Terrestrial Invasive Plant Species II: Pre-Conference Registration Deadline July 20 ==============================================================
The Terrestrial Invasive Plant Species II meeting will be held at the University of Toronto Mississauga on 6-8 August 2014, with major support from the Invasive Species Centre (Ontario) and the University of Toronto. A draft schedule is now available on-line; please visit our website (https://secure.utm.utoronto.ca/tips2) for details. The pre-conference registration deadline is July 20. Please see https://secure.utm.utoronto.ca/tips2 for on-line registration information. Program and Invited Speakers: A draft schedule is now available on the website (https://secure.utm.utoronto.ca/tips2/tentative-program), including many exciting presentations. Our keynote speakers are Spencer Barrett from the University of Toronto, and Kirsten Prior from the University of Florida. We also are organizing a special session devoted to biocontrol of invasive plants; confirmed speakers to date include Bernd Blossey (Cornell University), Rob Bourchier (Agriculture and AgriFood Canada), Richard Casagrande (University of Rhode Island), John Gaskin (USDA-ARS), Hariet Hinz (CABI Switzerland), Lindsey Milbrath (USDA-ARS) and Richard Shaw (CABI UK). We still have space for late-breaking posters and 2-minute talks. Field Trips: We are offering a pre-conference field trip on August 6, at a modest additional cost: the Carden Plain Alvar (https://secure.utm.utoronto.ca/tips2/optional-field-trips). If you would like to participate, please submit your payment with your conference registration; see our registration page for details. If you already have registered, or wish to add a field trip at a later date, please contact Antonia Maughn ([email protected]) for instructions. There also will be a lunchtime walk from the conference venue into the Credit River valley on August 8. See you in August! TIPS II Organizing Committee: Peter Kotanen, University of Toronto Mississauga (lead organizer) Sandy Smith, University of Toronto (St. George) Roberta Fulthorpe, University of Toronto Scarborough Ben Gilbert, University of Toronto (St. George) Marc Cadotte, University of Toronto Scarborough Pedro Antunes, Algoma University Colin Cassin, University of Toronto Mississauga (student member)
