Illinois Invasive Species Symposium
May 29, 2014
Morning Session
- 1. History of the Invasive Plant Control and Eradication Movement in Illinois
- John Schwegman, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, retired - 2. Surveying for Forest Pests: A Cooperative Effort in Illinois
- Kelly Estes, Illinois CAPS Program - 3. Early detection of exotic jewel beetles using a native ground-nesting wasp, Cerceris fumipennis
- Scott Blackwood, USDA-APHIS PPQ - 4. The Northwest Illinois Invasive Species Strike Team: A Summary of the First Year of Work
- Jeff Horn, Paul Bane, and David Crady, Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation - 5. Achyranthes japonica: Where no lab has gone before
- Lauren Schwartz, Southern Illinois University
Evening Session
- 6. Collaborative Feral Swine Damage Management in Illinois
- Brad Wilson, USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services - 7. An Emerging Threat to Illinois Wildlife? The Current State of Ranavirus Infections in Illinois
- Matt Allender, University of Illinois - 8. An Overview of the IDNR Aquatic Nuisance Species and Aquaculture Program
- Blake Ruebush, Illinois Department of Natural Resources - 9. New Statewide Campaign to Encourage Citizen Action
- Pat Charlebois and Sarah Zack, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant - 10. The Illinois Wildlife Action Plan's Invasive Species Campaign: Initiatives and Updates
- Chris Evans, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Shawnee RC&D - 11. Future of Invasive Species Work in Illinois
- Brian Anderson, Illinois Natural History Survey
Awards Ceremony