Calendar of Events
2008
- May 5-8
- 2008 Aquatic Weed Control Short Course
Coral Springs Marriott Hotel, Golf Club and Convention Center
Coral Springs, Florida
Aquatic, Upland and Invasive Weed Control; Aquatic Plant Identification, Outdoor - Herbicide/Pesticide Application Equipment Calibration Training. Register by April 11, 2008 to receive the Regular Registration Fee of $275.00. Students may register for only $100 (Student attendees must fax a copy of their Student ID to Office of Conferences and Institutes at: 352-392-9734 to complete registration). Register at http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/aw.
- May 6-8
- The Invasive Species Control Summit: A Complete Watershed Approach to Invasive Plant Control
Gering Civic Center
1050 M Street
Gering, Nebraska
Summit will provide a unique variety of speakers and topics on invasive species control within highly impacted watersheds. Includes Watershed Project Tour. Agenda. Early registration by April 1. See brochure (2.3 MB Word doc) for accomodations; book by April 20.
- May 7-9
- Lower Colorado River Riparian Revegetation Workshop
Las Vegas Springs Preserve
333 S. Valley View Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV
Hosted by the Southern Nevada Water Authority and the Las Vegas Wash Coordination Committee. Day 1, Science; Day 2, Methods; Day 3, Case Studies, with a tour of the revegetation projects at the Las Vegas Wash. More info at http://www.lvwash.org.
- May 22-23
- Restoration Institute 2008: Alien Invasive Species Management
University of Victoria
Victoria, BC
This institute will bring together researchers, scientists, resource managers, resource industries, community leaders, policy makers, and students to learn and share knowledge on innovative techniques, approaches, and theories regarding alien invasive species management.
Two credit/non-credit restoration courses are scheduled following the symposium for individuals interested in taking academic coursework.
- May 26-30
- Alien Invasive Species and International Trade - Second Meeting of IUFRO Unit 7.03.12
National Conservation Training Center Shepherdstown, West Virginia
- May 27-30
- Weeds Across Borders 2008 Conference
Banff, Alberta
Hosted by the Alberta Invasive Plants Council in partnership with U.S. Federal Highway Administration, Okanogan County Noxious Weed Control Board and the North American Weed Management Association (NAWMA). Announcements (pdf) in French, Spanish, and English.
- May 28-29
- Cal-IPC's 2008 Wildland Weed Field Course
Tahoe - Tahoe Community College
May 28 - Biology & Identification NEW!
May 29 - Control Methods
Registration and details at www.cal-ipc.org/fieldcourses/index.php.
- June 4-6
- Natural Resources Law Center's 29th Annual Summer Conference
Shifting Baselines & New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West
University of Colorado Law School
Boulder, CO
Registration, accomodations, preliminary agenda available on the website http://www.colorado.edu/law/centers/nrlc/.
- June 6-7
- Cal-IPC's 2008 Wildland Weed Field Course
San Diego - Mission Trails Regional Park
June 6 - Biology & Identification NEW!
June 7 - Control Methods
Registration and details at www.cal-ipc.org/fieldcourses/index.php.
- June 23-26
- 5TH INTERNATIONAL WEED SCIENCE CONGRESS
Westin Bayshore Hotel
Vancouver, BC, CANADA
Second circular, with registration, agenda, hotel info, and more.
Contact: A.J. Fischer, AJFischer@ucdavis.edu. See website for call for abstracts, due January 15, 2008.
- Jun 29-Jul 5
- 2008 IGC/IRC: Joint Meeting of the International Grassland Congress and the International Rangeland Congress
Huhhot, China
Main theme is Multi-functional Grasslands/Rangelands in a Changing World. The 17 session themes will cover various aspects of resource importance, biodiversity value, cultural merits, as well as management and utilization of grasslands/rangelands.
