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Invasive Species and Exotic Pest Workshop
This day-long workshop focuses on invasive and exotic pests in Northwestern Washington and British Columbia. Anyone interested in these topics should attend!
For more details on location, parking etc please visit the event website:
https://extension.wsu.edu/whatcom/invasive-workshop/
Agenda:
8:00am: Arrival, Registration, Refreshments and Networking
9:00am: Welcome
Todd Murray- Washington State University Extension and
Justin Bush- Washington Recreation and Conservation
Office
9:05am Introduction State of Invasive Species in Washington
Ray Willard-Washington State Department of
Transportation/Washington Invasive Species Council
9:15am State of Invasive Species in British Columbia (BC)
Martina Beck-British Columbia Ministry of Environment &
Climate Change Strategy/ B.C. Inter-Ministry Invasive
Species Working Group
9:25am: Pathways for Invasive Species
Clinton Campbell, U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal
& Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection &
Quarantine
9:50am: Decontamination
Brianna Widner, Washington Recreation & Conservation
Office
10:15am: BREAK
10:25am: Spotted Lanternfly
Sven-Erik Spichiger- WSDA
10:50am: Japanese Beetle
Dave Holden-Canadian Food Inspection Agency/Invasive
Species Council of BC
11:15am: 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
11:50pm: Knotweed in the Puget Sound Region: Impacts and What
Works
Sayward Glise, King County Noxious Weed Control Program
12:15: LUNCH and Puget Sound Knotweed Working Group Networking
Session
12:55pm: Making British Columbia Invasive-Wise: Engaging
Audiences Around Invasive Species
Sue Staniforth, Invasive Species Council of British
Columbia
1:20pm: European green crab
Chelsey Buffington-Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife
1:45pm: Best Management Practices for Securing and Managing
Landowner Permission/Data Collection Tool
Patrick Sowers, King County Noxious Weed Control Program
2:10pm: BREAK
2:25pm: Sudden Oak Death and Xylella fastidiosa
Rachel Bomberger Washington State University Plant
Pest Diagnostic Clinic
2:50pm: White Nose Syndrome
Abby Tobin-Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife &
Ann Froschauer- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
3:15pm: Feral Swine and Animal Disease Risk
Brook Zscheil-U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal &
Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services
3:40pm: Closing
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LocationBellingham Ferry Terminal (View)
355 Harris Ave
Bellingham, WA 98225
United States
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