Call for Abstracts
Society of Wetland Scientists
PNW Chapter 2015 Regional Conference
From A Watershed Perspective: Integrating Science into Policy
This conference will focus on aligning policy with current wetland science. We invite abstracts for presentations and posters. All topics in wetland science, policy and education are welcome. Current session topics include:
Wetland Restoration, Compensatory Mitigation, Wetland Policy, Wildlife Ecology, Plant Ecology, Riparian Wetlands, Wetland Education/Outreach, Climate Change, Natural History, Conservation of Rare Wetland Biota, Tidal Wetlands, Mountain Wetlands, Aquatic Ecology, Biogeochemistry, Water Quality, Watershed Management, Soils, Hydrology, Wetland Mapping, Estuarine Ecology, Aquatic Entomology, Wildlife, Floating Wetlands, Fisheries, Delineation, and Wetland Scientist Certification.
Submit an abstract for a presentation or poster online:
http://www.sws.org/pacific-northwest-chapter
We are accepting abstracts beginning April 8, 2015 – Abstract submissions close August 1(we will not be extending this deadline!). Notifications will be issued on or before Sept. 1, 2015.
October 6th, 7th & 8th 2015
Red Lion Conference Center, Olympia, WA
Monday, July 6, 2015
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Register now for the...Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Conference
Register now for
the...
Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Conference
August 4 and
August 5 at Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA
Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Conference
August 4 and
August 5 at Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA
This conference is ideal for land managers, restoration
specialists, researchers, students, gardeners, landscape architects, managers
of botanical gardens and nurseries, extension agents, environmental educators,
garden writers, recreational land managers, and others interested in learning
more about invasive plants, biodiversity, and habitat restoration.
In addition a demonstration of the tools, equipment, and various methods used to treat some of the common invasives, featured talks will cover:
Understanding the relationships between invasive plants
birdsIn addition a demonstration of the tools, equipment, and various methods used to treat some of the common invasives, featured talks will cover:
- Restoring invaded urban forests
- Forming Cooperative Weed Management Areas
- Sustaining native pollinators
- Prioritizing early detection species
- Understanding Maryland's Weed Risk Assessment Process
- Using pre-emergent herbicide to manage stiltgrass
- Controlling wavyleaf basketgrass
$17.5 million for wetland restoration
On Monday, June 22, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $17.5 million for wetland restoration partnerships with state and local governments, Indian tribes, and non-profit organizations in fiscal year 2015. Proposals must be submitted to NRCS state offices by July 31, 2015.
Projects will be funded through the Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Program (WREP), which is a component of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP).
Through
WREP, NRCS and partner entities run multi-year projects to protect, restore,
and enhance wetlands and wildlife habitat. WREP partners are required to
contribute financial and in-kind matches for assistance. These partners work
directly with eligible landowners interested in enrolling their agricultural
land into conservation wetland easements.
Two
types of funding are available for producers and partners. First, financial
assistance (FA) is available for the restoration or management of existing
wetland easements, as well as for the enrollment of new land under a permanent
easement or a 30-year easement (or through a 30-year contract on acreage owned
by Indian Tribes). For FA proposals, partners must provide in-kind and/or cash
contributions of at least 25 percent of the easement, restoration, or
management costs.
Second,
technical assistance (TA) funds are available to partners to expedite closing,
restoration or management design or planning, or monitoring of existing wetland
easements. For TA proposals, partners are required to provide a match of at
least 50 percent cash and/or in-kind services. Proposals may include both FA
and TA funding.
Proposals
must be submitted by partners to the appropriate State Conservationists and
directors who will conduct an initial evaluation based on the following
criteria:
- 35 percent of the ranking points will be assigned based
on an evaluation of the partner contribution, including in-kind
contributions. To evaluate the partner contribution, NRCS will ask:
- To what extent does the proposal significantly
leverage non-federal financial and technical resources?
- Does the proposal clearly describe outreach efforts to
promote participation of beginning farmers or ranchers, socially
disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, and Indian tribes?
- Does the proposal provide assurances of landowner
participation, and has the applicant completed preliminary assessments of
landowner interest within the proposed project area?
- Does the proposal ensure the availability of the
resources to be contributed to WREP projects, including all matching
funds?
- 15 percent percent of the ranking points will be assigned
based on an evaluation of the partner’s capacity to facilitate the project
and assess the outcomes. To evaluate the partner contribution, NRCS will
ask:
- Does the proposal demonstrate a history of working
cooperatively with landowners either through successful completion of
past projects or initiatives with landowners?
