Tuesday, August 21
Opening Plenary
Invasion Biology – Where did it Come from, Where is it Going, and Why Don’t Some People Like it?
Dr. Daniel Simberloff, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Current State of Terrestrial Invasive Plants in Ontario
The Status of Invasive Plants in Ontario
Dawn Bazely, Department of Biology, York University
Review of Federal and Ontario Legislation of Terrestrial Invasive Plant Species
Andrea Smith, Department of Biology, York University
Regional Ranking Criteria for Priority Invasive Species in Ontario – Issues Related to Framework Development and Data Collection
Martha G. Scott, Invasive Species Research Institute, Algoma University
Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum): Surely We Saw that Coming?
Kim Cuddington, University of Waterloo
Invasive Indicator Species Monitoring at TRCA Terrestrial Volunteer Monitoring Program Sites: 2009-2011 Results
Theresa McKenzie, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
A Silent Invasion – Genetic Contamination by Pinus peuce May Increase Disease Susceptibility of Native White Pines
John A. McLaughlin, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Programs, Prevention and Potential Threats
Lessons from Florida’s Invasive Plant Management Program in Natural Areas
and Why Invasive Plant Research and Outreach is Important
Don Schmitz, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
The Establishment of the North American Invasive Species Network (NAISN) to Enhance the Communication, Coordination and Cooperation of Invasive Species Management in an International Multi-jurisdictional Environment
Don Schmitz, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Invasive Species in Mexico: Who Should Be on the List?
Yolanda Barrios, Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad (CONABIO)
An Overview of Invasive Plants as a Threat to Plant Species at Risk in Ontario
Eric Snyder, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Setting Strategic Priorities for Invasive Plant Management in Ontario
Francine MacDonald, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Strategies for Development of Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) Capacity in the States and Provinces across the U.S. and Canada
Introduction to Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) – An Effective Strategy for Management of New and Emerging Invasive Species
Randy Westbrooks, Invasive Plant Control Inc.
EDDMapS – Using Apps and Maps to Help Build Early Detection Networks for the Management of Invasive Species
Chuck Bargeron, Center for Invasive Species & Ecosystem Health, University of Georgia
The Great Lakes Early Detection Network (GLEDN)
Mark Renz, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
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Wednesday, August 22
Aggressive Control for Possible Eradication
Tipping the Balance: Is Aggressive Control of Invasive Plants Warranted?
Sandy Smith, Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto
Classical Weed Biocontrol in Canada: How do New Agents Against Emerging Invasive Species Happen?
Rosemarie De Clerck-Floate, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Proposed Release of Hypena opulenta: A Potential Biocontrol Agent for Dog-Strangling Vine
Rob Bourchier, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge Research Centre
Herbicide Use in Invasive Exotic Plant Management. A Review of Policy Regulations and Current Use, with a Focus on North America
Viktoria Wagner, Department of Ecosystem and Conservation Sciences, University of Montana
Will Native Dogbane Beetles (Chrysochus auratus) Adapt to Dog-Strangling Vine (Vincetoxicum spp.)?
Rhoda deJonge, University of Toronto
Environmental and Ecological Impacts
Ecological and Environmental Impacts of Invasives: Measuring Effect Size Can Reveal When Not to Act
Stephen Murphy, Department of Environment and Resource Studies University of Waterloo
Scorched Earth Strategy by Invasive Alien Plants
John Klironomos, Department of Biology, UBC Okanagan Campus
Invasion and Trait Distributions in Plant Communities
Brandon Schamp, Algoma University
Interaction Between Invasive Plants and their Natural Enemies at Range Margins
Peter M. Kotanen, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Mississauga
Variation in Defensive Secondary Metabolites of Native and Non-native Lonicera Species Grown in the Common Garden: Responses to Nutrient Availability and Relationships with Herbivore Resistance
Deah Lieurance, Wright State University
Plant Invasions and Extinction Debts
Benjamin Gilbert, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto
Ongoing Control and Restoration
Ongoing Control of Invasive Plants and Habitat Restoration
Michael Irvine, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Butternut Hybridity Testing in Ontario – A Simple Process with Unexpected Complications
John A. McLaughlin, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Non-target Effects of Herbicides on Native Plants and Soil Biota: The Current State of Knowledge
Cara R. Nelson, University of Montana
A Decision Support System for Invasive Species Management
Edward Hanna, DSS Management Consultants Inc.
A Five Year Review of Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica, R. frangula) Management in London, Ontario
Bonnie M. Bergsma, City of London
Invasive Phragmites (Phragmites australis): Habitat Preference, Impact on Native Plants and the Benefit of Stem Cutting to Control Spread
Prabir Roy, Parks Canada
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