Space is still available at the CIPWG Invasive Plant Symposium: Invasive Plants in Our Changing World: Learn from the Past, Prepare for the Future, which will be held at the UConn Student Union in, Storrs, CT on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The symposium will be presented by the Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group (CIPWG). Students, faculty, and others with all levels of interest and experience are invited to attend. Please visit the CIPWG website for the symposium program, registration information, and directions: http://cipwg.uconn.edu/2016-symposium/
Nationally-recognized Keynote speaker, Jil Swearingen, co-author of Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas will present, “We’re Moving on Up: Invasive Plants Heading North”. Karl Wagener, Executive Director of the Connecticut Council on Environmental Quality, will speak on “Connecticut’s Future: Rooted in Choice”. William Hyatt, Vice Chair of the Connecticut Invasive Plants Council, will provide a legislative update. Charlotte Pyle, formerly with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service will deliver closing remarks.
Concurrent afternoon sessions will include a panel discussion with New England invasive plant experts, creating a balanced and healthy pollinator environment, invasive plant management success stories, biological control as an invasive plant management tool, updates on Hydrilla and other new aquatic invasive plant threats, and new invasives that threaten our borders.
Research and management posters, an invasive plant identification area, and other educational exhibits will be featured throughout the day. The registration fee includes parking and lunch. Pesticide Recertification Credits and other continuing education credits (CEU’s) will be available.
Attendees are advised to register early, as the last symposium had record attendance and sold out in advance with 500 attendees.
REGISTRATION FEE: $60; $25 – STUDENT (must bring current ID)
For more information, contact: Donna Ellis/Plant Science & Landscape Architecture at 860-486-6448; donna.ellis@uconn.edu