[MPWG] invasive species workshop

Tue Sep 30 12:27:34 CDT 2008

MPWG:

Below is the background and information on an invasive species program  being 
put on by Cornell University and others.  In spite of all of the  concerns 
associated with invasive species of plants the general forestry  community is 
placing all of its focus on introduced insects and invasive plants  are not yet 
a part of the discussion.  

As a forester I have a difficult time understanding why the profession that  
specializes in big plants has so little concern for the nonnative invasive  
understory plants that might benefit significantly from the light gaps and  
changes in overstory composition related to the insects of concern.

What will it take to make ALL of the vegetative and biological threats to  
our forests part of a legitimate discussion?

The Society of American Foresters has set up what is called a "continental  
forest dialogue" but there is no part of the dialogue that deals with or  
addresses NNIS Plants. 

_http://www.continentalforestdialogue.org/_ 
(http://www.continentalforestdialogue.org/) 

Russ Richardson, CF
Crummies Creek Tree Farm
PO Box 207
Arnoldsburg, WV 25234

Invasive Non-Native Forest Pest  Conference 
October 30,  2008 
Ramada  Inn, Ithaca, NY 14850 

This one day conference will focus on three of the most important  invasive 
non-native forest insect pests in the Northeast: Hemlock Wooly Adelgid,  
Emerald Ash Borer, and Asian Longhorned Beetle. These insects pose tremendous  
threats and may change the composition and function of our forests forever. The  
conference will feature a group of 14 experts who will examine the impacts,  
issues, and current research, as well as discuss management options and examine  
the potential ecological impact these pests will have on the regions forests. 
If  you’ve been wondering what the regions forests might look like when these  
insects take hold you’re not alone. This is the perfect opportunity to 
develop  management options based on the knowledge of some of the nation’s top 
experts in  the field: 
Jerry Carlson, NYSDEC; Dr. Doug Allen,  SUNY-ESF; E. Richard Hoebeke, Cornell 
Univ.;  Dr. Melissa Fierke,  SUNY-ESF; Dr. Ann Hajek,  Cornell Univ.; Dr. 
Melody Keena, USFS; Dr. Andrew Liebhold, USFS; Dr. Steve  Teale, SUNY-ESF; Dr. 
John Vandenberg, USDA  ARS & Cornell Univ.; Dr. Peter Marks, Cornell Univ.; Dr. 
Tim Fahey, Cornell  Univ.; Dr. Chris Swan, Univ. of Maryland; Dr. Ralph 
Nyland,  SUNY-ESF.  
Continuing education credit will be available from the  following 
organizations: 
NYSDEC Certified Pesticide Applicator  Training Course credits in Categories: 
2 – Forest Pest Control, 5.5 credits;  3A – Ornamentals & Turf, 3.0 credits; 
9 – Regulatory, 5.5 credits; and 10 –  Demonstration & Research, 5.5 
credits. 
The  Society of American Foresters is offering 7 CFE credits. 
The  International Society of Arboriculture is offering 7 credits, 3.5 for 
the  morning session and 3.5 for the afternoon session. 
Agenda and Registration: 
Cost is $35 which includes lunch, coffee  breaks, and reception. 
The complete agenda  and online registration is found at: 
_www.dnr.cornell.edu/ext/infpc_ (http://www.dnr.cornell.edu/ext/infpc)  
For more information contact Mark Whitmore, Dept. of Natural Resources,  
Cornell  University,  Ithaca, NY  14853: _mcw42 at cornell.edu_ 
(mailto:mcw42 at cornell.edu) . 
This  conference is sponsored by: 
Cornell  University, Department of Natural  Resources, Department of 
Entomology, and the New  York Invasive Species Research  Institute. 
State University of New York College of  Environmental Science and Forestry, 
Department of Environmental and Forest  Biology  and Department of Forest  and 
Natural Resources Management 
