Innovations
in Invasive Species Management Training
December 12-14th, 2018
Gaylord Opryland Hotel
Nashville, TN
We invite
you to join us for the second annual Innovations in Invasive Species
Management Training to be held in Nashville, TN December
12th-14th, 2018 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel. Innovations Conference 2018 Website. 2017 was a great success
with land managers coming together from throughout the US and overseas. The
conference hosts people from throughout the US and World looking for new
techniques and inspiration from successes to manage a wide range of invasive
species We are working to include more animal, marine and insect content as
well this year. Be ready for some exciting new topics and demonstrations
in 2018 as we have already confirmed several new tools that will be
demonstrated in 2018 including remote controlled mulching machines and a demo
of UAV spray tools.
As we
prepare the 2018 Conference Website and program please consider presenting at
the 2018 meeting. If you would like to present an oral presentation or a
poster, demonstrate equipment or reserve a vendor space, please see below for
directions. Otherwise if you have any
questions please give Steven Manning a call at 615-969-1309 or send an email at
steve@ipc-inc.org.
Call
for Presentations
For the 2018
meeting we are requesting proposals related to:
- All aspects of
Invasive Species Management
- Large scale invasive
species management projects
- Pollinators and
Habitat Management
- Herbicides, looking
at them from both sides
- Where does
installation of native plant material fit into the restoration scheme
- Management of
invasive species in sensitive areas
- Managing Behaviors
in Invasive Species Management
- Specific Invasive
Species Control applications
- Use of Innovative
Tools and Equipment for on the Ground Invasive Species Management
- Using Drones to
Manage Invasive Species
- State Specific Talks
related to Invasive Species Management
- Developing and Implementing
a Weed Wrangle
- Weed control projects or research from diverse
habitats
- Mapping using UAVs
- Coordinating volunteers and
communicating with the public
- Management of key Invasives: Success Stories and Progress Reports
- Unique
prevention techniques
Types of proposals we are seeking:
· Outdoor Equipment Demonstrations
· General Session Oral Presentations 15-30
minutes in length
·
Poster
Presentations
Abstracts
We will
have two submission deadlines for this conference.
·
Deadline
for submission of Oral Presentation Abstracts is June 1st, 2018
·
Deadline
for submission of Field Demonstration and Poster Presentation Abstracts is November 5th, 2018
General Sessions
- Oral Presentations will be 15-30 minutes
long with 5 minutes for discussion and questions. Presentations will be
included in a relevant general oral session, or in an organized oral
session if appropriate.
- Poster Presentations will be displayed
throughout the conference in the main Ballroom. We ask that you be present during the
session to present your poster and answer questions. Posters should be no larger than 4x4 ft.
- Outdoor Equipment
Demonstrations will occur on Friday December 14th
on the Opryland Grounds and at local parks in the hotel vicinity. If you are interested in offering an
equipment demonstration please contact Steven
Manning
Note to
Students: We
encourage student submissions. Students who want to present at the conference
should submit their abstract according to the outlines on this page.
Submission Instructions
For Symposia
and Organized Oral Sessions, abstracts must be submitted for each
presentation.
Abstracts
must be submitted electronically to Steven Manning. Your email must include the
document in the format described below, with this subject line:
·
Subject: (presenter’s
last name) and type of submission (i.e. organized oral
session, symposium, workshop, general oral session, or general poster session)
Abstract Content and
Style for Papers and Posters
Each
submitted abstract must include the following.
Please carefully adhere to these guidelines: Attach your abstract in
Microsoft Word, using one-inch margins and Arial, 11 pt. font. Single space the
abstract and separate each section with a single line space.
- Title
of Presentation
- Author
- Name
- Title
- Organization
- Contact
information
- Email
- Telephone
- Address
- Abstract
- Brief
Description
- Speaker
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