Emerald Ash Borer University hosts free bi-annual webinars on a range of topics related to invasive species research and outreach. EAB University is a partnership between the US Forest Service, Michigan State University, The Ohio State University, and Purdue University. This spring's webinar series start this week (February 22nd) and covers a range of issues from jumpstarting invasive species outreach programs to hemlock woolly adelgid biocontrol. Titles and times are listed below. Webinars can be watched live or viewed later on the EAB University's video archive.
For more information see the EAB University website: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/eabu.php Webinar Schedule: Resources for jumpstarting outreach on invasive species Leigh Greenwood, The Nature Conservancy February 22nd, 11:00 AM EST Recognizing and reporting exotic forest Insects Cliff Sadof, Purdue University March 1st, 11:00 AM EST Hemlock woolly adelgid and biocontrol efforts Mark Whitmore, Cornell University March 8th, 11:00 AM EST Determining impacts on wildlife from emerald ash borer infestations of black ash forests Alexis Grinde, PhD, University of Minnesota, Duluth March 15th, 11:00 EST Wood utilization post-emerald ash borer: An update Jessica Simons, Southeast Michigan RC&D Council March 22nd, 11:00 AM EST Elizabeth Barnes Exotic Forest Pest Educator Purdue University [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Emerald Ash Borer Information from Purdue http://extension.entm.purdue.edu/eab/
