PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS ACROSS THE NATION to raise awareness and identify solutions to invasive species issues at local, state, tribal, regional, international and national scales. Locate an invasive species event in your state or county. Plan your own event using the NISAW Toolkit – where and when it works for you!
Acknowledgements:
Chuck Bargeron, Liz Moss, Sarah Jean Swain and Bekah Wallace, UGA-CISEH, Coordinators, NISAW website and webinar technology
Jason Goldberg, USFWS, Coordinator, Federal Agency Fair/Congressional Reception
Alex Hosmar and Rick Otis, RRISC, overall coordination and assistance
Jil Swearingen, NPS, Coordinator, NISAW 2017 Theme, webinars and Capitol Hill seminars
Lee van Wychen, WSSA, Coordinator, Capitol Hill arrangements
Invasive Species Reality Check: Where Are We and Where Do We Need to Go?
Monday Feb 27 - Impacts and Prevention
10a ET Informal MeetUp at US Botanic Garden Conservatory
11:30a ET Capitol Hill Lunch Seminars, Cannon 122 - Chick-fil-a lunch provided
2-4p ET Afternoon Webinars
Tuesday Feb 28 - Early Detection and Response
10:00 am ET, Capitol Hill Lunch Seminar, Senate Dirksen G11 - Continental breakfast provided
2-4p ET Afternoon Webinars
Wednesday March 1 - Innovative Methods
11:30a ET Capitol Hill Lunch Seminars, Cannon 122 - Chick-fil-a lunch provided
2-3p ET Afternoon Webinar
Wednesday March 1 - Federal Agency Fair and Awards Reception
4-7p ET Rayburn House Office Bldg., Rm 2043. Food and drinks served at 5p.
Thursday March 2 - Creating Behavior Change
10-11a ET Fieldtrip: National Museum of the American Indian
11:30a ET Capitol Hill Lunch Seminars, Cannon 122 - Chick-fil-a lunch provided
2-4p ET Afternoon Webinars
Friday March 3 - Public-Private Partnerships
11a ET Morning webinar
If You Plan on Coming to NISAW Events in DC, Please RSVP Using This Google Form.
Plan ahead! The first ever NISAW in the Field will be July 9 – 15 2017. Stay tuned for more information on state-led weed pulls, field days, seminars, and more!
Sponsors: Bayer Crop Science, Dow AgroSciences, Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Council, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, Reduce Risks from Invasive Species Coalition, Syngenta, Weed Science Society of America
Participating organizations: Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Environmental Law Institute, National Environmental Coalition on Invasive Species, Nature Conservancy, Reduce Risks from Invasive Species Coalition, University of Georgia, Weed Science Society of America, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Federal Interagency Committee on Noxious and Exotic Weeds, National Invasive Species Council and many others.
Upcoming Events add event
Reduce Risks from Invasive Species Coalition
202-289-2060
rick.otis@rrisc.org | www.rrisc.org
