Please see this article, published on the CWMA blog, by Lauren Schwartz, PhD Candidate at Southern Illinois University, for information about Japanese chaff flower, one of the new invaders to the region of Southern Illinois. Lauren will present her research tomorrow at the Invasive Species Symposium in Springfield, Illinois. Please see the following information about how to catch her presentation and several others in a live webcast. Lauren’s article: rtrcwma.blogspot/2014/05/japanese-chaff-flower-rising-threat-to.html ___________________________________________________________________ The 2014 Illinois Invasive Species Symposium is now going to be available for viewing as a live webcast. The webcast can be viewed at dnr.illinois.gov/Pages/InvasiveSpeciesSymposiumLiveFeed.aspx We will be broadcasting from 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM on Thursday, May 29th. If you would like to ask a question during any of the discussions as they are happening, please send an email to [email protected]. Following the event, we will be posting the webcast and the results of our discussions on our website for additional public comment. This event is a one-day, all-taxa symposium that features a great lined up of speakers to give presentations on invasive plants, diseases, insects, and animals. To see a full list of the days presentations, please see the agenda HERE. Illinois Invasive Species Symposium May 29th, 2014 9:30-4:00 IDNR Office Building - Springfield, IL One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62702 The meeting is free to attend (lunch is on your own) and will include a ceremony for this years Invasive Species Awareness Month Awards. While the meeting is no cost and no registration is required, we ask that you let us know if you plan on attending this symposium in person by emailing [email protected]. Webcast viewers do not need to register, just go to the webcast page during the broadcast times.
Posted on: Wed, 28 May 2014 17:47:41 +0000
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