Registration
for NAISF (formerly Weeds Across Borders) is open! Registration is $200 and
includes 3 lunches and 2 dinners. Early Registration and Hotel Block is
available until March 31, 2017. Optional Field Trips are available on Thursday
Afternoon,May 11 – Saturday, May 13. Space is limited for some trips.
About the
Forum
North
American Invasive Species Forum - Building Cooperation Across Borders http://www.invasivespecies2017.org
The North American Invasive Species Forum is a biennial
conference encompassing the interests of professionals and organizations
involved in invasive species management, research, and regulation in North
America.
The Forum expands on the previous successes of the biennial
Weeds Across Borders conferences, bringing together the international invasive
species community. This Forum will include the latest information on policy and
cross-border coordination of aquatic and terrestrial invasive species
management – including discussions on innovative and effective approaches for
collaboration with indigenous and tribal groups, local communities, government
agencies, industry, not-for-profit organizations, and other stakeholders – with
the objective of outlining a continental Strategic Framework for aquatic and
terrestrial invasive species across North America.
In addition to the three-day event, with opportunities for
post-forum field trips along the Georgia coast and a pre-forum workshop on
invasive species mapping and data. The North American Invasive Species Network
is hosting this Forum with the support of, and guidance from, an international
steering committee representing the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. We hope that you
will plan to enjoy the beautiful Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens setting.
Meeting
Location
Coastal Georgia Botanical
Gardens
Way back when the property was a USDA plant introduction
station, locals first affectionately dubbed it "the Bamboo Farm."
Today, as a facility within the University of Georgia Extension, it is now
known as the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens.
Located 10 miles southwest of historic downtown Savannah,
Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens is also 19 miles inland from the Atlantic
Ocean. It is in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 8b, with an annual average minimum
temperature of 15 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit. On average, there are about 140
summer days with temperatures above 86 degrees.
To learn more about the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens,
please visit their website.
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Invasive species are on the rise worldwide, study finds
From Mary Purcell (NIFA):
(I4U News) February 15, 2017 – Researchers from
UK, Germany, and Austria have teamed up to analyze the record of worldwide
invasive species and they have shown that the spread of non-native species have
increased tremendously during the last 200 years, with almost one third of all
invasive species first reported between 1970 and 2014...Using a database of
more than 45,000 first records of over16, 000 alien species, researchers have
also shown that alien invasion is still not reached the point of slowdown or
saturation. In fact, it is increasing over time. 37% of all recorded alien
species were introduced between 1970 and 2014 while the peak came in 1996 when
585 new invasive species were documented worldwide... Researchers suggest
that there is an urgent need to employ more effective prevention policies at
large scale before new exotic species gain a foothold outside their region of origin
and alter foreign landscapes.
