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PRIORITIZATION OF EFFORTS
Invasive Species and Biodiversity: Combining Information to Prioritize Management Projects Jennifer Dean, New York Natural Heritage Program; Lori Scott, NatureServe
Spatial Optimization of Invasive Species Management Based on Species, Areas, and Projects Jennifer Price Tack, Cornell Univ.; Carrie Brown-Lima, New York Invasive Species Research Institute; Angela Filler, US Geological Survey, New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; Jennifer Dean, New York Natural Heritage Program
Assessing the Risk of AIS Establishment in Pennsylvania Using the USFWS RAMP Tool Sara Stahlman, Pennsylvania Sea Grant
Wisconsin’s Changing Climate and Invasive Species Jason Granberg, Wisconsin DNR
Employing Distribution Modeling and Multi-Species Prioritization to Inform Regional Invasive Plant Management Jason Reinhardt, Univ. of Minnesota; Matthew Russell, Univ. of Minnesota; Monika Chandler, Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture; William Lazarus, Univ. of Minnesota; Senait Senay, Univ. of Minnesota
GRAZING FOR INVASIVE PLANT MANAGEMENT
Bovine Biocontrol: Studying Managed Grazing’s Potential for Suppression of Woody Plants Laura Judge, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison; Jacob Grace, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison; Mark Renz, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison
Goat Grazing During Winter in Minnesota: Ways to Control Vegetation on a Larger Scale While Saving on Supplemental Feed Costs Jacob Langeslag, Goat Dispatch, LLC; John Beckwidth, Hiawatha Valley Resource Conservation and Development Council
Goats in an Integrated, Multi-Year Invasive Vegetation Strategy Aaron Steele, Goats On The Go, LLC
Writing Effective Bid Specs for Procuring Targeted Grazing Providers for Invasive Vegetation Management Aaron Steele, Goats On The Go, LLC
CITIZEN SCIENCE IN ACTION
Volunteers and Citizen Science to Expand Aquatic Invasive Species Capacity in Minnesota Megan Weber, Univ. of Minnesota; Daniel Larkin, Univ. of Minnesota; Patrick Mulcahy, Univ. of Minnesota
Improving Invasive Species Management Through Wisconsin First Detector Network Partnerships Anne Pearce, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison; Mark Renz, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison
Mobilizing Citizen Scientists; An Ontario Perspective Lauren Bell, Invasive Species Centre
Empowering Citizens to Engage Resource Managers and Decision Makers Beth Kallestad, Univ. of Minnesota Extension; Angela Gupta, Univ. of Minnesota Extension
Wild Spotter: Mapping Invasives in America’s Wild Places Chuck Bargeron, Univ. of Georgia; Pat Conzemius, Wildlife Forever
BUILDING CAPACITY LOCALLY, STATEWIDE, AND NATIONALLY
Developing a Strategy for Managing Dreissenid Mussels in the Great Lakes Erika Jensen, Great Lakes Commission; Sandra Morrison, US Geological Survey; Cecilia Weibert, Great Lakes Commission; Eric Ellis, Great Lakes Commission
Invasives, IPM and the Regional Integrated Pest Management Centers Laura Iles, North Central IPM Center, USDA; Daren Mueller, North Central IPM Center, USDA; Lynnae Jess, North Central IPM Center, USDA
New York State’s Invasive Species Program: Casting a Statewide Net Catherine McGlynn, New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Minnesota AIS Prevention Aid: Empowering Local Innovation Tina Wolbers, Phil Hunsicker, Minnesota DNR
Challenges and Successes Associated With A Long-Term Intertribal Invasive Species Program Travis Bartnick, Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission
ZEBRA MUSSEL GENETICS, ECOLOGY, AND CONTROL
Estimating Densities of Zebra Mussels in Early Invasions Using Double-Observer Distance Sampling Jake Ferguson, Univ. of Minnesota; John Fieberg, Univ. of Minnesota; Michael McCartney, Univ. of Minnesota
Predicting Lake Changes After Zebra Mussel Introductions Based on Initial Chlorophyll Conditions Steve McComas, Blue Water Science; Eric Fieldseth, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) Pilot Projects: A Discussion of Recent Eradication Efforts in Minnesota and What Next? Kylie Cattoor, Minnesota DNR; Keegan Lund, Minnesota DNR; Kelly Pennington, Minnesota DNR; Tim Plude, Minnesota DNR
The Zebra Genome: A Developing Tool for Research on Prevention and Control Michael McCartney, Univ. of Minnesota
NEW TECHNIQUES IN MONITORING FOREST INVASIVES
