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Innovations in Invasive Species Management Conference and Training
We welcome everyone back to the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN for the 2021 Innovations in Invasive Species Conference.
When: November 29th through December 2nd , 2021
(Primary meeting days will be November 30th and December 1st with travel on November 29th and December 2nd)
Where: Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN
What’s the topic this year? WHY do we manage invasive species?
Conference Website: https://www.invasiveplantcontrol.com/conference21/
Outstanding Speakers from Around the World
We are fortunate to have several prominent keynote speakers including
Doug Tallamy, professor at the University of Delaware who will offer two thought provoking presentations.
Dr. Tanja Strive, Principal Research Scientist with CSIRO Health & Biosecurity will discuss the Biological control of rabbits in Australia – 70 years of landscape-scale management of a vertebrate pest.
Iain D Paterson, Senior Researcher, Centre for Biological Control, Department of Zoology and Entomology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa. Mr Paterson will be sharing his experience with “The Working for Water programme: invasive plant control and poverty alleviation” The aims of WfW were to protect ecosystem services, such as water resources and rangeland productivity; protect indigenous biodiversity; and create employment for disadvantaged and impoverished people. From as early as 1995, weed biocontrol was a part of WfW, with the understanding that success was impossible without it. Over 24 years, WfW has grown to an annual budget of over 100 million USD, has created 247 000 jobs, and cleared invasive alien plants from 35 million ha of land.
Professor Dan Tompkins representing Predator Free New Zealand will share Predator Free 2050 – progress to date and future strategy”.
Dickie Hall, Operational Logistics Manager, RSPB Gough Island Restoration Programme
SGHT Habitat Restoration Project, South Georgia Heritage Trust will provide an update on the ongoing “SGHT Habitat Restoration Project - The World's Largest Rodent Eradication” and “RSPB Gough Island Restoration Programme – Saving the Tristan Albatross”.
With more to come….