Calendar of Events
2008
- August 14
- High Plains Weed Management Association Monthly Meeting
Bluffs Business Center
1517 Broadway
Scottsbluff, NE
Contact highplainsweed@allophone.com to learn more or to get added to the HPWMA mailing list.
- Sept 8-12
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6th European Conference on Ecological Restoration "Towards a Sustainable Future for European Ecosystems"
Ghent, Belgium
- Sept 9-11
- Great Plains Riparian Forest Management Summit
Ramkota Hotel
3200 W Maple St.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Early registration by 8/1/08; group hotel rate by 8/14/08.
- Sept 10-11
- Developing a Successful Native Plant Program
Four Rivers Cultural Center
676 SW 5th Ave.
Ontario, Oregon
Workshop and Restoration Equipment Field Day for Great Basin and Columbia Plateau land managers involved in post-fire seed
procurement, native plant materials, native seed source development, restoration strategies, seeding, site preparation and seeding equipment.
- Sept 14-18
- Intractable Weeds and Plant Invaders. 2nd International Symposium, European Weed Research Society
Osijek, Croatia
- Sept 15-18
- Northeastern Weed Science Society (NEWSS) Noxious & Invasive Vegetation Management Short Course
Gretna Glen Camp & Retreat Center
Lebanon, PA
Weed management professionals from throughout the Northeast will help conduct the program. To cover the cost of instruction, teaching materials and facility rental we are charging $300.00 for the 2.5 day terrestrial short course (Sept 15-17) and $100.00 for the 1 day aquatic short course (Sept 18) or $400.00 for the entire event. Students will have to cover travel, lodging and some meal expenses. See NEWSS Website http://www.newss.net for complete information and registration. Registration limited to 50.
- Sept 22-24
- 32nd Annual Public Land Law Conference
A Federal Lands Agenda for the 21st Century: Recommendations for the New Administration
University Center Theater
University Center, 3rd Floor
University of Montana
Missoula, Montana
- Oct 1
- Cal-IPC's 2008 Wildland Weed Field Course
Chico - Bidwell Park
Revegetation
[Cal-IPC Symposium follows on Oct. 2-4 at CSU Chico]
Registration and details at http://www.cal-ipc.org/fieldcourses/index.php.
- Oct 2-4
- 2008 Cal-IPC Symposium
Bell Memorial Union
California State University - Chico
Abstracts due July 1. Registration opens in June.
- Oct 9-10
- Montana Chapter of the Society of Conservation Biology 1st Annual Research Symposium
Missoula, MT
Theme is applying science to real world conservation problems, policy decisions, and educational outreach. Check out our website for the Call for Abstracts and more at: http://www.conbio.org/Chapters/Montana/index.CFM
- Oct 14-17
- 35th Natural Areas Conference in conjunction with
National Association of Exotic Pest Plant Councils 1st Meeting
Natural Areas Revival In Music City: Tuning into a changing climate and biological invasion
The Doubletree Hotel
Nashville, Tennessee
A joint conference of the Natural Areas Association and the National Association of Exotic Pest Plant Councils. Topics to Be Covered. Will include a major invasive species symposium sponsored by NAEPPC. Abstracts due April 22.
- Oct 20-22
- Farming with Grass: Achieving Sustainable Mixed Agricultural Landscapes in Grasslands Environments
Clarion Meridian Hotel and Convention Center
737 S Meridian Ave
Oklahoma City, OK
Hosted by The Soil and Water Conservation Society.
Early registration by September 10, 2008. Abstracts due Feb 6.
- Oct 21-23
- Committee for Noxious and Invasive Plants Management in Alaska (CNIPM) Annual Meeting; joint with Alaska Invasive Species Working Group Fall Meeting
Millenium Hotel
Achnorage AK
- Oct 22-24
- Oregon Vegetation Management Association Annual Conference Seaside Civic and Convention Center
Seaside, Oregon
- Oct 26-28
- MINNESOTA INVASIVE SPECIES CONFERENCE 2008: Acting Locally to Protect Our Legendary Lands and Waters
Duluth, MN
http://www.minnesotaswcs.org/Invasives.htm for more information.
