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Invasive Species Advisory Committee will meet in Anchorage, AK, Monday, May 12 through Wednesday, May 14 at NPS offfice downtown.

Weed Science Society of America Invasive Plant Spotlight: "Algae-Harboring Hydrilla Causing Bald Eagle Deaths in the Southeast.”

Cal-IPC's 2008 Wildland Weed Field Course schedule includes courses on four topics for the weed worker. Registration and details at www.cal-ipc.org/fieldcourses/index.php.

2008 Aquatic Weed Control Short Course, Coral Springs, Florida. May 5-8.

USU Invasive Weed Mapping Basic Training, May 19-22, Boulder, CO.
Second session May 27-30, Salt Lake City, UT. Practical field methods suited to a wide range of mapping objectives, field conditions, and GPS equipment types will be taught in both field and classroom settings.

See Calendar for more meetings and events.

Jobs & Funding

Summer 2008 jobs below.

Eastern Washington Integrated Weed Control Project Coordinator, WSU King Co. Extension, Renton, WA; FT-temp through 11/08, possibly to 8/09. Screening begins May 2, 2008. Apply at http://www.hrs.wsu.edu/employment/fapvacancies.aspx (Search #5033).

TNC Adirondack Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator. Closes May 5.

Colorado Plateau Exotic PlantManagment Team—Lead Biological Science Technician; term position. Petrified Forest NP, AZ. Closes May 9; announcement PEFO-08-15 at www.usajobs.com . Questions? Contact Brennan Hauk @ 928-524-6228 x280

Weed Scientist— Assistant/Associate Professor; North Dakota State University, Fargo ND. Application review begins May 31, open until filled.

Weed Science Society of America seeking weed scientist as editor of the journal Weed Science. Closes June 15, 2008.

Many job postings in Hawaii and the Pacific Region at http://www.hear.org, Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project.

Western SARE Request for Applications for its 2009 Program now open at http://wsare.usu.edu. Deadlines vary from May 30 to Dec. 5, 2008, depending on the program.

USDA 2008 list of grants includes opportunities for invasive species research, technical assistance, prevention, and control. http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/toolkit/main.shtml.

The August 2007 Tamarisk Coalition Newsletter includes a list of 178 funding opportunities (pdf file) for tamarisk issues and riparian restoration. 

See Grants page for more funding opportunities.

Summmer '08 jobs

Invasive Plant Education in Glacier National Park. Three positions, June-August. See Student Temp Employment Packet for application info. Deadline May 7 or until filled.

Three (3) intern positions with Student Conservation Association. Located in ID, SD, ND. Must be 21 to apply. Apply ASAP.

Botanist needed to collect native seed in Eastern Oregon, June 10- August 15. Closes May 9.

See Rangeland Ecology section of ESA for more jobs.

Publications & Sites

Spatial Invasion Simulator. Model resulting from CIPM-funded research project from the Suding lab at UC Irvine.Learn how invasive plant establishment and spread can be influenced by the ecological mechanisms of plant feedback and seed dispersa; explore alternative management strategies to control invasion and restore native species.

New Weed Alerts from MSU Extension. Whitetop, houndstongue, leafy spurge, yellow starthistle, knapweed, saltcedar, toadflax. Download or contact MSU Extension Publications for free copies.

Biofuel Crops: Panacea or Pandora's Box? Press release from WSSA on risks of using invasives for biofuel crops; see also WSSA white paper Biofuels and Invasive Plant Species.

Updated Conservation Directory for 2007 from CPC now online. Search by expertise and state; maps and related fields also updated. Very useful directory to agencies, nonprofits, and more.

The 2007 editions of PNW (Pacific NorthWest) Insect Handbook; PNW Weed Mgmt Handbook, and PNW Plant Disease Mgmt Handbook are online at: http://ipmnet.org/IPM_Handbooks.htm.

 

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