[MAIPC] Fwd: 2016 National Invasive Species Awareness Week - Webinars

Wed Feb 3 06:00:31 PST 2016

Hi,

You may be interested in these excellent webinars sponsored by the National
Association of Invasive Plant Councils (NAIPC) for the upcoming National
Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW).

Thank you,

Jil

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From: Chuck Bargeron <cbargero at uga.edu>
Date: Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 8:42 PM
Subject: 2016 National Invasive Species Awareness Week - Webinars
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2016

National Invasive Species Awareness Week - Webinars

Monday, February 22 - Thursday, February 25

Hosted by:

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*See www.nisaw.org <http://www.nisaw.org/> for more information on the
weeks events*

Monday, February 22, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST

*Let’s take a hack at hack and squirt individual plant treatments*
<https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/226392015249571330>

*Presenter: * *Stephen Enloe, Associate Professor, Agronomy
Department/Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, University of Florida*

*Abstract:* “Hack and squirt” is an individual plant treatment technique
widely used for woody invasive plants across the United States. The basic
method involves making a series of cuts around the circumference of a tree
and immediately applying a concentrated herbicide solution into the cuts.
As simple as this seems, there is tremendous diversity among researchers
and land managers in exactly what is meant and what is done with this
technique. In reality, hack and squirt may entail labor intensive girdling
type cuts, overlapping frill cuts, injection for evenly spaced cuts, and a
myriad of tools to accomplish these methods. We will review different types
of hack and squirt treatments, tools, and herbicides used. We will also
discuss selectivity, herbicide flashback, and how hack and squirt
techniques compare to other IPT methods. Get ready for a fun and
informative lecture, and let’s take a hack at hack and squirt!

*Biography:* Dr. Stephen Enloe has been involved with invasive plant
research and extension for the past 19 years. He has worked throughout the
western and southeastern United States, including California, Colorado,
Wyoming, Alabama, and now Florida. Over the last eight years, Dr. Enloe has
worked extensively on cogongrass, Chinese privet, Chinese tallowtree,
Japanese climbing fern, Chinaberry tree, and a host of other invasive
plants. He has also recently worked in the area of bioenergy with an
emphasis on preventing potential bioenergy species from becoming the next
big invader.

Dr. Enloe earned his Ph.D at UC Davis in Plant Biology under Joe DiTomaso,
a Master’s degree in weed science from Colorado State University under
Scott Nissen, and an undergraduate degree in Agronomy from NC State.

Tuesday, February 23, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST

*Volunteers Make a Difference in an Early Detection Rapid Response Citizen
Science Program
<https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7109241346639031042> *

*Presenter:* *Julie K. Combs, PNW IPC (Pacific Northwest Invasive Plant
Council), Seattle, WA*

* Abstract:* After prevention, Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR) is the
most effective method to control the establishment and spread of new
populations of invasive plants. Invasive species management is often
constrained by time and resources. In 2012, the Pacific Northwest Invasive
Plant Council (PNW IPC) developed an EDRR Citizen Science Invasive Plant
Program in order to support county, state and federal management agencies
working to locate and eradicate invasive species in Washington State. To
date the PNW IPC’s EDRR program has trained over 260 Citizen Scientists to
identify target EDRR species and conduct surveys in natural areas on
county, state and federal public lands in Washington and Oregon State. We
will present how our volunteers have made measurable progress in the effort
to detect report and eradicate priority invasive plants from public lands
since 2012. We will also present other metrics of success, challenges and
lesson learned.

*Biography:* Since 2012, Dr. Julie Combs has served as director for the PNW
IPC's regional “boots-on-the-ground” Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR)
Citizen Science Program. Julie earned both her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in
Ecology and Conservation from the University of Washington. In Washington
and Oregon her research focused on invasive species and rare plant ecology
conservation and management. She was awarded an NSF- IGERT fellowship
during her doctoral work that allowed her to travel to South Africa, China
and Chile to work with international researchers on problems in the field
of pollination biology and evolution. In China, she engaged in an
interdisciplinary study examining how socio-eco-political factors affect
plant biodiversity in Jiuzhaigou National Park, China.  She has published
her research in journals such as Ecological Applications, American Journal
of Botany and the American Naturalist. She has taught numerous courses
related to ecology, conservation and management at the University
of Washington and is happiest when working on applied conservation problems.

Wednesday, February 24, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST

*Protecting the Sierra Nevada from Invasive Plants: Incorporating Climate
Adaptation into Wildland Weed Management*
<https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1005996336877726722>

*Presenters: **Doug Johnson, Executive Director, and Elizabeth Brusati, Sr.
Scientist (California Invasive Plant Council), LeeAnne Mila, Deputy
Agricultural Commissioner (El Dorado County Agriculture Dept.), Ed King,
Deputy Agricultural Commissioner (Placer County Agriculture Dept.), Joel
Trumbo, Sr. Environmental Scientist (California Dept. of Fish & Wildlife)*

*Abstract:* California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range is valued for its
wildlife habitat and natural beauty as well as its timber resources and
role in the state’s water supply. Due to its remoteness and climatic
extremes, the Sierra has been less affected by invasive plants than most
other areas of the state. With increasing development and recreational
pressures as well as a warming climate, this is changing. Local
organizations across the region teamed with the nonprofit California
Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) to develop strategic priorities for
addressing the spread of invasive plants at the landscape level with
targeted management projects. Supporting ecological resiliency to climate
change is a fundamental objective of this effort, and was integrated into
project design. We present the invasive plant management work in the
Sierra, and draw lessons about how practitioners can integrate climate
resiliency into their projects.