- Does the proposal provide evidence that the
restoration and enhancement activities will be completed within 2 years
of closing the easement?
- Does the proposal include a monitoring plan, and if
so, what level of monitoring will be used?
- The remaining 50 percent of the ranking points will be
assigned based on an evaluation of the likely outcomes of the project.
NRCS will ask:
- Does the proposal specifically address helping
participants meet local, state, and/or federal regulatory requirements?
- Does the proposal have a high potential to improve
habitat for migratory birds and other wetland-dependent wildlife?
- Does the proposal identify direct benefits to
wetland-dependent federal- or state-listed threatened and endangered
species?
- Does the proposal utilize innovative restoration
methods and practices in a targeted fashion to facilitate maximizing the
potential habitat benefits of the easement sites?
- Does the proposal target landscapes that are likely to
result in the enrollment of multi-functional wetland ecosystems and
diverse wetland types?
More
details are at: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/easements/acep/#part
Thanks,
Lee
Lee Van Wychen,
Ph.D.
Science Policy
Director
National and
Regional Weed Science Societies
5720 Glenmullen
Pl, Alexandria, VA 22303
Phone:
202-746-4686
spotted knapweed in the east
All,
I am working on adding spotted knapweed to the list of invasive
plants in the Mid-Atlantic that have biocontrol insects available for release,
but the vast majority of published work deals with infestations in western
rangelands. The implication seems to be that it rarely becomes invasive in the
east, but maybe that is changing.
Does anyone know of (1) infestations of knapweed in particular
habitats in the east or (2) any states in the eastern US that have released
biocontrol insects targeting this species?
Thanks,
Judy
____________________________
Judy Hough-Goldstein, Professor
Dept. Entomology & Wildlife Ecology
University of Delaware, Newark DE 19716
Phone: (302) 831-2529
E-mail: jhough@udel.edu
Aerial control of Bush Honeysuckle: Research and Implementation in Missouri and Illinois
The National Association of Invasive Plant Councils (NAIPC)
presents a free invasive plant webinar:
Aerial Control of Bush Honeysuckle: Research and Implementation
in Missouri and Illinois.
August 13, 2015 3pm EDT.Andrew DiAllesandro (United States Fish and Wildlife Service)
Bob Caveny (Illinois Department of Natural Resources)
Mike Leahy (Missouri Department of Conservation)
In the Midwest, bush honeysuckle severely impacts natural
communities and native species, but control of bush honeysuckle and other
exotic shrubs is often difficult and very costly. The use of aerial
applications for managing dense stands provides an option that can be
inexpensive and effective. The Missouri Department of Conservation,
Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service
have been investigating this technique, including its effectiveness and the
response from the native community. This webinar will discuss traditional
management techniques for bush honeysuckle, ongoing research and implementation
of aerial applications, and future directions.
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Ecological Society of America: Survey on the frontiers and challenges in environmental research, management and policy
The Centennial of the Ecological Society of America is a time to reflect upon ecology’s successes and shortcomings, and the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. ESA’s Science Committee has developed three parallel surveys- one for researchers, one for environmental managers, and another for environmental policy makers. The goals of these surveys are to summarize:
- the most interesting
and important advances in ecological science
- the key unanswered/
partially answered ecological questions
- the most significant
contributions of ecological science to policy and management
- the most pressing
environmental challenges that need to be addressed
- the key scientific gaps
that limit our ability to address environmental challenges, and
application to environmental management and policy
- the key opportunities
and obstacles in integrating ecological research, management, and policy
If you would like to participate in one or more of these surveys, please follow these links:
Environmental Research estimated time- 10-20 minutes https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YL2DK6Q
Environmental Management estimated time- 5-15 minutes https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YLGX3LQ
Environmental Policy estimated time- 5-15 minutes https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/M3D7S7D
Please share these survey links with colleagues, particularly in management and policy. Your assistance in distributing these links will increase the reach of our ESA Centennial survey.
Survey results will be summarized in talks, websites, white papers and publications targeted to researchers, environmental managers, policy makers, and funding agencies. Results of the survey will also be highlighted at the ESA 2015 Centennial Meeting. These results are intended to:
- Enhance collaboration in research and outreach between
scientists, managers, and policy makers through: identification of mutual
interests and critical gaps that limit the application of ecology in
management and policy.
- Facilitate cutting-edge ecological research (both basic
and applied) by providing syntheses of core gaps in our knowledge.
