This event happened on March 29, 2019 in Bellingham, Washington.
This day-long workshop focused on invasive & exotic pests in Northwestern Washington and British Columbia.
Agenda: Workshop Agenda (pdf)
Introduction to Invasive Species and Exotic Pest Workshop
Todd Murray – WSU Extension
Justin Bush – Washington Invasive Species Council
Presentations:
Introduction – State of Invasive Species in Washington State
Ray Willard – WA State Department of Transportation/WA Invasive Species Council
State of Invasive Species in British Columbia
Martina Beck – British Columbia Ministry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy/ B.C. Inter-Ministry Invasive Species Working Group
Pathways of Species Invasion
Clinton Campbell – USDA APHIS PPQ
Decontamination 101
Brianna Widner – WA Recreation and Conservation Office
Update on Spotted Lanternfly
Sven-Erik Spichiger – WSDA Pest Program
Update to the Japanese Beetle Incursion in Vancouver
Dave Holden – Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Invasive Mussel Perimeter Defense: A Municipal and Provincial View
Teagan Ward – City of Bellingham
Martina Beck – British Columbia Ministry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy/ B.C. Inter-Ministry Invasive Species Working Group
Knotweed in the Puget Sound Region: Impacts and What Works
Sayward Glise – King County Noxious Weed Control Program
Making British Columbia Invasive-Wise: Engaging Audiences Around Invasive Species
Sue Staniforth – Invasive Species Council of British Columbia
European Green Crab
Chelsey Buffington – WDFW Aquatic Invasive Species Unit
Best Management Practices for Securing and Managing Landowner Permission/Data Collection Tool
Patrick Sowers – King County Noxious Weed Control Program
Invasive Plant Diseases: Sudden Oak Death and Xylella fastidiosa
Rachel Bomberger – Washington State University
White Nose Syndrome: A Deadly Bat Disease
Abby Tobin – WA Department of Fish and Wildlife
Ann Froschauer – US Department of Fish and Wildlife
Feral Swine and Animal Disease Risk
Brook Zscheil – USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Closing
Todd Murray – WSU Extension
Justin Bush – Washington Invasive Species Council