[APWG] CALL: Michigan Invasive Plant Council Symposium Call for papers
Olivia Kwong
plant at plantconservation.org
Fri Feb 13 10:06:17 CST 2009
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From: Michigan Invasive Plant Council [mailto:bmajka at jfnew.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 3:12 AM
Subject: Michigan Invasive Plant Council Symposium- Call for papers
Register Now for the Michigan Invasive Plant Council 2009 Symposium!!!
"Minimizing and Preventing the Spread of Invasive Plant Species through Public
Spaces and Corridors"
March 6, 2009
The Lincoln Room Kellogg Center -- East Lansing, MI
(http://www.hfs.msu.edu/kellogg/)
Registration fees are $75 for members, $100 for non-members, and includes
lunch.
Register now for the Michigan Invasive Plant Council (MIPC) 2009
symposium, titled "Minimizing and Preventing the Spread of Invasive Plant
Species through Public Spaces and Corridors." The symposium will have a
variety of presentations focused on the prevention and control of invasive
plant species through public spaces, corridors, and rights-of-way. DRAFT
AGENDA NOW AVAILABLE BELOW!!!
Check out www.invasiveplantsmi.org for updates and conference registration
information.
8:30-9:00 Registration
9:00-9:15 Opening Comments
9:15-10:00 Perry Rossa, Meade and Hunt: Wisconsin's Utility and
Transportation Rights-of-Way Best Management Practices
for Invasive Species
10:00-10:30 Ulrika Zay, MDOT: Invasive Species Best Practices at MDOT
10:30-10:45 Morning Break
10:45-11:30 Phyllis Higman, Michigan Natural Features Inventory: Moving
beyond a shot-gun approach to tackle invasive species
11:30-12:00 Chip Francke, Ottawa County Parks: Invasive Species Control
Efforts throughout Ottawa County Parks
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:45 Erin Mittendorf, The Stewardship Network: Stewardship
Network Clusters and Cooperative Weed Management Areas:
An Approach to Invasive Species Management
1:45-2:30 Barbara Lucas, Washtenaw County: Using Educational Videos
to Teach about Invasive Plant Species
2:30-2:45 Afternoon Break
2:45-3:15 John Legge, TNC: Lyme Grass: Early Detection and Rapid
Response along the Lake Michigan Shore
3:15-4:00 Kelly Rice, JFNew: A Three-Year Monitoring Study on the
Effects of Invasive Species Spread After Completion of a
Transmission Line Replacement Project
Please email questions to:
Brian Majka
616-847-1680
bmajka at jfnew.com
Thank you for your interest in and dedication to preserving Michigan's natural
landscape!
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