Workshop Outcomes
Ecological Management of Invasive Species
• Tim Seastedt,
University of Colorado
Fundamentals of Invasion Biology & Ecology
• Tim Seastedt, University of Colorado
Influences of Climate on Plant Invasions
• Julio Betancourt, US Geological Survey
Interactive Effects of Plant Invasions & Fire
• Matt Brooks, US Geological Survey
Invasive Plants
• Dan Robinett, Robinett Rangeland Resources, LCC
Aquatic Invasive Species
• Tom McMahon, Arizona Game and Fish
Invasive Insects
• Cheryle O’Donnell, USDA-APHIS-PPQ
Ecological Framework
• Erik Lehnhoff, Center for Invasive Plant Management (presented by Mandy Tu)
Early Detection & Rapid Response
• Mandy Tu, Invasive Species Contractor
Inventory, Survey, & Monitoring
• Erik Lehnhoff, Center for Invasive Plant Management (presented by Mandy Tu)
Integrative Prioritization of Invasive Species Management
• Matt Hohmann, US Army ERDC-CERL and
Peter Frank, Invasive Species
Management, Inc
IPM & Management Tools
• Richard Lee, Bureau of Land Management
• Lee Patrick, Invasive Plant Control, Inc
Primer and Field Trip
• Mandy Tu, Invasive Species Contractor
• John Brock, Brock Habitat Restoration, LCC
DoD Partnerships in Action
• Pedro Morales, DoD Legacy Program
Contracting with the Private Sector
• Lee Patrick, Invasive Plant Control, Inc
Regional & National Organizations
• Janet Clark, Center for Invasive Plant Management
Working Examples of Partnerships
• Bob Pitman, US Fish and Wildlife Service
• Catherine Ortega, Consultant
• Valerie Morrill, The Redlands Institute
• Mandy Tu, Invasive Species Contractor
In October 2009, the Center for Invasive Plant Management presented the Legacy-funded workshop, Strategic Management of Invasive Species in the Southwestern U.S. at the Bureau of Land Management National Training Center in Phoenix, AZ. The 5-day workshop provided natural resource professionals with the knowledge to more effectively manage invasive species on Department of Defense installations and adjacent lands.
To help participants achieve installation goals for military training and land stewardship, the workshop presented an array of topics including invasion ecology, a framework for invasive species management, specifics of control strategies, species identification, restoration, and building partnerships. On the final day, participants collectively drew from their experiences and from what they had learned in the sessions to examine a problem-based scenario. While the workshop focus was on terrestrial invasive plants of southwestern desert ecosystems, aquatic nuisance species and insects were also covered.
The workshop featured 24 different presenters from across the U.S. and was attended by 43 representatives from various federal, state and county agencies as well as tribal nations and non-profit groups.
Center for Invasive Plant Management
PO Box 173120
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717
406 994 5557
weedcenter@montana.edu
