[APWG] CONFERENCE: Invasive Species: Awareness to Action (Shippensburg, PA)
Olivia Kwong
plant at plantconservation.org
Mon Jan 22 12:01:08 CST 2007
What: Invasive Species Conference
Park: Kings Gap Env. Ed., 717-486-5031
Email: Kings Gap Env. Ed. kingsgapsp at state.pa.us
Contact: Gina Padilla, 717-486-3799
Time: March 17, 2007 at 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Description:
"Invasive Species: Awareness to Action" The Pennsylvania Bureau of State
Parks - Kings Gap Environmental Education Center and Shippensburg
University will co-sponsor the eighteenth annual environmental issues
conference on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at Shippensburg University. As
invasive species continue to threaten biological diversity throughout the
environment, the most logical and effective strategies to curb their
spread should include rapid response to invasive outbreaks, assisted by an
aware and educated core of volunteers from the general public. By raising
awareness and concern among citizen advocates, the action and involvement
necessary to eradicate or control these potentially destructive organisms
can be significantly increased. .Invasive Species: Awareness to Action.
will address this issue through an array of sessions offering practical
suggestions for model programs to combat invasives, as well as recruiting
and training volunteers. Dr. Les Mehrhoff, Director of the Invasive Plant
Atlas of New England (IPANE) will give the opening address entitled
"Lessons Learned from IPANE: New England's Multifaceted Early Detection
Program." Started in 2001, the Invasive Plant Atlas of New England.s
(IPANE) mission is to create a comprehensive web-accessible database of
invasive and potentially invasive plants in New England that will be
continually updated by a network of professionals and program-trained
volunteers. Dr. Mehrhoff will address various aspects of the
collaboration, including successes, pitfalls, and what could have been
done differently to ensure continual progress through all levels of this
ambitious project. Post-luncheon speaker will be Dr. Bernd Blossey,
Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resources, and Director
of the Ecology and Management of Invasive Plants Program at Cornell
University. His presentation, "Do Interactions of Native and Introduced
Species Facilitate Plant Invasions?" will explore evidence for the effects
of native white-tailed deer and introduced species (plants, earthworms,
slugs, and weevils) on rare and endangered plant species. Concurrent
sessions will cover regional and state programs and projects being
implemented by various agencies and organizations. These topics, all
related to invasive species, include: non-native earthworms; the impact of
feral hogs; potential aquatic plant and animal threats; management and
spread of exotic plant populations; the plant stewardship index; volunteer
recruitment; and an update on the health of PA forests and parks. The
early registration fee of $40 will include lunch, breaks, and registration
materials. Full-time students may register for $20. For registration
information, contact Kings Gap at (717)486-3799 or e-mail
kingsgapsp at state.pa.us.
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Kings Gap Environmental Education Center and Shippensburg University will
co-sponsor an environmental issues conference entitled "Invasive Species:
Awareness to Action" on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at Shippensburg
University. The conference committee invites your organization to display
information related to the topic of the conference in the exhibit area.
All non-profit organizations will be provided exhibit space free of
charge. One staff person per exhibit will be admitted to the sessions and
provided lunch for $20.00. Any additional individuals who staff the
exhibit must register and pay the $40 fee.
All other organizations will be charged $40 for exhibit space. This price
includes the opportunity for one individual to staff the exhibit, attend
conference sessions, and eat lunch. Any additional staff must register
individually for the conference at the $40 fee.
All exhibitors must complete the enclosed form and return it, along with
registration materials (contact phone number below) and fees no later than
February 28, 2007 to the address below. Responses will only be accepted
through the US postal service.
2007 Conference Exhibits
Kings Gap Environmental Education Center
500 Kings Gap Road
Carlisle, PA 17015
If you have any questions, please call the Center at (717) 486-3799.
We hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity to contact such
a varied audience.
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