Terrestrial Plant Invasions in the Temperate South:
The Problem, Consequence, and Taking Control Presentations
Day 1 - Wednesday, June 4
Welcome
- Dr. Allen Dunn, Associate Dean, College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life
Sciences, Clemson University
Opening Remarks and The Problem
- Larry Nelson and Jim Miller, Clemson University and USDA FS
Invasive Pest Plants: How Did We Get in This Mess?
- Randy Westbrooks, US Geological Survey, Invasive Plant Coordinator
Roles and Responsibilities of the Federal Government - Current and Projected
- Gordon Brown, US Department of Interior, National Invasive Species Council
Roles and Responsibilities of the State Government - Current and Projected
- Turner Odell, Environmental Law Institute
Roles and Responsibilities of Horticulture and Arboriculture Industries -
Current and Projected
- Peter White, North Carolina Botanical Garden and UNC-Chapel Hill
Prevalent Invasive Trees and Shrubs
- Jim Miller, USFS
Prevalent Invasive Vines
- Larry Nelson, Clemson University
Prevalent Invasive Grasses, Forbs, and Ferns
- Jim Miller, USFS
The Problems these Species Cause and Ultimate Consequences
- Robert E. Eplee, USDA Retired, and Randy Westbrooks, USDI Geological Survey
Day 2 - Thursday, June 5
Gaining Control: Integrated Vegetation Management Strategies
- David Moorhead, University of Georgia Warnell School of Forest Resources,
and Jim Miller, USDA FS
Safe Herbicide Use, Environmental Consequences, and Addressing Social
Concerns
- Max Williamson, Environmental Science Consultant
Herbicide Control Treatments for Invasive Vines
- Jim Miller, USDA FA
Herbicide Control Treatments for Invasive Trees and Shrubs
- Max Williamson, Environmental Science Consultant
Herbicide Control Treatments for Grasses and Forbs
- Wilson Faircloth, Departments of Agronomy and Soils, Auburn University
Monitoring and Mapping Invasive Plant Infestations
- John K. Buck, Civil and Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Planning and Enacting a Control-Restoration Program
- Lee Patrick, Invasive Plant Control, Inc.
Learning as we control: The use of information networks in invasive
management.
- Chuck Bargeron,
David Moorhead and Keith Douce The Bugwood Network, The University of
Georgia
Where do we go from here?
- Jim Miller, USDA FS