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<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Hi to everyone interested in preserving
biological diversity in the <st1:place w:st="on">Eastern United States</st1:place>,<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Several important conferences and workshops
are coming soon that will focus on biological control of the non-native
invasive plants species that are rapidly reducing our native biological
diversity. Many more species now have insects and fungi present in the Eastern
United States that are controlling such invasive plants as Mile-a-Minute Vine,
Japanese Stiltgrass, Tree of Heaven, and Multiflora Rose than was the case 10
years ago. Some of these have been intentionally introduced. Others have just
appeared on their own and many are native. Others are still in research stage.
Goals we have include <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>1.
Providing land managers practical up-to date
information on how to obtain bio-controls, <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>2.
Obtaining the latest information on current distribution of bio-controls and
success of the bio-controls in controlling target non-native invasive plants at
the established sites. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>3.
Potential or actual impact on non-target plants at these sites. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Thanks! <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Marc Imlay, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Conservation
biologist, 301-283-0808) <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Board member of the
Mid-Atlantic Exotic <st1:place w:st="on">Pest</st1:place> Plant Council, <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Hui o Laka at <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Kokee State Park</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Hawaii</st1:State></st1:place>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Vice president of
the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Maryland</st1:State></st1:place>
Native Plant Society, <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Chair of the
Biodiversity and Habitat Stewardship Committee for the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Maryland</st1:State></st1:place> Chapter of the Sierra Club.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Please mark your
calendars for the Stiltgrass Summit August 11-12, 2010, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Carbondale</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Illinois</st1:State></st1:place>,
which will focus on fungal biocontrol. See attachment. Check <a
href="http://www.rtrcwma.org/stiltgrass">www.rtrcwma.org/stiltgrass</a> for
conference updates.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>The Mid-Atlantic Exotic <st1:place w:st="on">Pest</st1:place>
Plant Council is pleased to announce its biennial workshop....<wbr>Biosolutions
for Biopollutions 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>The workshop will be held </span></font></b><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>August 18-19, 2010,</span></font></b><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> in <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Fort</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Indiantown</st1:PlaceName>
Gap, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Annville</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Pennsylvania</st1:State></st1:place>. Come learn about the latest in
biocontrols available for some of our most common invasive species pests
including Japanese Knotweed, Mile-a-minute and Tree-of-Heaven. Full Agenda
and mail-in Registration available, <a href="http://www.ma-eppc.org"
title="http://www.ma-eppc.org"><font color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>www.ma-eppc.<span
title="http://www.ma-eppc.org">org</span></font></a> (online registration/<wbr
title="http://www.ma-eppc.org">pay pal coming soon)</span>. A nominal fee for
the workshop includes MA-EPPC membership and subscription to Wildland Weeds (<a
href="http://www.fleppc.org/publications/Papers.htm" target="_blank"
title="http://www.fleppc.org/publications/Papers.htm
blocked::http://www.fleppc.org/publications/Papers.htm"><font
color=black title="http://www.fleppc.org/publications/Papers.htm"><span
style='color:windowtext'>http://www.fleppc.<wbr
title="http://www.fleppc.org/publications/Papers.htm">org/publications<wbr
title="http://www.fleppc.org/publications/Papers.htm">/Papers.htm</span></font></a>).<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>In addition to the species covered in the
announcement information on these and other species will appear in hand outs
and will be topics for discussion:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Burning Bush<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Canada Thistle<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Garlic Mustard<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>goats<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Japanese Knotweed<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Japanese Stiltgrass<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Kudzu<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Mile-a-Minute<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Mimosa, Silktree<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Multiflora Rose<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Phragmites<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Purple Loosestrife<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Tree of Heaven<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>water hyacinth<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>
Announcement of an
International Meeting on<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>
"Biological Control for the Protection of Native Ecosystems"<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To be held October 3-7, 2010, in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Northampton</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">MA</st1:State></st1:place>,
with sponsorship of the<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>University</span></font></b></st1:PlaceType><b><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">MA</st1:PlaceName>, the <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">CA</st1:PlaceName>,
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">USDA</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Forest</st1:PlaceType>
Service, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">USDA-ARS</st1:City>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Department of Fish and Wildlife and the US
National Park Service. The<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>meeting's purpose is to explore the
benefits of classical biological<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>control to native forests, and
associated habitats including wetlands,<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>grasslands, deserts, and oceanic islands.
The meeting is intended increase<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>mutual understanding between the
disciplines of biological control and<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>conservation biology and examine how
biological control contributes to the<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>restoration of species and communities
damaged by invasive plants and<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>insects. The meeting website can be
found at "biocontrolfornature.org" and<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>here we attached the scientific
program. The venue for the meeting is a<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>classic small <st1:place w:st="on">New
England</st1:place> city, with most architecture dating from the<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>1890s, amply opportunities for tourism, dining
and live music all within<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>walking distance. The meeting takes
place just prior to peak color for<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>fall foliage. The meeting site is an
historic hotel located in downtown<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Northampton, less than a block from vibrant
street life, shops and<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>restaurants. The meeting will include
a one day field trip to view locally<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>important invasive species, some of which
are current or developing targets<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>of biological control (hemlock woolly
adelgid, Japanese knotweed,<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>swallowwort, garlic mustard), as well as to
appreciate views of the fall<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>landscape and some cultural
points. For more information consult the<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>website or email/call Roy Van Driesche at
UMASS (413-545-1061,<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>vandries@nre.umass.edu).(See attached file:
meeting program-draft 1-june<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>10.doc)<*>Attachment(s) from
Jil_Swearingen@nps.gov:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><*> 1 of 1 File(s)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ma-eppc/attachments/folder/1341915636/item/list <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> <*> meeting program-draft
1-june 10.doc<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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