Tue Jun 07 2005 - 13:00:16 PDT

Contents
1. Which of our products are most useful? (Global, Planet Earth)
2. Online Lythrum salicaria discussion tomorrow! (Nationwide, USA)
3. Deadline for Invasive Plant Summit tomorrow! (Nationwide, USA)

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1. Which of our products are most useful? (Global, Planet Earth)
From: Barry Rice (bamrice(at)ucdavis.edu)

We are trying to determine which parts of the ISI web site deserve support.
Given limited resources, which portions of the web site should we try to
update or expand?

Please reply to me (at bamrice(at)ucdavis.edu) by assigning values of 1,2,3,4
to the following parts of the web site. 1=should be expanded, 2=should be
updated periodically, 3=fine as is, 4=of no value to me.

Feel free to add comments on why and how these items are important to you:
when was the last time you accessed this part of the web, what did you do
with the information you accessed, and when was the last time you referred
someone to this part of the site?

**Species summaries with control information such as invasive species ESAs
(Element Stewardship Abstracts). (For example,
http://tncinvasives.ucdavis.edu/esadocs/card_spp.html)

**Weed control methods handbook (http://tncinvasives.ucdavis.edu/handbook.html).

**Weed plan template (http://tncinvasives.ucdavis.edu/products.html).

**Impacts of invasives powerpoint show
(http://tncinvasives.ucdavis.edu/ppts.html).

**Photo archive (http://tncinvasives.ucdavis.edu/photos.html).

**Other items - please describe.

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2. Online Lythrum salicaria discussion tomorrow! (Nationwide, USA)
From: Lisa Brush (lbrush(at)umich.edu)

Join The Stewardship Network ONLINE on June 8, 2005 from 12:00 noon to 1:00
pm Eastern time for a presentation and discussion on the latest issues
facing us as we work to control this invasive plant in our natural areas.
We'll discuss several control strategies, including herbicide and biocontrol
agents, and whether or not there are any other options. This is open to
anyone who wishes to join.

This will be our 2nd webcast with the following panel of experts: Doug
Landis, Professor of Entomology with Michigan State University's Center for
Integrated Plant Systems who has been instrumental in getting biocontrol
agents for purple loosestrife into our wetlands in Michigan; David Borneman,
Manager of the City of Ann Arbor's Natural Area Preservation Program who has
been working with volunteers and professionals within city parks to control
purple loosestrife; Lisa Brush, Executive Director of the Stewardship
Network who has been working to bring groups and individuals together to
build capacity to manage our natural areas.

To join the meeting, please click on: http://breeze.cvm.msu.edu/r34022355/

Your computer will need Macromedia Flash Player 6 (6.0.65) or later as a
browser plug-in. Note: Macromedia Flash Player is standard in most browsers.
You can find out what version of Flash Player you have at the Test
Macromedia Web Players page at www.macromedia.com/software/flash/about/

To log in, please "Enter as a Guest" anytime after 11:45 a.m. (Eastern Time)
You will not need to enter a password, but you should enter your first and
last name. If you encounter any technical difficulties, please contact Todd
Shunneson at 414-254-0122. We'd also encourage everyone to do a quick trial
run Ahead OF TIME to make sure you are able to access the meeting on your
computer.

Once you have logged in to the meeting, you will be able to ask questions of
and share information with these experts and others who join us online. Make
sure your computer speakers are turned on! You will be able to share your
thoughts, ideas, questions, and perspective via your keyboard. Participants
will be able to see everyone's typed comments.

This 2nd webcast of The Stewardship Network is again hosted and sponsored by
MSU Global Ventures. We plan to continue offering new webcasts on a variety
of ecological restoration topics on the 2nd Wednesday of the month (at least
over the summer). While you may never have participated in a webcast or
online meeting we are excited to continue exploring this innovative
outreach/networking technology and encourage you to try it out.
You may also want to check out the archive of our May, 2005 webcast on
controlling Garlic Mustard at http://breeze.cvm.msu.edu/p37329821/

If you have questions before the 2nd Wednesday of the month, June 8th,
please feel free to email Lisa at lbrush(at)umich.edu.

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3. Deadline for Invasive Plant Summit tomorrow! (Nationwide, USA)
From: Cynthia Boettner (cynthia_boettner(at)fws.gov)

Do you have experience or research findings that would be helpful to others
concerned about invasive plants? Abstracts submitted by tomorrow, June 8
will be considered for 15 minute presentations and posters.
Research findings on non-native plant species that are invasive in the
region focusing on:

**management and restoration techniques, biology, ecology, distribution and
impacts on biodiversity.

**Case studies on the management of non-native invasive plant species of
this region and restoration of impacted areas.

**Horticultural and restoration issues, including developing sterile
varieties of invasive species; encouraging and marketing alternatives;
restoration needs (availability of species, local genotypes, native vs
non-native, etc.); developing collaborations between conservationists and
growers; issues involving the choice of alternatives for plantings.

Go to: www.ipane.org and click on "2005 Invasive Plant Summit" in red at the
bottom of the home page.