Illinois Extension Invasive Species Symposium

Invasive insects, plants, and animals are a serious and expensive threat to Illinois waterways, natural areas, and farm fields. These non-native species spread quickly, and once they take hold are hard to remove.

Get the latest research updates, learn about management recommendations, celebrate invasive removal success stories, network with colleagues, and ask questions about managing invasive species effectively at the 10th annual Illinois Extension Invasive Species Symposium. The event is open to industry professionals, students, landowners and managers, farmers, foresters, volunteers, environmental stewards, and the media.

Topics

• Invasive Species Language: Getting on the same page. Presenter: Chris Evans
• Emerging Invasive Species Across Illinois. Presenter: Kevin Rohling
• Influence of light and water depth on competition between reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea) and Japanese hop (Humulus japonicus). Presenter: Jeffery Matthews
• Everything you ever wanted to know about invasive carp spawning in the Illinois Waterway. Presenter: Steven Butler
• The association between invasive plant species, tick abundance and pathogen carriage in southern Illinois. Presenter: Teresa Steckler
• Evaluation of species and quantity of wildlife trafficking through areas of densely populated invasive plant species. Presenter: Krescene K. Holscher
• Science Communication: Cosplay For Science: Dungeons and Dragons Style Communication. Presenter: Philip Anderson’s Lab
• Red Gate Woods: The Forest Preserves of Cook County’s Largest Ever Ecological Restoration. Presenter: Samuel Pirruccello
• The State of Invasive Species in Illinois: Q&A Panel Discussion. Panel: Eric Smith, John Griesbaum, and Bill Handel. Moderated by Karla Griesbaum.

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