Thursday, February 25, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

*Treating Firewood is a Hot Topic: seasoning, solarizing, kiln drying, and
heat treatment*
<https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1295383399427117570>

*Presenter*: *Leigh Greenwood, Don’t Move Firewood campaign manager, The
Nature Conservancy*

*Abstract:* Unfortunately, firewood is a common vector for the spread of
many forest and tree pests throughout North America. Join us for a combined
NISAW and Firewood Outreach Coordinating Initiative webinar discussing the
various effective (and potentially ineffective) ways that firewood is
treated in order to prevent the spread of forest pests. We will bring in
experts from the private sector and USDA APHIS to talk about their efforts
to slow the spread of invasive species through better firewood treatment.
Comparisons of low energy treatments such as debarking, seasoning, soaking,
and solarizing will be contrasted with heat treatment at various levels.

*Biography: *Leigh Greenwood began working on issues of forest pests in
North America for The Nature Conservancy in 2007. She launched the Don’t
Move Firewood campaign and Firewood Outreach Coordinating Initiative, and
is an active member of the Firewood Scout working group. Learn more about
these programs athttp://dontmovefirewood.org/,
http://www.dontmovefirewood.org/blog/firewood-outreach-professionals-newsletter.html,
and http://firewoodscout.org/ , respectively. She holds a Masters of
Wildlife Biology from the University of Montana, Missoula, where she
studied the interactions between native birds and established biological
control organisms on the landscape.

Thursday, February 25, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST

*Weed Wrangle:  A Template for Engaging Local Communities through Citywide
Invasive Plant Events*
<https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5339156268780177666>

*Presenter*: *Steven Manning, President, Invasive Plant Control, Inc.*

*Abstract:* Inspired by national and international efforts now underway,
Weed Wrangle Nashville represents a fresh new push to stem the tide of
biological pollution in local communities. The goal is two-fold:
restoration and preservation. Organizers seek to raise awareness of the
“green scourge” before more of our native plants lose the fight for the
light and nutrients they require to survive. The Garden Club of Nashville,
a member of The Garden Club of America, and GCA members from Chattanooga,
Memphis and Knoxville are working hard to pull in other local groups to
establish a corps of organized resistance to this blight on our
environment. Friends of Warner Parks, Greenways for Nashville and the
Radnor Lake State Natural Area are just a few of the partners now backing
Weed Wrangle Nashville.  The first annual Weed Wrangle was held in
Nashville, TN during the 2015 National Invasive Species Awareness Week.
This event acted as a template for other cities in the United States to
engage local communities to pull together to learn about and manage
invasive plants. Steven Manning will discuss the financing, staffing, PR
and goals behind this project including 10 sites (from elementary schools
to the Nashville Zoo) that created a circle of natural areas around the
greater Nashville area.  The 2016 event has spread statewide and the event
sponsors envision this being a national event within two years.

*Biography: *Steven Manning has spent the past 24 years working on invasive
species.  He is the current President of the Pacific Northwest Invasive
Plant Council, Vice President of the Mid Atlantic Invasive Plant Council,
co-chair of the National Military Fish and Wildlife Association’s Invasive
Species Working Group and serves on the board of the North Carolina
Invasive Plant Council.  He is also the founder and President of Invasive
Plant Control, Inc. (*IPC) **www.invasiveplantcontrol.com*
<http://www.invasiveplantcontrol.com/>*.  *IPC was created to extend
internationally its dedication to the control of invasive species utilizing
a revised Integrated Pest Management approach and has successfully
controlled hundreds of invasive species for a wide variety of land managers
including federal, state, municipal and private landowners throughout the
world.  Mr. Manning also designs and implements multiple training courses
and workshops worldwide with topics ranging from “Invasive Species in Ports
of Entry” to “On the Ground Control Techniques.”   IPC invests heavily in
educational and awareness activities annually and is also heavily involved
with local, state and international industry development projects including
Volunteer Based Early Detection Networks.  In 2012, IPC introduced a suite
of software and web based tools dedicated to environmental needs.  He is
also a co-author on the publication; Miller, J.H.: Manning, S.; Enloe,
S.F.  2010  “A field guide for the management of invasive plants in
southern forests”  published by the USDA Forest Service, Southern Research
Station. (http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/36915
http://wiki.bugwood.org/Invplantmgmt*)*.

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Jil Marie Swearingen

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Coordinator
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Center for Urban Ecology
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