Calendar of Events

Join the Finger Lakes PRISM for their Invasive Species: How to Know, Observe and Report Webinar Series.
This presentation will feature staff of the Finger Lakes Institute at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
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In the third webinar of the Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative's Students of Phrag series, Utah State University student Rae Robinson will share her research on the effects of seed mix composition, sowing density, and seedling survival on plant community reassembly in Great Salt Lake wetlands.

Presentation Description: Following the removal of the non-native, invasive grass, Phragmites australis, native plant communities slowly, or never, return. This research focuses on best practices for the revegetation of native Great Salt Lake wetland plant species. With the increasing landscape-level threat of wetland invaders, and the urgent need to maintain vital wetland habitat, this research is a necessary component of improving restoration outcomes on the ground.

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The North American Invasive Species Forum is an international event encompassing the interests of professionals and organizations involved in invasive species management, research, and regulation across North America.

The Forum will bring together the international invasive species community and will highlight new research, emerging issues, success stories and prevention and response initiatives from across Canada, Mexico and the U.S.. The forum will also build on the previous North American Invasive Species Forum held in 2017. The Canadian Council on Invasive Species is hosting this Forum with the support of, and guidance from, an international steering committee representing the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
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About this Event: In the fourth webinar of the Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative's Students of Phrag webinar series, Utah State University student Emily Tarsa shares her research on seed-based wetland restoration .

Presentation Description: Native plants play a critical role in facilitating important wetland functions, but the rapid expansion of Phragmites australis in many wetland systems has reduced native plant cover and compromised wetland habitats. Following P. australis control, passive recolonization of native plants is often slow or non-existent. In this presentation, which focuses on Great Salt Lake wetlands, we will explore how functional regeneration traits can be used to improve our ability to make targeted restoration decisions, such as which species should be sown, where seeds should be sourced, and what environmental conditions optimize seedling survival. This targeted approach provides valuable information on effective seed-based restoration methods to conserve, restore, and manage wetlands into the future.

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