Limited space is still available in the following symposium…
Invasive Species Research and Management in the Columbia River Basin:
Estuary to Headwaters
Presented by: Society for Northwestern Vertebrate Biology and WA Chapter
of The Wildlife Society
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
9:00 – 5:30
Skamania Lodge: Stevenson, WA
$70 ($50 student rate)
Invasive species impact natural ecosystems, agriculture, water delivery
and flood protection systems, human health and the economy. In this
one-day symposium, we will present the state of aquatic invasive species
management and research in the Columbia River Basin from the estuary to
the headwaters. Case studies of current research in aquatic environments
will be presented as well as assessments of invasion risk for those
species not yet established. Topics include policy and land management,
impoundments, and wetland restoration. Species specific presentations
will discuss the origins, ecological impacts and management strategies
of a suite of plant and animal species including Purple Loosestrife,
Spartina, Hydrilla,, Phragmites, Zebra and Quaaga Mussels, New Zealand
Mudsnail, Bullfrogs, Nutria, and a number of fish species. Land managers
actively engaged in on-the-ground restoration will share their
experiences, discussing what has (and has not) worked for them with
regard to management and policy. Participants will leave the symposium
with a better understanding of invasive species management and tools to
aid them in decision-making.
Registration information can be found at the following website:
http://www.snwvb.org/call4papers_SNVB_WATWS_10Dec08.pdf
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Limited space is still available in the following symposium…
Invasive Species Research and Management in the Columbia River Basin:
Estuary to Headwaters
Presented by: Society for Northwestern Vertebrate Biology and WA Chapter
of The Wildlife Society
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
9:00 – 5:30
Skamania Lodge: Stevenson, WA
$70 ($50 student rate)
Invasive species impact natural ecosystems, agriculture, water delivery
and flood protection systems, human health and the economy. In this
one-day symposium, we will present the state of aquatic invasive species
management and research in the Columbia River Basin from the estuary to
the headwaters. Case studies of current research in aquatic environments
will be presented as well as assessments of invasion risk for those
species not yet established. Topics include policy and land management,
impoundments, and wetland restoration. Species specific presentations
will discuss the origins, ecological impacts and management strategies
of a suite of plant and animal species including Purple Loosestrife,
Spartina, Hydrilla,, Phragmites, Zebra and Quaaga Mussels, New Zealand
Mudsnail, Bullfrogs, Nutria, and a number of fish species. Land managers
actively engaged in on-the-ground restoration will share their
experiences, discussing what has (and has not) worked for them with
regard to management and policy. Participants will leave the symposium
with a better understanding of invasive species management and tools to
aid them in decision-making.
Registration information can be found at the following website:
http://www.snwvb.org/call4papers_SNVB_WATWS_10Dec08.pdf
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