Robbing the Smokey Winged Beetle Bandit Wasp in Minnesota: Understanding Buprestid Diversity and Distribution Marie Hallinen, Univ. of Minnesota Dept. of Entomology; Jennifer Schultz; BrianAukema
Accurate Detection of Oak Wilt at Multiple Scales Using Hyperspectral Sensors Beth Fallon, Univ. of Minnesota Dept. of Ecology, Evolution & Behavior; Jenny Juzwik, US Forest Service/ Univ. of Minnesota; Rebecca Montgomery, Univ. of Minnesota; Beth Fallon, Univ. of Minnesota; Cathleen Nguyen, Univ. of Minnesota; Anna Yang, Univ. of Minnesota; Anna Schweiger, Univ. of Minnesota; Isabella Armour, Univ. of Minnesota; John Gamon, Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln; Phil Townsend, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison
Invasive Plant Inventories of Refuge Forests in the Central Hardwoods Region Joshua Booker, Amanda McColpin (contractor), Dan Wood, Karen Mangan, Brad Pendley, Ben Walker, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Monitoring Heterobasidion Irregulare in Minnesota and New Research on Managing the Pathogen Eric Otto, Univ. of Minnesota; Robert Blanchette, Univ. of Minnesota; Benjamin Held, Univ. of Minnesota
Ash yellows disease in Wisconsin and Minnesota Kathy Kromroy, Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture; Kyoko Scanlon, Wisconsin DNR; Jonathan Osthus, Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture
GREAT LAKES BRIEFS ON INVASIVE ORGANISMS TRADED IN COMMERCE (GL BIOTIC) RISK ASSESSMENT
Risk Analysis for Regulated Species Illegal Trade and Transport in Great Lakes Jurisdictions Michael Hoff, Retired; Andrew Tucker, The Nature Conservancy; Lindsay Chadderton, The Nature Conservancy
Harmonizing Great Lakes Regulated Species Lists - Progress Towards Reconciling a Regional Patchwork Andrew Tucker, The Nature Conservancy; Lindsay Chadderton, The Nature Conservancy; David Hamilton, The Nature Conservancy; Erika Jensen, Great Lakes Commission; Ceci Weibert, Great Lakes Commission; Alisha Davidson, Wayne State Univ.
Analysis of Risk Assessment Results and Regulatory Outcomes for Woody Plants in the Great Lakes States Clair Ryan, Midwest Invasive Plant Network
GLDIATR: Protecting the Great Lakes from the Internet Trade of AIS Erika Jensen, Great Lakes Commission; Cecilia Weibert, Great Lakes Commission
ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH ON INVASIVE PLANTS
Explaining Inter-annual Variability of Invasive Annual Grasses in the Sagebrush Ecosystem Stephen P. Boyte, SGT, Inc. at the US Geological Survey EROS Center; Bruce K. Wylie, US Geological Survey EROS Center; Donald J. Major, Bureau of Land Management, Idaho
Comparative DNA Extraction of Historic vs. Extant Reed Canarygrass to Determine Native/Exotic Status Andrzej Noyszewski, Univ. of Minnesota; Neil Anderson, Dept. of Horticultural Science, Univ. of Minnesota; Alan Smith, Dept. of Horticultural Science, Univ. of Minnesota; Diana Dalbotten, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, Univ. of Minnesota; Emi Ito, Dept. of Earth Sciences, Univ. of Minnesota; Mike Dockry, USDA Forest Service, The Strategic Foresight Group; Anne Timm, USDA Forest Center, Urban Forests, Human Health, and Environmental Quality; Holly Pellerin, Univ. of Minnesota, St Anthony Falls Laboratory
Genetic and Ecological Comparisons Between Native and Invasive Populations of Common Buckthorn Daniel Miller, Univ. of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum; Nastassia Vlasava, Central Botanical Gardens of the Belarus National Academy of Science; Alena Spiridovich, Central Botanical Gardens of the Belarus National Academy of Science; Arkadzi Skuratovich, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Belarus National Academy of Science; Jan Malysza, Univ. of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Plant Community and Soil Associations with Garlic Mustard Presence in Northeastern Forests Dustin Haines, Univ. of Minnesota Duluth; Jason Aylward, Harvard Forest; Serita Frey, Univ. of New Hampshire; Kristina Stinson, Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst
Japanese Stiltgrass: An Example of an Impactful Invader Daniel Tekiela, Univ. of Wyoming
IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PERENNIAL KNOTWEEDS
Genetics of Knotweeds John Gaskin, USDA Agricultural Research Service; Mark Schwarzlaender, Univ. of Idaho; Fritzi Grevstad, Oregon State Univ.; Marijka Haverhals, Univ. of Idaho; Robert Bourchier, Agriculture and AgriFood Canada; Timothy Miller, Washington State Univ.
