Long Island Invasive Species Management Area (LIISMA)

Resilient Long Island Symposium
2024-03-08 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Resilient Long Island is a symposium in which community members, researchers, and professionals are invited to learn how to foster resilient ecological communities. After learning about native plants, invasive species management strategies, restoration practices, and more, attendees will be inspired to take action. Whether you are interested in bolstering your community science program or implementing a restoration project, this event has something for everyone.

Hosted by the Long Island Invasive Species Management Area and Long Island Native Plant Initiative at Hofstra University– and other workshop locations– expect three action-packed days of presentations, interactive workshops, a poster session, and more!

LIISMA February Partners Meeting & Workshop (Virtual)
2024-02-09 10:00 - 13:30
Join LIISMA over Zoom for our February Partners Meeting – a chance to connect with colleagues, share updates, and learn together!

In addition to a LIISMA update and roundtable partner discussions, workshop presentations include:

Peconic River Aquatic Control Project: When Mechanical Options Just Aren’t Enough with Cathy McGlynn, Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator for the NYSDEC

The Impact of Invasive Plants on Salamanders with Rick Lehtinen, Professor of Biology at the College of Wooster

Tickets are free, but advanced registration is required. RSVP below to join us virtually. See you there!

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LIISMA December Partners Meeting & Workshop
2023-12-01 10:00 - 13:30 | LIISMA Office, 1725 Brentwood Road, Bldg. 2, Brentwood, NY, 11717, United States
Join LIISMA for our December Partners Meeting – a chance to connect with colleagues, share updates, and learn together!

In addition to a LIISMA update and roundtable partner discussions, workshop presentations include:

Managing Soil for Native Species While Mitigating Invasive Species with Dr. Nicholas Menchyk of Farmingdale State College

Weed Torch Talk & Demonstration* with Budd Veverka of Mianus River Gorge Preserve

Come prepared with long pants and socks for a walk to see the weed torch demonstration. Light refreshments will be provided. Tickets are free, but advanced registration is required. RSVP below to join us in person or virtually. See you there!

*Please note that the outdoor weed torch demonstration will not be streamed due to technological limitations and will not be viewable for virtual attendees. Thank you for your understanding.

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