[APWG] The Arundo/Phargmites Symposium - a reminder

Wed Feb 13 12:32:51 CST 2008

Announcing:

The Arundo/Phragmites Symposium

March 13 and 14, 2008

Hyatt Regency Orange County

Anaheim, CA

Sponsored by the Western Society of Weed Science

Giant reed (Arundo donax) and common reed (Phragmites australis) are
major invasive plants of riparian and wetland ecosystems in the US. The
Arundo/Phragmites Symposium brings together experts from both coasts to
present the current knowledge on the biology, ecology, impacts, and
management of both species. While common reed is principally thought to
be a problem of the east coast, invasive biotypes have been identified
from California and Idaho. This will be an opportunity for "weed
warriors" in the west to learn first hand about this potential new pest.
Plan now to attend this important symposium.

Registration for the Symposium and Hotel reservations are available at
the Western Society of Weed Science (WSWS) website
(http://www.wsweedscience.org). Registration fee for the Symposium is
$100 or $50 for students with current student identification. You can
also register for the full WSWS annual meeting at a discounted rate. To
register through this site you will need to join as a member (at no
cost).  This will also allow you to make a reservation at the hotel at
the discounted WSWS rate of $145.00 per night. Online pre-registration
cutoff date is February 22, 2008 and the Hotel reservation cutoff date
is February 18, 2008. If you wish to mail in pre-registration; fill out
the information below and send it to Phil Banks, Business Manager for
WSWS; cutoff date for mail-in registration is February 29, 2008. Onsite
registration will be available subject to meeting room capacity.

For further information, please contact a member of the symposium
committee;

            Chair: Carl E. Bell, University of California Cooperative
Extension, San Diego, CA (cebell at ucdavis.edu)

            Tom Dudley, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
(tdudley at msi.ucsb.edu)

            Adam Lambert, University of Eastern Connecticut State
College (lamberta at easternct.edu)

            Joe DiTomaso, University of California, Davis, CA
(jmditomaso at ucdavis.edu)

Posters and exhibits by private individuals and non-profit organizations
that register for the symposium are being accepted; please contact Carl
E. Bell for information.

The Arundo/Phragmites Symposium

March 13 and 14, 2008

Hyatt Regency Orange County, Anaheim, CA

Sponsored by the Western Society of Weed Science

Agenda

Thursday March 13

ARUNDO/PHRAGMITES SYMPOSIUM LOCATION: HYATT REGENCY ORANGE COUNTY, ROOM
TO BE DETERMINED

SESSION 1 - BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY OF GIANT REED AND COMMON REED

Moderator: Joe DiTomaso

Department of Plant Sciences

University of California, Davis, CA

[9:15 - 2:05 Thursday]

9:15-9:20 Introduction

9:20-9:45 Biology, Origin, and Current Range of Giant Reed (Arundo
donax). Tom Dudley, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA

9:45- 10:10 Invasion and Establishment of Giant Reed. Jodie Holt,
University of California, Riverside, CA

10:10 10:35 Growth and Development of Giant Reed. Scott Steinmaus,
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA

10:35-10:50 Break

10:50- 11:15 Biology, Origin, and Current Range of Common Reed
(Phragmites australis). Adam Lambert, Eastern Connecticut State
University, Willimantic, CT

11:15 - 11:40 Invasion and Establishment of Common Reed. Jacques
Brisson, University of Montreal, Quebec

11:40 - 1:15 Lunch on your own

1:15 - 1:40 Growth Dynamics of Common Reed. Laura Meyerson, University
of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

1:40 - 2:05 Genetics of Common Reed. Kristin Saltonstall, Smithsonian
Tropical Research Institute, Balboa, Panama

Thursday and Friday March 13 & 14

ARUNDO/PHRAGMITES SYMPOSIUM

SESSION 2 IMPACTS OF REED GRASSES ON NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS

Moderators: Tom Dudley & Adam Lambert

Marine Science Institute Department of Biology

University of California Eastern Connecticut State College

Santa Barbara, CA Willimantic, CT

[2:05 - 4:50 Thursday afternoon]

2:05 - 2:30 Common Reed Impacts on Native Species. Erik Kiviat,
Hundsonia Ltd. Annandale, NY

2:30 - 2:55 Ecosystem Impacts of Common Reed in the Eastern and Western
U.S. Laura Meyerson, URI and Adam Lambert, ECSU

2:55 - 3:10 Break

3:10 - 3:35 Giant Reed Impacts on Native Vegetation. Karen Gaffney, West
Coast Watershed, Healdsburg, CA

3:35 - 4:00 Impacts of Giant Reed to Native Fauna. David Kisner, URS
Corporation, Santa Barbara, CA

4:00 4:25 Giant Reed and Fluvial Processes. Edward Keller, University of
California, Santa Barbara, CA

4:25 -4:50 Ecohydrology of Giant Reed. Georgianne W. Moore, Texas A&M
University, College, Station, TX

5:15 - 7:30 Reception / Q & A and Discussion Groups (Location TBA)

Session 2 (continued...)

[8:20 - 9:10 Friday morning]

8:20 - 8:45 Relationship between Giant Reed Invasion and Wildfire.
Gretchen Coffman, University of California, Los Angeles, CA

8:45 - 9:10 Economic Impacts of Giant Reed. Lisa Berry, University of
California, Santa Barbara, CA

Friday Morning, March 13

ARUNDO/PHRAGMITES SYMPOSIUM

SESSION 3 MANAGEMENT OF GIANT REED AND COMMON REED

Moderator: Carl Bell

University of California

Cooperative Extension

San Diego, CA

[9:10 - 12:00 Friday morning]

9:10-9:35 Giant Reed Control in Riparian Habitats. Carl E. Bell,
University of California Cooperative Extension, San Diego, CA

9:35 - 10:00 Management of Common Reed. Jeffrey Derr, Virginia Tech,
Virginia Beach, VA

10:00 - 10:25 The Potential for Biological Control of Giant Reed. John
Goolsby, USDA-ARS, Weslaco, TX

10:25 - 10:40 Break

10:40 - 11:05 Biological Control Prospects for Common Reed. Bernd
Blossey, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

11:05 - 11:30 Planning and Implementing Watershed Based Giant Reed
Eradication. Jason Giessow, Santa Margarita and San Luis Rey Weed
Management Area and Dendra, Inc. Fallbrook, CA

11:30 - 11:55 Education and Outreach Aids Giant Reed Control Programs.
Mark Newhouser, Sonoma Ecology Center, Eldridge, CA

Arundo/Phragmites Symposium Adjourns

Registration form:

The Arundo/Phragmites Symposium

March 13 and 14, 2008

Hyatt Regency Orange County

Anaheim, CA

Sponsored by the Western Society of Weed Science

Mail-in pre-registration, must be received by February 29, 2008:

Name:

Affiliation:

Mailing address:

Phone number: 

email:

Make checks payable to Western Society of Weed Science. Send in a
separate registration for each person, $100 per person, $50 for current
students. 

To pay with credit card, please include;

* Type of card (Visa, MC, etc)

* Exact name on card

* Card number

* Expiration date

* 3-4 digit security code

* Billing address

Send to: 

Business Manager, WSWS

205 W. Boutz, Building 4, suite 5

Las Cruces, NM 88005

(505) 527-1888

Please keep a copy of this registration form for your records.

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