Maine Invasive Species Network

2023 RACHEL CARSON NWR INTERNSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT DEADLINE TO APPLY:  MARCH 3, 2023 16 weeks (~May 15th–September 2nd, 2023) Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge is looking for a qualified and enthusiastic individual to be our 2023 Invasive Plant Seasonal Assistant. The technician will spend about 80% of their time working on mapping and controlling invasive species. […]

Maine Entomological Society will host a webinar, “Using Hypena opulenta to control Black Swallowwart in Harpswell, Maine,” by Michael Galli. It will take place on Thursday, February 9 from 7-8PM. It will also be recorded and posted on the MES website at a later date. Learn more and register here: https://www.maineentosociety.org/events/mes-webinar-series-swallowwort-biocontrol-hypena-opulenta

Thursday, February 2nd from 3:30 – 4:30 on Zoom Dr. Mario Teisl, Dr. Angela Mech, McKenna Mollner, and Devin Rowe will present on their work related to browntail moth issues. https://maine.zoom.us/j/89270803405?pwd=bkVuc01OcW8zR3JuU1MvdG82YXB3UT09

Saturday, February 18th (Rain/Snow date Feb 25th) Free 10:30am-12pm 527 Center Minot Hill Road, Minot Those itchy Browntail Moth caterpillars are at the forefront of everyone’s minds come Spring, but did you know that you can kill them in the winter before they become a nuisance?  Join us and UMaine Extension for a hands-on workshop […]

The Asian Long-horned Beetle is an invasive insect that is harmful to America’s hardwood forests. Boring into hardwoods, this invasive insect weakens the trunks of these trees and can lead to their decline. This beetle has spread throughout the U.S. and can damage natural and recreational resources. This free webinar will take place on Monday, […]

The RISCC management symposium brings together natural resource managers, scientists, and the invasive species community to discuss challenges and solutions to managing habitats dually impacted by invasive species and climate change. Our next symposium will take place virtually via Zoom on February 14-15th, 2023. Sessions will take place over two days from 11:00am-3:30pm (Eastern) each […]

The Maine Natural Areas Program (within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry) has just announced two summer internship opportunities, one for Field Ecology Interns and the other for an Invasive Plant Biology Intern. Both are full-time positions from ~mid-May 2023 through mid-August 2023, pay $16/hour, and applications received by February 10, 2023 will be […]

Post-Doctoral Research Associate – Beneficial Insects Lab  UMass Amherst  Conduct research on biological control of the emerald ash borer (EAB) with a focus on population dynamics of both the target pests and introduced parasitoids. Research will occur both in a laboratory and in forests across the U.S. and involves modeling both spatial and temporal dynamics of […]

Invasive Aquatic Coordinator – IF&W Senior Resource Biologist The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is seeking to fill a Fisheries Senior Resource Biologist vacancy in Augusta, ME.  BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION:  This position is engaged in professional services and scientific work involving the conservation and management of inland fisheries, including the protection, preservation, and […]

The State of New Hampshire, Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Division of Forest and Lands, has a full-time vacancy for a Forester I, to work out of our Fox Forest Research Center, located in Hillsborough, New Hampshire. Summary: To plan and conduct forest health monitoring programs within the Division of Forests and Lands in […]