National Invasive Species Awareness Week - Day 1 The Climate Crisis and Invasive Species presented by Carrie Brown-Lima, Director of the NY Invasive Species Research Institute Register Here Invasive species and climate change are two of the most prominent forms of anthropogenic global change identified by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. Invasive species have pronounced negative […]
NAISMA is hosting the USGS Biological Threats and Invasive Species Program with a special NISAW event! USGS scientists will present a series of talks that tell the story of a Biological Threat Surveillance tool. These talks will highlight projects that demonstrate great examples of tools that are in use or nearing the use stage. We […]
National Invasive Species Awareness Week - Day 2 The Model Legislative Framework for State Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Programs and the New Resource Toolkit for Local Governments presented by Stephanie Showalter Otts, Director of the National Sea Grant Law Center, and Lisa DeBruyckere, President of Creative Resource Strategies. Register Here The National Sea Grant Law […]
National Invasive Species Awareness Week - Day 3 The Regulatory Process for Classical Weed Biological Control Register Here This event will provide attendees with a comprehensive understanding of the complex, multi-jurisdictional, scientific process that is undertaken to approve a biological control agent in the United States. Experts from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and […]
National Invasive Species Awareness Week - Day 4 Aquatic Plant Management Priorities Register Here Presentation 1 - An Overview of the Aquatic Plant Management Society (APMS) presented by Dr. Ryan Wersal, President of APMS and Assistant Professor of Aquatic Plant Ecology in the Department of Biological Sciences at Minnesota State University Mankato Presentation 2 - […]
National Invasive Species Awareness Week - Day 5 A Comparison of State Noxious Weed Lists and an Overview of the Western Weed Action Plan Register Here Presentation 1 - U.S. State Noxious Weed Lists are Reactive, Not Coordinated, and Incongruous With Biology presented by Dr. Jacob Barney, Virginia Tech Noxious weed lists are policy tools […]
Register here → The North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA) supports the inclusion of the impacts and influence of invasive species in climate change legislation, policy, management, and research. The reverse is also important; the impacts and influence of climate change must be incorporated into invasive species management and policy. This webinar will provide […]
Climate Action Coffee and the City of Takoma Park invite you to join us for a Lunch and Learn panel discussion and Q & A on invasive plant species. The March 1st, 2022 event will be held 12:00 - 1:30pm. Featured speakers Corinne Stephens, Sara Tangren, Jesse Buff, and Lily Fountain will provide an overview […]
Register here → Zebra and Quagga mussels are among the most destructive and expensive invasive species in North America. Large landscapes and water basins across the western US are still free of these costly invasive species. Western agencies and organizations have invested considerable time and energy over the last decade to develop institutional capacity and […]