- Guide program development by individual researchers,
environmental managers, and policy makers, as well as research
institutions, organizations focused on management and/or policy, funding
agencies, and scientific societies. In particular, the survey results will
guide ESA’s Science Committee in the prioritization of key synthesis
projects, outreach activities, and program development.
For any questions, please contact Valerie Eviner: veviner@ucdavis.edu
Thank you from the ESA Centennial Survey Committee!
Elena Bennett
Valerie Eviner
Kelly Garbach
Leah Gerber
Daniel Scholes
PPQ FIELD OPERATIONS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 06/29/2015
FW: PPQ FIELD OPERATIONS VACANCY
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 06/29/2015
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From: Lamers, Maria F - APHIS
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 11:28 AM
Subject: PPQ FIELD OPERATIONS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 06/29/2015
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 11:28 AM
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Supervisory
Plant Protection & Quarantine Officer (Mid-Level Manager)
6PQ-APHIS-MA-2015-0985
Closing Date: Monday, July 6, 2015
GS-0401-12/13
1 vacancy in the following location:
Worcester, MA
Supervisory
Plant Protection & Quarantine Officer
24PQ-APHIS-MA-2015-0992
Closing Date: Monday, July 6, 2015
GS-0401-11/12
1 vacancy in the following location:
Amelia, OH
Supervisory Plant Protection & Quarantine
Officer
6PQ-APHIS-CP-2015-0960
Closing Date: Monday, July 6, 2015
GS-0401-12
1 vacancy in the following location:
Edinburg, TX
Plant
Protection & Quarantine Officer (Plant Health Safeguarding Specialist)
24PQ-APHIS-MA-2015-0995
Closing Date: Monday, July 6, 2015
GS-0401-07
1 vacancy in the following location:
Edinburg, TX
Plant
Protection & Quarantine Officer (Plant Health Safeguarding Specialist)
24PQ-APHIS-MA-2015-0994
Closing Date: Monday, July 6, 2015
GS-0401-05/11
4 vacancies in the following location:
Amelia, OH
Plant
Protection & Quarantine Officer (Plant Health Safeguarding Specialist)
24PQ-APHIS-MA-2015-0987
Closing Date: Monday, July 6, 2015
GS-0401-05/09
5 vacancies in the following locations:
(4) Miami, FL
(1) Vero Beach, FL
Plant
Protection and Quarantine Officer (Plant Health Safeguarding Specialist)
24PQ-APHIS-MA-2015-0964
Closing Date: Monday, July 6, 2015
GS-0401-05/09
1 vacancy in the following location:
Queens, NY
Plant
Protection and Quarantine Officer (Plant Health Safeguarding Specialist)
24PQ-APHIS-MA-2015-0965
Closing Date: Monday, July 6, 2015
GS-0401-11
1 vacancy in the following location:
Cranberry Township, PA
Plant Protection and Quarantine Officer (Plant
Health Safeguarding Specialist)
24PQ-APHIS-MA-2015-0971
Closing Date: Monday, July 6, 2015
GS-0401-11
1 vacancy in the following location:
San Diego, CA
Plant
Protection and Quarantine Officer (Plant Health Safeguarding Specialist)
24PQ-APHIS-MA-2015-0978
Closing Date: Monday, July 6, 2015
GS-0401-05/09
5 vacancies in the following locations:
(1) Boston, MA
(4) Worcester, MA
Plant
Protection & Quarantine Officer (Plant Health Safeguarding Specialist)
24PQ-APHIS MA-2015-0981
Closing Date: Monday, July 6, 2015
GS-0401-05/09
2 vacancies in the following location:
Idaho Falls, ID
Plant
Protection & Quarantine Officer (Plant Health Safeguarding Specialist)
4PQ-APHIS-MA-2015-0982
Closing Date: Monday, July 6, 2015
GS-0401-11
2 vacancies in the following locations:
(1) Phoenix, AZ
(1) Yuma, AZ
24PQ-APHIS-MA-2015-0938 or
6PQ-APHIS-MA-2015-0939
Closing Date: Monday, July 6, 2015
GS-0434-09/11
1 vacancy in the following location:
Linden, NJ
or
Program
Support Assistant (Office Automation)
24PQ-APHIS-MA-2015-0957
Closing Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2015
GS-0303-06
1 vacancy in the following location:
Sarasota, FL
Laborer
6PQ-APHIS-CP-2015-0968
Closing Date: Monday, July 6, 2015
WG-3502-01
8 vacancies in the following location:
Edinburg, TX
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Have a great week,
Maria F. Lamers
Pathways Student Intern
USDA APHIS PPQ – Field Operations
Resource Management
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