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2023 Annual Invasive Species Forum
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Hosted by the Invasive Species Centre
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All presentation times listed on the preliminary program are in Eastern Standard Time. Please note that the program is subject to change, so be sure to check back for updates. Visit https://bit.ly/2WBjlvi for more information about the Forum.
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Day 1Tuesday, February 7, 2023
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8:30Call to order and opening prayer/greeting, Sue Chiblow, University of Guelph, Garden River First Nation, ISC Board of Directors (10 min)
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8:40Remarks from Graydon Smith, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry (10 min)
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8:50Welcome and opening remarks, Sarah Rang (10 min)
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Aquatic Invasive Species - Outreach, Communication, and Community Science
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Engaging Ontario’s public through our Water Steward Program to Prevent the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species
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Brook Schryer, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
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9:20Discussion on FOCAs efforts to engage the boating public and raise awareness on the importance of Clean Drain Dry
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Deanna Forgie, Federation of Ontario Cottagers' Association
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9:40Using digital tools for grass carp awareness and prevention
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Rebecca D'Orazio, Invasive Species Centre
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10:00To be a champion, you must report like a champion – engaging community champions in invasive species identification and reporting
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Paige Kuczmarski, Alberta Invasive Species Council
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10:20Break
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Aquatic Invasive Species - Know your audience
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"If you can't get hold of anybody, then what?”: Communication barriers and their impacts on aquatic invasive species
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Noelle Gadfly Stratton, University of Toronto Scarborough
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10:50Barriers to participation in aquatic invasive species prevention among recreational water users
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Elizabeth Golebie, University of Illinois
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11:10Big data from a popular app reveals that fishing creates superhighways for aquatic invaders
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Paul Venturelli, Ball State University
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11:30Angler preferences for management of aquatic invasive species in the USA and Canada: A discrete choice experiment
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North Joffe-Nelson, University of Illinois
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11:50Showing of the film entitled "Great Lakes, Great Invaders" by the Royal Ontario Museum
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12:00Break
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12:30KEYNOTE: Gail Krantzberg, McMaster University
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Climate change Drives Species Expansion, A Call to Action
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13:20Break
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Aquatic Invasive Species: Developments in Research and Management I
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13:30Complex trophic impacts of invasive alien crayfishes under climate warming
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Noemie Sheppard, McGill University
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13:50Zebra mussel in Quebec, with emphasis on the recently invaded Temiscouata lake (Eastern Quebec)
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Jesica Goldsmit, Quebec Government; Ministère des Forêts
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14:10An interdisciplinary evaluation of multi-species fish connectivity in Canada’s historic Rideau Canal Waterway
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Jordanna Bergman, Carleton University
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14:30Development of LAMP eDNA assays for rapid, low-cost, in-field detection of invasive species
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Allen Tian, Queen's University
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14:50Break
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Aquatic Invasive Species: Developments in Research and Management II
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15:00Using New Tools to Answer Old Questions: eDNA and other collaborative monitoring tools for multi-species impact
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Colin Cassin, Invasive Species Centre
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15:20Protecting the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River from Aquatic Invasive Species
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Mike Piskur, Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers
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15:40Engaging the Public, Overcoming Politics and Solving Technological Barriers of Invasive Species Data
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Chuck Bergeron, University of Georgia
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16:00Comparison of spearfishing and angling for capturing invasive smallmouth bass in Clear Lake, Manitoba
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Alex Prudhomme, Thompson Rivers University
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16:20Close Day
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Day 2Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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Communities and forests
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8:45Call to order and remarks from David Piccini, Minister of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks (10 min)
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Municipalities
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Developments in Research and Management
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9:00Addressing Invasive Species in York Region – Developing a Program Plan
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Dayna Laxton, Regional Municipality of York
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9:20It’s all connected: Greening the Hill with the climate in mind
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Krysten Bates/Diana Shermet, City of Richmond Hill
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9:40Community-based Approach to Invasive Phragmites Management for the Health of our Water and Wetlands
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Nicole Carpenter, Georgian Bay Forever
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10:00Examining the Impacts of Invasive Species on Canadian Municipalities: 2021 Survey Results
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Emily Posteraro, Invasive Species Centre
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10:20Break
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Forest Invasives
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Developments in Research and Management I
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10:30
New perspectives in North American forest pest management – expert opinions across the management network
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Emma J. Hudgins, Carleton University
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10:50Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change: Managing for warmer and dryer conditions in the Great lakes – St. Lawrence forest region
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Jeff Fera, Natural Resources Canada
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11:10Impacts of spotted lanternfly on the grape and wine industry
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Flor Acevedo, The Pennsylvania State University
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11:30If/when Spotted Lanternfly becomes established in Ontario: A possible challenge to agriculture and forestry
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Denise Beaton, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
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11:50Networking lunch - join a topic table!
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12:30KEYNOTE: Jeremy Allison and Josephine Queffelec, Natural Resources Canada