- October 29-30
- Invasive Plant Research in BC: Current Projects and Future Trends
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
The forum will cover both ongoing and future research needed for invasive plant management in the Pacific Northwest, as well as British Columbia. Registration is due by October 10, 2008; poster applications due August 29. . For additional information please visit http://www.invasiveplantcouncilbc.ca/forum3/index.php
- Nov 5-7
- Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board Biennial Conference
Eugene Hilton & Conference Center
66 East 6th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
1-541-342-2000; 1- 800-937-6660
Features keynote speakers and numerous workshop sessions on the impacts of climate change for Oregon’s watersheds. Other major workshop topics will include invasive species and restoration project management.
- Nov 6
- Cal-IPC's 2008 Wildland Weed Field Course
Oakland - Trudeau Training Center
Mapping [date and location to be confirmed]
Registration and details at http://www.cal-ipc.org/fieldcourses/index.php.
- Nov 12-14
- 11th Annual Southwest Vegetation Managment Association (SWVMA) Conference
Radisson Woodlands Hotel
Flagstaff, AZ
- Nov 19-20
- 2008 Colorado Weed Mgmt Association Annual Conference and Tradeshow
Sheraton Denver West
Lakewood, Colorado
- Dec 2-4
- Western Weed Coordinating Committee Annual Meeting
Las Vegas, NV
- Dec 8-11
- Midwest Invasive Plant Network annual meeting, in
conjunction with the North Central Weed Science Society (NCWSS) Conference
Indianapolis, IN
Submit presentation title to the North Central Weed Science Society by September 5, at http://www.btny.purdue.edu/weedscience/temp/TitleSub.html
Full abstracts are not due until November, but submitting a title will hold a place for
your presentation or poster.
NCWSS is offering a discounted $75 registration fee for anyone wishing to attend
only the MIPN sessions on Dec. 10 and 11.
- Dec 8-12
- Wildfires and Invasive Species in American Deserts
Reno, NV
Symposium/workshop presented by the Society for Range Management. There are still opportunities for planning committee involvement, sponsorship and other support. If you are interested in more information please contact the BLM/SRM Liaison, Linda Coates-Markle at lcmarkle@blm.gov.
- 2009
- Forthcoming events in 2009
- Jan 13-15
- Montana Weed Control Association 52nd Annual Conference
Billings Crowne Plaza (formerly the Sheraton)
Billilngs, MT
Getting it Done in the Real World: Economic and Climate Change Impacts.
- Jan 21-23
- Wyoming Weed Management Association 3rd Annual Conference (The 3rd Rendezvous)
Best Western Ramkota Hotel
Casper, Wyoming
Held in conjunction with the University of Wyoming Pesticide Applicator Recertification. Scroll down web page for tentative agenda.
- Jan 28
- 12th Annual WA Noxious Weed Control Board Noxious Weed Conference
Wallenstein Performing Arts Center
Big Bend Community College Campus
Moses Lake, WA
WSDA Recertification Credits Available. For more info contact Trish Durand, 800-572-0119 x 375.
- Jan 28-29
- Idaho Weed Control Association Annual Conference
Nampa Civic Center
311 3rd St. South
Nampa, Idaho (exit #35 off I-84)
This conference is for private landowners and agencies who have responsibilities for vegetation management
- Feb 9-12
- WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA ANNUAL MEETING
Orlando, FL
http://www.wssa.net.
- Feb 18-19
- 2009 Tamarisk and Russian Olive Research Conference
Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
Reno, Nevada
- Feb 26-27
- Utah Weed Control Association Annual Conference
Provo Marriott Hotel
Provo, UT
- March 9-12
- Western Society of Weed Science 2009 meeting
Embassy Suites Hotel
Albuquerque, NM
Will include symposium on Biocontrol of Weeds on March 12 in conjunction with the meeting. More details will become available later. For more information please see http://wsweedscience.org/ .
- March 24-26
- Sixth International IPM Symposium: Transcending Boundaries
Portland, Oregon
- April 19-23
- 16th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species
Fairmont Queen Elizabeth
Montreal, Quebec
Canada
Abstracts due August 1, 2008. The Conference announcement and call for abstracts is posted on the Conference website, http://www.icais.org.
- August 2-7
- 94th Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting
Albuquerque Convention Center
Albuquerque, NM
