Register Now for the Threats and Opportunities Webinar: Invasive Species in Oregon
Presented by: Oregon Invasive Species Council
Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6579903506212485392
To commemorate Oregon Invasive Species Awareness Week and National Invasive Species Awareness Week, the Oregon Invasive Species Council (OISC) is happy to present a 90 minute webinar that will introduce and highlight invasive species threats and opportunities across the state, the critical network partners who manage them, and the key policies that facilitate these efforts. The webinar will also provide an opportunity to showcase the OISC’s recently published Threats & Opportunities: A Primer for Oregon Policymakers.
Presentations will be followed by a panel discussion with Q&A and a call for nominations for OISC awards and announcement of the new “Outstanding Local Leadership & Collaboration Award”.
Take a look at the agenda here:
Introductions
Troy Abercrombie, Western Invasives Network Coordinator
Western Invasives Network (Oregon Invasive Species Council 2021 Vice Chair & Appointed Member)
Welcome Message from Representative David Brock Smith
Representative David Brock Smith, Oregon House of Representatives
(Oregon Invasive Species Council Ex Officio Member)
Introduction to Invasive Species Threats & Opportunities
Jalene Littlejohn, Oregon Invasive Species Council Coordinator
Zebra Mussels in Aquariums: Working together to rapidly respond to a new pathway of introduction of zebra mussels into Oregon waters
Rick Boatner, Invasive Species Wildlife Integrity Coordinator
Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (Oregon Invasive Species Council 2021 Chair and Ex Officio Member)
Sam Chan, Sea Grant Extension Statewide AIS Specialist, Associate Professor Oregon Sea Grant (Oregon Invasive Species Council Ex Officio Member)
Theresa Thom, Regional Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator US Fish and Wildlife Service
Oregon’s Comprehensive and Coordinated Approach To Protecting Our Immense Natural Resources From Invasive Pests
Wyatt Williams, Invasive Species Specialist
Oregon Department of Forestry (Oregon Invasive Species Council Ex Officio Member)
Strengthening Invasive Response Through Partnerships: A Case Study of Sudden Oak Death
Sarah Navarro, Regional Sudden Oak Death Pathologist
USDA Forest Service
Moderated Q&A with Speaker Panelists
Jalene Littlejohn, Oregon Invasive Species Council Coordinator
Troy Abercrombie, Western Invasives Network Coordinator
Western Invasives Network (Oregon Invasive Species Council 2021 Vice Chair & Appointed Member)
Closing & Announcement of the new “Outstanding Local Leadership & Collaboration Award”
To learn more, register, and share information about the event, please visit: https://www.oregoninvasivespeciescouncil.org/threats-opportunities-webinar
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Oregon Invasive Species Council’s Coordinator Team
www.oregoninvasivespeciescouncil.org