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Protecting Hawaii’s Watersheds, One Incipient Miconia Plant at a Time with Extreme Prejudice (file includes introductory slides and a link to a video or view speaker's other session slides here) Dr. James Leary, Associate Research and Extension Specialist, University of Hawaii
WORKSHOPS
Invasive Aquatic Animal Identification (resource sheet – no presentation slides used) Megan Weber, Univ. of Minnesota; Maureen Ferry, Wisconsin DNR
Introduction to Prescribed Fire Adam Gundlach, Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council, Minnesota Prescribed Fire Council, Dustin Looman, Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa, Nancy Braker, Cowling Arboretum, Carleton College
NOVEL METHODS FOR INVASIVE PLANT CONTROL
A National Concern, Management of Invasive Annual Grasses Coast to Coast Daniel Tekiela, Univ. of Wyoming
Invasive Plant Species Management - Leading the Non-Chemical Way Johan Rud, Heatweed Technologies
Precision Electronic Dispenser for Application of Herbicide Sprays and Foam John Lampe, Green Shoots, LLC
Developing Invasive Species Management Applications with Unmanned Aerial Systems James Leary, DNR and Environmental Management, Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa; Roberto Rodriguez, Dept. Molecular Biology and Bioengineering, Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa; Ken Giles, Dept. Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Univ. California at Davis; Bill Reynolds, Leading Edge Associates, Inc.; Shannon Kern, Leading Edge Associates, Inc.; Dan Jenkins, Dept. Molecular Biology and Bioengineering, Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa
Aligning Herbicide, Technique, and Timing for Successful Dormant Season Woody Plant Control Scott Flynn, Corteva Agriscience; Elyssa Trejo, Corteva; Jerome Otto, Corteva
NON-NATIVE PHRAGMITES AND TYPHA PART 1
Results of Landscape-Scale, Exotic Phragmites Treatments in Wisconsin Brock Woods, Univ. of Wisconsin Extension / WDNR; Jason Granberg, Wisconsin DNR
Graceful Cattail (Typha laxmannii) Discovered in Southeast Wisconsin Amy Kretlow, Wisconsin DNR
Removal of Phragmites australis ssp. australis and Site Augmentation with Native Vegetation on the Univ. of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Campus Paul Skawinski, UW-Extension Lakes Program
MNPhrag: Building Capacity to Respond to Invasive Phragmites in Minnesota Julia Bohnen, Univ. of Minnesota; Daniel Larkin, Univ. of Minnesota; Susan Galatowitsch, Univ. of Minnesota
Advancing Best Management Practices for a Non-Native Grass Species: the Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework Elaine Ferrier, Great Lakes Commission; Samantha Stanton, Great Lakes Commission
EMERGING TOPICS OF CONCERN: DISTRIBUTION, LIFECYCLE, AND IMPACTS
Emerging Macrofouling Threats for Industrial Cooling Water Systems Renata Claudi, RNT Consulting Inc.
Assessing the Impacts of Aquatic Invasive Species in the Great Lakes Basin Rochelle Sturtevant, MI Sea Grant; Felix Martinez, NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; El Lower, Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research; Ed Rutherford, NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory; Doran Mason, NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory; Ashley Elgin, NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
Evaluating Lake Thermal Suitability for Invasive Spiny Water Flea with Projected Warming in the Upper Midwest Jake Walsh, UW-Madison Center for Limnology; M. Jake Vander Zanden, UW-Madison Center for Limnology
Effects of Zebra Mussels and Spiny Waterflea on Sport Fish in Minnesota’s Nine Largest Walleye Lakes Gretchen Hansen, Minnesota DNR; Tyler Ahrenstorff, Minnesota DNR; Bethany Bethke, Minnesota DNR; Valerie Brady, Natural Resources Research Institute, Univ. of Minnesota Duluth; Josh Dumke, Natural Resources Research Institute, Univ. of Minnesota Duluth; Will French, Minnesota DNR; Jodie Hirsch, Minnesota DNR; Katya Kovalenko, Natural Resources Research Institute, Univ. of Minnesota Duluth; Ryan Maki, Voyageurs National Park, National Park Service; Heidi Rantala, Minnesota DNR
Linking AIS to Water Quality: A Biological Aspect to TMDLs? Tom Langer, Wenck Associates; Jeff Strom, Wenck Associates
NEW DIRECTIONS WITH EMERALD ASH BORER
Re-examining the Spread of Emerald Ash Borer Brian Aukema, Univ. of Minnesota
EAB Biological Control and Parasitoid Recovery in Minnesota Christopher Mallet, Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture; Angie Ambourn, Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture; Jonathan Osthus, Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture; Monika Chandler, Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture; Brian Aukema, Univ. of Minnesota; Rob Venette, Univ. of Minnesota
Suppression of Emerald Ash Borer in Urban Areas Jennifer Burington, Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture; Angie Ambourn, Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture; Mark Abrahamson, Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture
Systemic Insecticide Treatment Against Emerald Ash Borer: Associative Protection and Potential Non-Target Effects Dora Mwangola, Univ. of Minnesota; Brian Aukema, Univ. of Minnesota
Fungi Associated with the Emerald Ash Borer: The Role of Fungi During Ash Mortality and Finding Effective Biocontrol Agents Benjamin Held, Dept. of Plant Pathology, Univ. of Minnesota; Alissa J. Cotton, Dept. of Plant Pathology, Univ. of Minnesota; Kathryn E. Bushley, Dept. of Plant Biology, Univ. of Minnesota; Robert A. Blanchette, Dept. of Plant Pathology, Univ. of Minnesota
GREAT LAKES BRIEFS ON INVASIVE ORGANISMS TRADED IN COMMERCE (GL BIOTIC) INDUSTRY
Where Ecology Meets Economy: Forum for Green Industry and Land Management Professionals Natalie Dorrler, Southeastern Wisconsin Invasive Species Consortium, Inc.; Jill Hapner, Southeastern Wisconsin Invasive Species Consortium, Inc.
