• Northeast Aquatic Plant Management Society’s 2024 Autumn Webinar Series: Spotlight on Grass Carp

    Virtual Event

    USGS research in support of Grass Carp Management in the Great Lakes and Upper Mississippi River Basins Speakers: Patrick Kocovsky, Matthew Acre, Marybeth Brey, Andrea Fritts, Corbin Hilling, Ryan Jackson, James Roberts, and Stephen Spear, U.S. Geological Survey Abstract: The USGS conducts research in support of management of Grass Carp within an integrated pest management […]

  • IS Speaker Series

    IS Speaker Series

    Webinar

    Each month, the NYS PRISM Network hosts the New York Statewide Invasive Speaker Series. The webinars are from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm and include a different guest speaker each month. Instructions on joining will be sent through the WNY PRISM listserv prior to the event. For more information and to see an updated schedule […]

  • Southwest Lake Ontario Great Lakes Action Agenda Sub-Basin Work Group Meeting

    Chili Community Center 3237 Chili Avenue, Rochester, New York

    All who are interested in working collaboratively to advance shared goals and actions of the GLAA are welcome to attend. In person meeting will be held at the Chili Community Center, located at 3237 Chili Avenue, Rochester, NY 14624. A hybrid zoom option is also available. Click to Register (in-person and virtually)

  • Opportunities for the biological control of European frog-bit in North America

    Virtual Event

    Tune in to hear about the search for a European frog-bit biocontrol agent! Presented by Philip Weyl with CABI Switzerland. In 2024 with funding from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), CABI in Switzerland initiated foreign exploration for natural enemies occurring in the native range of European frog-bit (EFB). EFB is native through much of […]

  • Lake Erie Great Lakes Action Agenda Sub-Basin Work Group Meeting

    Northern Chautauqua Conservation Club 1 N Mullet Street, Dunkirk, New York

    All who are interested in working collaboratively to advance shared goals and actions of the GLAA are welcome to attend. In person meeting will be held at the Northern Chautauqua Conservation Club, located at 1 N Mullet St, Dunkirk, NY 14048. A hybrid zoom option is also available. Optional Tour of Dunkirk Wetland Project after […]

  • Annual Biocontrol Summit: Aquatic Weed Biocontrol – Project Progress and Innovative Tools

    Virtual

    The North American Invasive Species Management Association’s (NAISMA) Biocontrol Summit communicates the latest in classical weed biocontrol research to North American invasive plant managers and educators and aims to connect researchers and on-the-ground practitioners. This year, the NAISMA Classical Biocontrol Committee is highlighting the role weed biocontrol can play in managing invasive aquatic plant species […]

  • WNY PRISM Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Hunters Training

    Hulbert Library of the Town of Concord 18 Chapel Street, Springville, New York

    The eastern hemlock is a hugely important tree species upon which entire ecosystems depend. Unfortunately, these majestic trees and the numerous benefits they provide are threatened by the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), an invasive, aphid-like insect. Slowing the spread of HWA is one of the best ways we can help preserve our hemlocks. Early detection […]

  • The Stewardship Network Conference

    The Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center 219 S. Harrison Road, East Lansing, MI, United States

    Each year since 2008, The Stewardship Network has gathered environmental scholars, leading experts, and a wide cross-section of nature’s caretakers to share ideas, challenge our thinking, and leave energized for the seasons ahead, bolstered by the knowledge that none of us are doing this vital work alone. NOTE: Early Bird Registration rates for all ticket […]

  • ISA Certified Arborist Preparatory Course

    Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, Parkside Lodge 84 Parkside Avenue, Buffalo, NY

    PRESENTED BY: Glenn D. Gentzke Board Certified Master Arborist Registered Consultant Arborist Heidi Peterson Certified Arborist Glenn D. Gentzke, BCMA & RCA Professionally trained employees make for productive and safe employees. Tree climbers, bucket operators, grounds men and supervisors will all benefit from proper professional training and development. In person and also live via Zoom. […]

  • 2025 CNLP Day and Plant WNY Trade Show & Education Conference

    Salvatore's Italian Gardens 6461 Transit Road, Depew, NY, United States

    Green Industry Professionals - Advance Your Knowledge! Thursday CNLP Day - full day of certification seminars Horticulture 101 - geared for employees to learn valuable skills Friday Full day of seminars  Trade show Keynote speaker: Kerry Ann Mendez, an award winning garden educator, author and design consultant. CNLP and DEC credits. Learn more and register […]

  • Plants and People: Examining how Indigenous knowledge systems help conserve native plant communities

    Virtual Event

    As one of the largest herbaria in the southeast, the University of Georgia Herbarium, in collaboration with Indigenous knowledge holders, demonstrates the critical role of herbaria in documenting plant diversity and safeguarding traditional ecological knowledge and practices. By preserving and contextualizing botanical specimens, herbaria offer insights into plant-human interactions, including medicinal, nutritional, and cultural practices. […]

  • 2025 Invasive Species Forum – Advancing Community Action

    Virtual Event

    The virtual Invasive Species Forum is an annual event that brings attention to invasive species issues, research, and advances in prevention and management occurring across Canada, neighboring U.S. States, and beyond.  View the lineup of speakers here. All presentation times listed on the program are in Eastern Time (ET). Please note that the program is […]