Kudzu
Pueraria montana

Photo: Sam Brinker

The Conference is being organized with funding provided by the Invasive Species Centre (ISC) and in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), Invasive Species Research Institute (ISRI), Ontario Invasive Plant Council (OIPC) and the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH).

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The Conference will focus on invasive terrestrial plants and will:

• address contemporary issues in the field of terrestrial invasive plant and associated microbial species biology and ecology;
• focus on science findings relevant to Ontario with the opportunity to showcase findings from other jurisdictions that are relevant to Ontario;
• provide a forum for scientists, managers, policy makers and members of related disciplines to present original research/findings;
• include all terrestrial natural ecosystems and urban (e.g., forests, grasslands, riparian zones);
• consider agriculture only in regard to crops, microbial plant pathogens and/or weeds that may escape into natural habitats; and
• provide an opportunity for managers and policy makers to hear the latest developments.

Abstracts of Poster Presentations will continue to be accepted until June 30, 2012.

Keynote Speaker Dr. Daniel Simberloff University of Tennessee, Knoxville