Destruction From Below: Japanese Knotweed Eats Cities (and Your Money) Hannah Hudson, KnowKnotweed.org
Invasive Knotweed Control: On-The-Ground Experiences Katie Grzesiak, Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network, Grand Traverse Conservation District
Low-cost, Non-chemical Control of Japanese Knotweed – Proof it Works Johan Rud, Heatweed Technologies
Optimizing Japanese Knotweed Control and Estimating Costs to Eradicate Populations Mark Renz, Chris Bloomingdale, and Tony Summers, Univ. of Wisconsin Madison
SUCCESSFUL COOPERATIVE AND COOPERATIVE WEED MANAGEMENT AREA (CWMA) / COOPERATIVE INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT AREAS (CISMA) EFFORTS
Statewide Collaboration on Invasive Species Issues: “A CISMA for CISMAs” Christina Baugher, Michigan DNR; Ryan Wheeler, Michigan DNR
Engaging Local, County and State Officials in Managing Roadside Invasive Plants Christopher Gaetzke, Lower Chippewa Invasives Partnership, Inc.
Becker County CWMA, Establishing a Gravel Pit Certification Program Marsha Watland, Becker Soil & Water Conservation District
Noxious Weed Seed Free Forage & Mulch Program at Minnesota Crop Improvement Association Fawad Shah, Minnesota Crop Improvement Association
The Value of Including Municipalities in Your Invasive Species Discussion Krista Lutzke, Door County Soil & Water Conservation Dept.; Kari Hagenow, Door County Invasive Species Team Coordinator
IMPROVING TRAININGS AND PROVIDING NEW RESOURCES
Story Maps: How to Combine Engaging Visuals and GIS Principles to Tell Your Story Santiago Pelaez Mosquera, Univ. of Minnesota Extension
Incorporating Noxious Weeds and Invasive Species Lessons into Pesticide Trainings Gary Wyatt, Univ. of MN Extension; Angela Gupta, Univ. of Minnesota Extension; Dean Herzfeld, Univ. of Minnesota Extension
A Practical Evaluation of Michigan DNR Wildland Firefighters’ Perception of Invasive Species Decontamination Importance and Strategies to Increase Participation Ryan Wheeler, Michigan DNR
Novel Outreach: Library Distributed Training Kits for Prohibited Plant Identification Dawn Littleton, Univ. of Minnesota Extension; Angela Gupta, Univ. of Minnesota Extension; Monika Chandler, Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture; Emilie Justen, Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture; Christina Basch, Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture; Andrea Lorek Strauss, Univ. of Minnesota Extension
Flipped classroom: What are they and how can I use them? Angela Gupta, Megan Weber, Dan Larkin, UMN; Amy Rager, Univ. of Minnesota Extension
THE CUMULATIVE POWER OF COOPERATION
Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Governors and Premiers Council Mike Piskur, Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers
Western Panel of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Leah Elwell, Western Regional Panel of the ANS Task Force
Great Lakes Panel of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Sarah LeSage, Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality
St. Croix River Association Angelique Dahlberg, St. Croix River Association
HUMAN IMPACTS OF FOREST INVASIVES
Working with Private Woodland Owners to Reduce the Impact of Invasive Plants Anne Pearce, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison; Mark Renz, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison; Brandon Bleuer, Southwest Badger RC&D; Niels Jorgensen, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison
Logging Businesses and Invasive Forest Plants: An Assessment of their Awareness, Actions and Needs Stephanie Snyder, USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station; Charles Blinn, Univ. of Minnesota, Dept. of Forest Resources
Bark-Beetle Impacted Forests: Do They ‘Bug’ Visitors? Ingrid Schneider, Univ. of Minnesota; Arne Arnberger, Institute of Landscape Development, Recreation and Conservation Planning, Univ. of Natural Resources and Life Sciences; Stuart Cottrell, Colorado State Univ.; Paul Gobster, USDA Forest Service; Stephanie Snyder, USDA Forest Service; Robert Venette, USDA Forest Service
Addressing Invasive Species Regionally Using Partnerships and Shared Technology Christopher Evans, Univ. of Illinois; Kevin Rohling, Univ. of Illinois
Certified Firewood and What It Means Katy Mutschler, Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture
GREAT LAKES BRIEFS ON INVASIVE ORGANISMS TRADED IN COMMERCE (GL BIOTIC) – RESPONSE
Keeping it Wild at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge: Efforts to Control of Invasive Goldfish Sadie O’Dell, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Parrot Feather in Michigan: Eradication and Lessons Learned William Keiper, Sarah LeSage, Tom Alwin, Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality
Yellow Floating Heart in Michigan: An Update on Status and Response Efforts William Keiper, Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality; Drew Rayner, West Michigan CISMA; Sarah LeSage, Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality; Tom Alwin, Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality
Coordinated Response Effort to the Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) Invasion in Michigan Brian Roth, Michigan State Univ.; Seth Herbst, Michigan DNR; Kim Scribner, Michigan State Univ.; Kelley Smith, Michigan State Univ.; Nick Popoff, Michigan DNR
Wisconsin’s Responses to Water Garden Invasions Tim Campbell, Univ. of Wisconsin Sea Grant & Univ. of Wisconsin-Extension; Jeanne Scherer, Univ. of Wisconsin-Extension; Chelsey Blanke, Wisconsin DNR
