Terrestrial Invasive Plant Species II: Abstract Deadline June 20 ==============================================================
The Terrestrial Invasive Plant Species II meeting will be held at the University of Toronto Mississauga on 6-8 August 2014. We are inviting presentations on the ecology, evolution, impacts, and management of plants invading terrestrial systems in Ontario and surrounding areas. Please visit our website (https://secure.utm.utoronto.ca/tips2) for details. Abstract deadline: The final deadline for abstract submission for posters and oral presentations is June 20; early bird registration ends the same day. Please see https://secure.utm.utoronto.ca/tips2 for on-line registration and abstract submission information. Program and Invited Speakers: A draft schedule is now available on the website (https://secure.utm.utoronto.ca/tips2/tentative-program); we will update it to accommodate the abstracts that we receive. Our keynote speakers are Spencer Barrett from the University of Toronto, and Kirsten Prior from the University of Florida. We also are organizing special sessions devoted to biocontrol and microbial interactions involving 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). Field Trips: We are offering two pre-conference field trips on August 6, at a modest additional cost: the Carden Plain Alvar, and Rouge Park (https://secure.utm.utoronto.ca/tips2/optional-field-trips). If you would like to participate in one of these trips, 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 (antonia.mau...@utoronto.ca) 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)