New York State Department of Environmental  Conservation, Office of Invasive 
Species Coordination and the  Forest Health and Protection Section of the 
Lands and  Forests Division. 
New York State Department of Agriculture and  Markets, Cooperative 
Agricultural Pest Survey. 
United  States Forest  Service, Northern Research Station. 
25 September  2008            
Invasive Non-Native Forest Pest Conference: 30 October  2008 at the Ramada 
Inn, Ithaca, NY.  
_www.dnr.cornell.edu/ext/infpc_ (http://www.dnr.cornell.edu/ext/infpc)  
Seminar  Agenda: 
8:30 – 8:40: Welcome.  Jerry Carlson , Research Scientist  and  Chief of 
Forest Health & Protection,  NYSDEC. 
8:40 – 9:05: Keynote. Forest Entomology in New  York: the perspective of time 
and future  challenges in a changing landscape. Dr. Doug Allen, Distinguished 
 Service Professor Emeritus, Department of Environmental & Forest Biology, 
SUNY-ESF. 
9:05 – 9:30: Invasion by non-native forest  insect pests: an historical 
assessment of patterns and trends in North  America. E. Richard Hoebeke, Senior 
Extension  Associate, Department of Entomology, Cornell University. 
Basic  biology and current research:  
9:30 – 9:55: Emerald Ash Borer. Biology,  impacts, status, and current 
research.  Dr. Melissa  Fierke, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental & 
Forest Biology,  SUNY-ESF. 
9:55 – 10:20:  Asian Long-horned Beetle. Biology,  impacts, status, and 
current research.  Dr. Ann Hajek , Professor, Department of  Entomology, Cornell 
University. 
10:20 – 10:35:  Coffee  Break 
10:35 – 11:00:  Hemlock Wooly Adelgid. Biology, impacts,  status, and current 
research. Dr. Melody Keena, Research  Entomologist, USFS, Northern Research 
Station, Hamden, CT. 
Management  Strategies: 
11:00 – 11:25: Overview of strategies for managing  the onslaught of pest 
invasions. Dr. Andrew Liebhold. Research  Entomologist, USFS, Northern Research 
Station, Morgantown,WV. 
11:25 – 11:50: Chemical  attractants in the management of non-native forest 
insects. Dr. Steve Teale, Associate  Professor, Environmental & Forest Biology, 
SUNY-ESF.   
11:50 – 12:15:  Biocontrol strategies for management of  invasive non-native 
forest insect pests. Dr. David Mausel, Research Fellow,  Department of Plant 
Soil & Insect Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.  
12:15 – 1:00: Lunch   
1:00 – 1:25: Prospects  for microbial control of invasive non-native forest 
insect pests. Dr. John Vandenberg, Research  Entomologist, USDA ARS Bio-IPM 
Research Unit; Adjunct Professor, Department of  Entomology, Cornell University.
1:25 –2:05: Panel Discussion. 

Ecological Impacts of Invasive Forest  Pests: 
2:05 – 2:30: Non-native pest invasions and  forest change. Dr.  Andrew 
Liebhold. Research Entomologist, USFS, Northern Research Station, Morgantown,WV. 
2:30 – 2:55:  A framework for predicting the effects of  pests on forests.  
Dr. Peter Marks, Professor Emeritus, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary  
Biology. Cornell University. 
2:55 – 3:10:  Coffee  Break 
3:10 - 3:35: Impacts of forest disturbance by  invasive non-native forest 
insects on watershed function. Dr. Tim Fahey, Professor, Department  of Natural 
Resources, Cornell University. 
3:35 – 4:00: The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid and the  impact on forest composition 
and watershed processes in the Appalachian  Mountains. Dr. Chris Swan. 
Assistant Professor,  Department of Geography  & Environmental Systems, University 
of Maryland. 
4:00 – 4:25: A silvicultural perspective on  non-native insect invasions. Dr. 
Ralph Nyland, Distinguished  Service Professor, Department of Forest & 
Natural Resources  Management, SUNY-ESF.  
4:25 – 5:00: Panel Discussion.   
5:00 -  Reception 

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