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SUMMARY:Communicating strategies for the prevention of IAS in two countries in Latin America - Virtual
DESCRIPTION:Invasive species are one of the main drivers of biodiversity loss worldwide and different countries have taken different approaches to communicating this to society taking into account culture\, language\, and local traditions. Let’s hear about two countries in Latin America\, Mexico\, part of NAISMA\, and Chile\, on the other side of the continent and learn about the differences and similarities in tackling this common problem. \n\n\n\nThis webinar is being presented as part of PlayCleanGo Awareness Week\, a collaborative initiative led in partnership with NAISMA\, Invasives Canada\, CONABIO\, and partners across North America to help prevent the spread of invasive species. To learn more\, visit PlayCleanGo.org. \n\n\n\nFeaturing:  \n\n\n\nSergio Benavides Avendaño is a natural resource conservation engineer with a master’s degree in biodiversity\, protected areas\, and biological invasions. He is the co-founder of Naturaleza Intrusa (Intrusive Nature)\, a science outreach initiative focused on biological invasions\, which has organized the Week on Biological Invasions in Chile since 2019. Since 2023\, he has worked in the invasive alien species management program at the Ministry of the Environment. \n\n\n\nYolanda Barrios is the head of the department of invasive species at the National Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity (CONABIO) in Mexico where she has worked for almost 20 years. She brings together her knowledge on invasive species and studies in science communication in workshops and talks for the general public and other stakeholders in different sectors.
URL:https://liisma.org/event/communicating-strategies-for-the-prevention-of-ias-in-two-countries-in-latin-america-virtual/
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SUMMARY:Southern Pine Beetle Impacts in Massachusetts: Online Information Meeting for Landowners and Natural Resource Managers
DESCRIPTION:Details: Outbreaks of southern pine beetle are occurring in Massachusetts. This online informational meeting is open to anyone seeking identification\, suppression and management information about this small but significantly impactful neo-native bark beetle. Presented by the North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange’s (NAFSE) Southern Pine Beetle Working Group and the U.S. Forest Service. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar Agenda \n\n\n\n​9:00 AM – 9:15 AM: Introduction/Housekeeping/Objectives – Polly Weigand (Forest Stewards Guild and NAFSE) and Kevin Dodds (U.S. Forest Service) \n\n\n\n9:15 AM – 9:40 AM: Southern Pine Beetle Biology – Caroline Kanaskie (University of Maine at Fort Kent) \n\n\n\n9:40 AM – 10:05 AM: Overview of Southern Pine Beetle in New York – Jess Cancelliere and Rob Cole (both from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation) \n\n\n\n10:05 AM – 10:30 AM: Status of Southern Pine Beetle in Massachusetts – Felicia Hubacz (Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation) \n\n\n\n10:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Break \n\n\n\n10:45 AM – 11:10 AM: Southern Pine Beetle Management Options in Pitch Pine – Kevin Dodds (U.S. Forest Service) \n\n\n\n11:10 AM – 11:35 AM: Pitch Pine Restoration Across Massachusetts – Jake McCumber (Massachusetts Army National Guard) \n\n\n\n11:35 AM – 12:00 PM: Massachusetts Southern Pine Beetle Plan – Mark Faulkenberry (Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation) \n\n\n\n12:00 PM – 12:15 PM: Q & A Session \n\n\n\nMore details available here.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://liisma.org/event/southern-pine-beetle-impacts-in-massachusetts-online-information-meeting-for-landowners-and-natural-resource-managers/
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SUMMARY:iMapInvasives Training & Guided Walk
DESCRIPTION:Join the Long Island Invasive Species Management Area (LIISMA)\, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock (UUCSR) and the Port Washington Watershed Biodiversity Coalition for a hands-on workshop and nature walk. \n\n\n\nThis event participants can expect to learn how to use iMapInvasives\, a mobile-friendly platform used to report and track invasive species across the region. After a brief training session\, we will head out for a guided walk to practice identification skills in the field. \n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\nLocation: 48 Shelter Rock Road\, Manhasset\, NY 11030\n\n\n\nContact: 516-627-6560 | uucsr.org\n\n\n\nRegistration: Space is limited! Please register online here to secure your spot.\n\n\n\n\nWhat to Bring: Please wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a smartphone with the iMapInvasives app pre-installed if you wish to practice reporting during the walk.
URL:https://liisma.org/event/imapinvasives-training-guided-walk/
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SUMMARY:Oh Deer Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Oh DEER! Symposium Addressing Challenges\, Exploring Solutions\n\n\n\nThe Oh DEER! Symposium brings together regional experts and community members to address the deer population impact on Long Island. Attendees will examine the ecological and economic complications caused by white-tailed deer. \n\n\n\nFeaturing Keynote Speaker Dr. Bernd BlosseyProfessor\, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment\, Cornell University \n\n\n\nThere will be an afternoon opportunity to explore the use of deer fencing at a Land Alliance preserve. \n\n\n\nTopics will include: \n\n\n\n\nDeer impacts on healthy plant communities\n\n\n\nBest management practices for deer exclusion\n\n\n\nDeer and public health\n\n\n\n\nThis gathering provides critical insights for anyone invested in protecting native habitats\, including conservation professionals\, local officials\, and residents who want to understand how to co-exist with regional wildlife. \n\n\n\nWho Should Attend:Homeowners\, land managers\, municipal leaders and anyone interested in addressing deer-related challenges and protecting native plant communities \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhere: Long Island Post in Hillwood Commons  \n\n\n\n\nRegister for the Oh DEER! Symposium Here \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdvance registration required. $10 per personFor more information\, please contact the Land Alliance at 516-922-1028 or events@northshorelandalliance.org.Event Changes and CancellationsEvents are subject to change so please check their website for updates.
URL:https://liisma.org/event/oh-deer-symposium/
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