- July 8-10
- Wetlands Demystified! Navigating the Complicated World of Wetland Delineation, Regulation, and Restoration
Presented by the Northwest Environmental Training Center
McMenamins Edgefield
The Ballroom
2126 S.W. Halsey St.
Troutdale, Oregon
Three-day course will cover the state and federal regulatory landscape affecting wetland resources in the NW. Wetland delineation field-trips will include visits both to natural wetlands and artificially created mitigation wetlands, where successful mitigation construction techniques will be discussed. Soil probes, spades, and munsell soil charts will be used. Waterproof boots and clothing will be required.
- July 23-24
- Cal-IPC's 2008 Wildland Weed Field Course
Berkeley - Tilden Regional Park
July 23 - Biology & Identification NEW!
July 24 - Control Methods
Registration and details at www.cal-ipc.org/fieldcourses/index.php.
- August 3-8
- 93rd ESA ANNUAL MEETING
Midwest Express Convention Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Sept 9-11
- Great Plains Riparian Forest Management Summit
Ramkota Hotel
3200 W Maple St.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Early registration by 8/1/08; group hotel rate by 8/14/08.
- Sept 15-18
- Northeastern Weed Science Society (NEWSS) Noxious & Invasive Vegetation Management Short Course
Gretna Glen Camp & Retreat Center
Lebanon, PA
Weed management professionals from throughout the Northeast will help conduct the program. To cover the cost of instruction, teaching materials and facility rental we are charging $300.00 for the 2.5 day terrestrial short course (Sept 15-17) and $100.00 for the 1 day aquatic short course (Sept 18) or $400.00 for the entire event. Students will have to cover travel, lodging and some meal expenses. See NEWSS Website www.newss.net for complete information and registration. Registration limited to 50.
- Sept 22-24
- 32nd Annual Public Land Law Conference
A Federal Lands Agenda for the 21st Century: Recommendations for the New Administration
University Center Theater
University Center, 3rd Floor
University of Montana
Missoula, Montana
- Oct 1
- Cal-IPC's 2008 Wildland Weed Field Course
Chico - Bidwell Park
Revegetation
[Cal-IPC Symposium follows on Oct. 2-4 at CSU Chico]
Registration and details at www.cal-ipc.org/fieldcourses/index.php.
- Oct 2-4
- 2008 Cal-IPC Symposium
Bell Memorial Union
California State University - Chico
Abstracts due July 1. Registration opens in June.
- Oct 14-17
- 35th Natural Areas Conference in conjunction with
National Association of Exotic Pest Plant Councils 1st Meeting
Natural Areas Revival In Music City: Tuning into a changing climate and biological invasion
The Doubletree Hotel
Nashville, Tennessee
A joint conference of the Natural Areas Association and the National Association of Exotic Pest Plant Councils. Topics to Be Covered. Will include a major invasive species symposium sponsored by NAEPPC. Abstracts due April 22.
- Oct 20-22
- Farming with Grass: Achieving Sustainable Mixed Agricultural Landscapes in Grasslands Environments
Clarion Meridian Hotel and Convention Center
737 S Meridian Ave
Oklahoma City, OK
Hosted by The Soil and Water Conservation Society.
Early registration by September 10, 2008. Abstracts due Feb 6.
- Nov 6
- Cal-IPC's 2008 Wildland Weed Field Course
Oakland - Trudeau Training Center
Mapping [date and location to be confirmed]
Registration and details at www.cal-ipc.org/fieldcourses/index.php.
- Dec 2-4
- Western Weed Coordinating Committee Annual Meeting
Las Vegas, NV
- 2009
- Forthcoming events in 2009
- Feb 9-12
- WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA ANNUAL MEETING
Orlando, FL
http://www.wssa.net.
- March 24-26
- Sixth International IPM Symposium: Transcending Boundaries
Portland, Oregon
- April 19-23
- 16th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species
Fairmont Queen Elizabeth
Montreal, Quebec
Canada
Abstracts due August 1, 2008. The Conference announcement and call for abstracts is posted on the Conference website, www.icais.org.
- August 2-7
- 94th Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting
Albuquerque Convention Center
Albuquerque, NM