Landscape Alternatives: Helping Consumers make Ecologically Wise Choices When Buying Plants Susan Franklin, Midwest Invasive Plant Network; Clair Ryan, Midwest Invasive Plant Network; Mark Renz, Univ. of Wisconsin; Anne Pearce, Wisconsin First Detectors Network
New tactical approaches that the Green Industry is using to win the battle against Invasive Species Thomas Buechel, Buechel Horticulture Solutions, LLC and Nature Hills Nursery
PIJAC Efforts to Prevent the Introduction of Invasive Species Scott Hardin, Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council
WORKSHOP
Know the Problem: Tips to Identifying Invasive Forest and Range Pests David Coyle, Southern Regional Extension Forestry; Angela Gupta, Univ. of Minnesota; Angela Ambourn, Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture
IMPROVING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN SCIENTISTS AND LAND MANAGERS
Promoting Science and Innovation to Reduce the Impact of Invasive Species in New York State Carrie Brown-Lima, New York Invasive Species Research Institute - Cornell Univ.
Using Citizen Science Observations to Validate 20 Habitat Suitability Models in Wisconsin Mark Renz, Univ. of Wisconsin Madison; Niels Jorgensen, Univ. of Wisconsin Madison
On the Woad Again – A Model for Weed Eradication Programs Jane Mangold, Montana State Univ.; Amber Burch, Beaverhead County Weed District; Monica Pokorny, USDA-NRCS
EDDMapS Plant Damage: Using Citizen Science to Understand Drivers of Invasive Plant Diseases and Herbivory Amy Kendig, Univ. of Florida; Charles Bargeron, Univ. of Georgia; S. Luke Flory, Univ. of Florida
IMPROVING HERBICIDE EFFECTIVENESS AND MINIMIZING IMPACTS
Working to Maximize Herbicide Effectiveness While Minimizing Off-Target Issues Gregory Dahl, Winfield United; Eric Spandl, Winfield United; Ryan Edwards, Winfield United; Daniel Bissell, Winfield United
Control of Invasive Brush and Tree Species with Method 240SL Jason Belcher, Bayer
Large Scale Evaluation of Reed Canarygrass Suppression Across Four SE Minnesota Floodplain Sites William Kiser, US Fish and Wildlife Service/Univ. of Wisconsin - La Crosse; Maria DeLaundreau, Univ. of Minnesota; Rebecca Montgomery, Univ. of Minnesota; Andy Beebe, Audubon Minnesota; Meredith Thomsen, Univ. of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Tree Sapling Responses to Reed Canarygrass Treatments in SE Minnesota Maria DeLaundreau, Univ. of Minnesota; William Kiser, Univ. of Wisconsin-La Crosse; Rebecca Montgomery, Univ. of Minnesota; Andrew Beebe, Audubon Minnesota; Meredith Thomsen, Univ. of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Improving Herbicide Effectiveness with New Product Technology Clair Volk, Corteva
NON-NATIVE PHRAGMITES AND TYPHA PART 2
Effects of Invasive Phragmites australis and Wetland Restoration on Biotic Communities in a World Biosphere Reserve Courtney Robichaud, Univ. of Waterloo; Rebecca Rooney, Univ. of Waterloo
Identifying Cattail Species and Their Hybrids Using Molecular Markers: Lessons Learned Pamela Geddes, Northeastern Illinois Univ.
Can We Control Southern Cattail (Typha domingensis) in a Midwest Wetland System? Alice Thompson, Thompson & Associates Wetland Services; Aaron Menke, Thompson & Associates Wetland Services
Exploring the Shifting Distribution of Suitable Habitat for Phragmites Australis Under Future Climate Scenarios in Wisconsin Niels Jorgensen, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison; Mark Renz, Univ. of Wisconsin-Extension/Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison
EMERGING SPECIES OF CONCERN: RESPONDING TO NEW INFESTATIONS
Hydrilla vs. New York Catherine McGlynn, New York State Dept. of Environment and Conservation
Managing European Frogbit in Michigan Tom Alwin, Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality; Bill Keiper, Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality; Sarah LeSage, Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality
Sinking Water Soldier Permanently Sophie Monfette, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters; Francine MacDonald, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry; Holly Simpson, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Range Expansion and Diet of Round Gobies in Streams of Northwestern Pennsylvania Casey Bradshaw-Wilson, Allegheny College; Jay Stauffer, Jr., Penn State Univ.
Response Following the Discovery of Round Gobies in Little Lake Butte des Morts Michelle Nault, Bob Wakeman, Wisconsin DNR
GREAT LAKES BRIEFS ON INVASIVE ORGANISMS TRADED IN COMMERCE (GL BIOTIC - BAIT)
Baitfish: Small Fish, Big Problem? Nicholas Phelps, Univ. of Minnesota/Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center
Reducing the Risk of Aquatic Invasive Species in the Bait Harvest Pathway Kelly Pennington, Minnesota DNR
What’s in YOUR Bucket? Quantifying AIS Introduction Risk Meg McEachran and Nick Phelps, Univ. of Minnesota
Risk-Mitigation Strategies for the Bait Industry: AIS-HACCP and the Verification Program Ronald Kinnunen, Michigan Sea Grant; Chris Weeks, Global Aquaculture Alliance; Nick Phelps, Univ. of Minnesota
