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1. Eastern U.S. Invasives Learning Network Workshop
 
 
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1. Eastern U.S. Invasives Learning Network Workshop
From: Mandy Tu
Save the date!! The next workshop of the "Eastern North America Invasives
Learning Network" will be held October 3-5th, 2006 in Saratoga Springs, New
York. This workshop series details invasive species prevention and
management strategies, specifically providing critique and peer review for
project-scale managers on invasive species topics using the adaptive
management framework, and working with GR staff on policy and legislative
solutions for invasive species issues. New participants and TNC project
sites are welcome!
In this next workshop of the network, we will be working on "Setting
Measurable Objectives & Assessing the Invasive Species Threat" with a focus
on exporting those project-scale lessons learned from the project scale to
influence communications and public policy. TNC Government Relations (GR)
staff are specifically invited on the third day of the workshop to discuss
successful (and unsuccessful) invasive species policy initiatives, to voice
their needs to stewardship staff, and to create a dialogue for how to make a
difference in abating the invasive species threat over the long-term and at
multiple-scales.

Workshop Objectives:
1. Share lessons-learned, peer review and critique of your invasive species
strategies, and networking with colleagues who also work on invasive species
issues,
2. Learn to promote our work on invasive species beyond stewardship:
Effective communication & GR strategies, and
3. Provide both GR and project staff with tools/ framework to begin working
on joint obtainable invasive species objectives, and provide specific
examples of successful (and non-successful) strategies.
Cost: The workshop is free to all participants. Some meals will also be
provided. Participants have to pay their own travel, lodging, and some meal
costs.
Registration, travel and other meeting information will be available by June
2006.
For more information, contact Mandy Tu
see details of about our network workshops at:
http://tncinvasives.ucdavis.edu/networks.html