem downloading a presentation, contact Erin Mittendorf at emittendorf@stewardshipnetwork.org.

Video Presentations of the 2010 Invasive Plant Management Workshop held at the Chicago Botanic Garden in February.  Click on the agenda item you would like to view.  Presentations covered chemical control of many widespread invasive plants in IL, Tansy, Leafy spurge, IPM for Reed Canary Grass, novel approaches to Buckthorn control, wick applicators, and general aquatic plant management.

Midwest Invasive Plant Network Symposium, Indianapolis, December 10-11, 2008 - Click Here for PDFs of the Conference Presentations

Integrating Invasive Plant Species Data in the Midwest: Solutions for Data Collection and Management Co-sponsored by the North Central Integrated Pest Management Center and the Invasive Plant Association of Wisconsin, January 24-25, 2008 Accompanying Materials for the Workshop Agenda Sessions: (PDF Files) Opening Session: Sharing Status of Invasive Species Data Management from the Midwest Region, Alycia Crall, UW-Madison/NIISS Data Collection Efforts, Iowa, Deborah Lewis, Iowa State Univ. Invasive Plants in Michigan:Prioritizing Control Efforts, Phyllis Higman & Ed Schools, Michigan Natural Features Inventory Minnesota Weed Data Collection, Tony Cortilet, MN Dept. of Agriculture Mapping Invasive Plants in Ohio, Tom Arbour, OH Dept. of Natural Resources USDA Forest Service NNIS Inventory and Mapping Program, Ann Hoefferle, US Forest Service National Park Service, Carmen Chapin, NPS Gaps in Regional Data Collection, Alycia Crall, UW-Madison/NIISS A Database of Nonindigenous Species in Michigan, Robert Ahern, Michigan State Univ. New Invaders Watch Program, Debbie Maurer, Lake County Forest Preserve District iMapInvasives: A Web-based Approach to Invasive Species Data Aggregation, Mapping, and Decision-making, Meg Wilkinson, TNC NIISS Overview, Alycia Crall, UW-Madison/NIISS PDA Tools: TNCs Weed Information Management System (WIMS), Erik Anthonisen, TNC EcoNab and VegSurvey for Field Data Collection, Alycia Crall, UW-Madison/NIISS GODMSurveyor, Jim Graham, CSU/NIISS Arc Pad Applications, Dara Olsen, Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission Monitoring Protocols: North American Invasive Plant Mapping Standards, Greg Hensel, Hubbard County, MN Invasive plant data collection by NRS Forest Inventory and Analysis, Keith Moser, Northern Research Station The Art and Science of Weed Mapping, Tom Stohlgren, USGS/NIISS The Power of Sampling Method Designs: Detecting Changes in the Abundance of Invasive Species, Sarah Johnson, UW-Madison Citizen Based Monitoring Opportunities, Alycia Crall, UW-Madison/NIISS Data Exchange: A Global Organism Detection & Monitoring System, Greg Newman, Colorado State University/NIISS New Invaders Watch List Data and Web Structure, Ed DeWalt, Illinois Natural History Survey ISDRES:Invasive Species Detection, Reporting, and Education System, Amos Ziegler, Michigan State University Future of Data Sharing: Invasive Plant Data Sharing in the Midwest, Debbie Maurer, Midwest Invasive Plant Network Models of Regional Invasive Species using Merged Datasets, Catherine Jarnevich, USGS/NIISS Mapping Reed Canary Grass in Wisconsin ? Phase Two, Brynda Hatch, Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources Special Session - Increasing importance in federal grant programs of documenting impact of research and education, Michael Bowers, National Program Leader, Cooperative State, Research, Education & Extension Service, USDA

Special Session of Regional Plant Invasions October 10, 2007 Developing An Early Detection Program For Invasive Plants in Your Area: Linking Local Efforts To the U.S. National Early Detection And Rapid Response System For Invasive Plants, Debbie Maurer, Lake County Forest Preserve District. Ceutorhynchus spp. As Potential Biological Control Agents of Garlic Mustard in the United States, Elizabeth J. Katovich, University of Minnesota. How Researchers and the Nursery Industry Can Work Together to Prevent Plan Invasions, Theresa M. Culley, University of Cincinnati and Keith Manbeck, Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association Reducing Seed Output and Seed Viability of Cultivars: How Much is Enough to Create a Plant that Will Not Be Invasive?, Tiffany Knight, Washington University. Cooperative Weed Management Areas: Expanding the Successful Western Concept to the Eastern States - Part 1 and Part 2, Kelly Kearns, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Presentations and Posters (PDF files) from Dec 2006 Invasive Plants Symposium in Milwaukee.

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