{"id":1670,"date":"2020-02-26T14:11:12","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T14:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/invasivespecies\/?page_id=1670"},"modified":"2020-03-17T14:05:14","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T14:05:14","slug":"annual-meeting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/invasivespecies\/annual-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Annual Meeting of the Maine Invasive Species Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>In the midst of a viral outbreak that makes all-day group gatherings ill advised, the MISN annual meeting at Colby College on 24 March has been cancelled. The planning team will meet in two months to discuss whether to have a meeting in the Fall or hold off until 2021. We are sad but we want everyone to stay healthy.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>March 24, 2020<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>4000 Mayflower Hill Drive<br \/>\nColby College, Waterville, Maine<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Please feel free to <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/invasivespecies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/02\/Agenda-2020-022620.pdf\">download and distribute the meeting&#8217;s flier (PDF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Agenda<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>8:00-8:30<\/strong> \u2014 Registration, morning refreshments<\/p>\n<p><strong>8:30-8:45<\/strong> \u2014 Welcome: The Inimitable Gary Fish<\/p>\n<p><strong>8:45-10:00<\/strong> \u2014 State of the State Roundtable by Taxa, Part I<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Forest pests, Mike Parisio, DACF\u2014Forest Service<\/li>\n<li>Aquatic plants, John McPhedran, Maine DEP<\/li>\n<li>Agricultural pests, David Handley, UMaine Extension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>10:00-10:15<\/strong> \u2014 Break<\/p>\n<p><strong>10:150-11:00<\/strong> \u2014 State of the State Roundtable by Taxa, Part II<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Terrestrial plants, Nancy Olmstead, DACF\u2014MNAP<\/li>\n<li>Marine invasives, Jeremy Miller, Wells NERR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>11:00-12:00<\/strong> \u2014 Invasive Ticks and their Expansion in the Northeastern US, Chuck Lubelczyk, Maine Medical Center Research Institute<\/p>\n<p><strong>12:00-1:00<\/strong> \u2014 Lunch (provided)<\/p>\n<p><strong>1:00-2:00<\/strong> \u2014 Implications of Climate Change for Invasive Species, Bethany Bradley, UMass Amherst<\/p>\n<p><strong>2:00-2:30<\/strong> \u2014 PM Break and Poster Session<\/p>\n<p><strong>2:30-3:00<\/strong> \u2014 Assessing Distribution and Abundance of the Mudpuppy in Maine, Catherine Bevier, Colby College<\/p>\n<p><strong>3:00-3:15<\/strong> \u2014 Wrap-up<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border:0;\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2842.620610429354!2d-69.66483024868803!3d44.56386907899807!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x4cb1e450905de045%3A0x3821e215e22ff1d0!2sColby%20College!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1582726342191!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"600\"><\/iframe>\n<h3><strong>Sponsors<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This program is made possible by the following generous sponsors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maine Coast Heritage Trust<\/li>\n<li>Nutrition Solutions<\/li>\n<li>Solitude Lake Management: A Rentokil Company<\/li>\n<li>Irving Woodlands Division<\/li>\n<li>FB Environmental<\/li>\n<li>The Nature Conservancy<\/li>\n<li>Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation &amp; Forestry<\/li>\n<li>Corteva Agriscience<\/li>\n<li>Stantec<\/li>\n<li>Colby College<\/li>\n<li>University of Maine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For more information, please contact Nancy Olmstead at 207.287.8046 or <a href=\"mailto:Nancy.Olmstead@maine.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"il\">Nancy<\/span>.<span class=\"il\">Olmstead<\/span>@maine.gov<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>If you are a person with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in this program, please call Melissa Babcock\u00a0at 207.581.27888 to discuss your needs. Receiving requests for accommodations at least 10 days before the program provides a reasonable amount of time to meet the request, however all requests will be considered.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the midst of a viral outbreak that makes all-day group gatherings ill advised, the MISN annual meeting at Colby College on 24 March has been cancelled. The planning team will meet in two months to discuss whether to have a meeting in the Fall or hold off until 2021. 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