2003 INVASIVE PLANT MONITORING WORKSHOP

Conducted by the

Ecology and Management of Invasive Plants Program, Cornell University

With Sponsorship by the Army Environmental Center

This year’s Invasive Plant Monitoring Workshop will be held in the Midwest, close to Chicago, IL. The workshop will focus on biocontrol and monitoring of purple loosestrife (Thursday, June19) and garlic mustard (Friday, June 20).   Plant biology and impact, role of biocontrol in invasive plant management, need for monitoring, and introduction to monitoring protocols will be covered in the morning.  Afternoons will be spent in the field setting up and using standardized monitoring protocols.  Participants can sign up for one or both sessions; each session is limited to 35 participants, and registration must be received by June 10, 2003.

WHEN:                  June 19 and 20, 2003, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

WHERE:                Comfort Inn Geneva, 1555 East Fabyan Parkway, Geneva IL

COST:                   $25/day (costs for DoD participants are waived). For additional $6.25 you can order a box lunch    for Thursday (check on webpage). Please pay during the workshop using check or Credit Card.

PROGRAM:               
Purple Loosestrife -- Thursday, June 19,2003       Fabyan Room, Comfort Inn Geneva 

•  8:30 a.m.          Welcome and Introduction: 

•  9:00 a.m.          Al CoFrancesco:  Introduction to biological weed control; formalities, permits

•  9:45 a.m.          Bernd Blossey:  Impacts of purple loosestrife on native species and status of biocontrol program

• 10:15 a.m.         Break

• 10:45 a.m.         Victoria Nuzzo:    Why monitor purple loosestrife and biocontrol insects

• 11:00 a.m.         Bernd Blossey:     How to monitor: methods, materials

• 11:45 a.m.         Lunch                   Box lunch (sign up on registration form) or bring your own

• 12:45 p.m.         Field work           Set-up and use monitoring protocol.  Knee boots suggested.

•  3:30 p.m.          Wrap-up and review

•  4:30 p.m.          End        

 Garlic Mustard -- Friday, June 20, 2003                Comfort Inn, Fermilab        

•  8:30 a.m.          Meet at Comfort Inn:        Welcome and Introduction
                           Carpool to Fermilab;         1 North Wilson Hall. Photo ID required. 

•  9:15 a.m.          Al CoFrancesco:               Introduction of biocontrol insects; formalities, permits

•  9:45 a.m.          Bernd Blossey:                  Impacts associated with garlic mustard and status of program

• 10:15 a.m.         Break

• 10:45 a.m.         Victoria Nuzzo:                 Why monitor garlic mustard and biocontrol insects

• 11:00 a.m.         Victoria Nuzzo:                 How to monitor: methods, materials

• 11:45 a.m.         Lunch                               Buy lunch in Fermilab cafeteria or bring your own

• 12:45 p.m.         Field work                        Set-up and use of monitoring protocol.

•   3:00 p.m.        Wrap-up and review

•   4:00 p.m.        Return to Comfort Inn

•   4:30 p.m.        End        

REGISTRATION:

Workshop:           On-line registration only. Please go to: www.invasiveplants.net/registration.asp       

Lodging:                A block of rooms has been reserved at the Comfort Inn Geneva (630-208-8811, http://www.comfortinngeneva.com/) at a special group rate of $72.00 per room plus tax (9%) for Wednesday June 18^th and Thursday June 19^th, and also Friday June 20^th for any stay-overs.   Room availability is guaranteed until June 1 2003.  Register directly with the hotel and mention “The Invasive Plant Monitoring Workshop” for the guaranteed room rate.

For further information:      Bernd Blossey     phone: (607) 255-5314
                                                                        email: bb22@cornell.edu

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