The INAUGURAL International Invasive Species and Climate Change Conference (IISCCC) will be on January 30 and 31, 2024. This conference is VIRTUAL allowing for more international attendance while reducing our carbon footprint. Conference registration is free and features topics including sessions on: New arrivals and emerging invasion pathways Managing invasive species in a changing climate Practitioner success […]

Certified Nursery & Landscape Professional (CNLP) Day – Thursday, February 1 Horticulture 101 – Thursday, February 1 Trade Show and Education Conference – Friday, February 2 Keynote speaker on Friday, February 2: Tim Zimmerman, CNLP will present, Landscape Design Through a New Lens. To register, go to https://plantwny.com/events/910/. 

National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) is an international event to raise awareness about invasive species, the threat that they pose, and what can be done to prevent their spread. NISAW is coordinated by The North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA). To learn more and participate, visit www.nisaw.org.

Presented by James English, Renee Bellinger, Diane Waller, Seth Munson, Amy Yackel Adams, Kristen Hart, and Kurt Kowalski with the U.S Geological Survey. Learn more and register at https://naisma.org/event/nisaw-webinar-annual-usgs-invasive-species-research-forum/.

Communicating about invasive species can get complicated! On February 27-28, in partnership with NAISMA for National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW), Sea Grant is proud to present The Invasive Species Language Workshop, bringing together invasive species researchers and science communication professionals to share best practices for communicating about biological invasions to scientists, stakeholders, and the […]

Please join members of the Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds (FICMNEW) to learn more about the organization, hear highlights from 2023, get a preview of upcoming plans, and provide input on future federal coordination needs regarding invasive plant research and management. REGISTER HERE Agenda: Welcome and introduction to FICMNEW […]

In the past 50 years, the number of non-native species introduced outside their native range has doubled, leading to substantial negative ecological and socioeconomic impacts. This is a problem that will persist as species introductions continue to rise and impacts are intensified by climate change and other drivers of change. It is well-established that economic […]

Case Study #1 – The Selective Management of Invasive Aquatic Plants presented by Dr. Mark Heilman Case Study #2 – Long Island rare species and invasives management presented by Abby Marino Learn more and register here: https://naisma.org/event/nisaw-webinar-protecting-north-american-biodiversity-from-invasive-species/.  

Cornell Cooperative Extension will be sponsoring the 31st Annual Rural Landowner Workshop. The program will begin at 9:00 AM and end at 3:00 PM. Following the opening session there will be 3 concurrent sessions with multiple classes per session to choose from. The Rural Landowner Workshop is a regional program involving several agencies that provide […]