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September 2022

SPECIAL EDITION WEBINAR: Hemlock Wooly Adelgid Expert Panel – Question and Answer Session

September 29, 2022 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Join a panel of hemlock woolly adelgid experts as they answer frequently asked questions. Take this opportunity to have your prevention, management, and control questions answered by forest health experts from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Natural Resources Canada, Silv-econ Ltd., and the Invasive Species Centre.

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October 2022

WEBINAR: Knock, knock, knocking on non-natives’ doors

October 12, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Presetnted by: Jesica Goldsmit, Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs With climate change, the risk of aquatic invasive species (AIS) introductions are expected to increase in different aquatic habitats throughout Canada. There are risk assessment tools, such as the Canadian Marine Invasive Screening Tool (CMIST), that can help identifying species that could be of major concern in terms of ecological impact. During this webinar, a summary of how this tool can be applied to identify door knocker…

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January 2023

Little Program, BIG Responsibility! A behind the scenes look at how Saskatchewan manages a provincial watercraft inspection program to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species

January 18, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Stop! Overland transportation of watercraft between waterbodies is one of the most notorious pathways responsible for the accidental spread of harmful aquatic invasive species across North America (e.g., zebra and quagga mussels). If you have towed a boat across a provincial or state border, you may have stopped at a mandatory “Watercraft Inspection Station” during your travels. These stations are fundamental to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Join the Saskatchewan Aquatic Invasive Species team (Jeri Geiger and Paige…

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March 2023

Webinar – Giant Hogweed Identification and Biology

March 16, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Join the Ontario Invasive Plant Council for an informative webinar which will provide an overview of Giant Hogweed, its biology and life cycle, pathways of spread and impacts. Attendees will learn how to identify Giant Hogweed and distinguish it from common lookalikes. This workshop is for your if, You have heard about the health and safety impacts of Giant Hogweed and want to learn more. You want an introduction to Giant Hogweed too be able to identify and report it.…

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February 2024

NAISMA National Invasive Species Awareness Week Events

February 21 @ 8:00 am - March 1 @ 5:00 pm

National Invasive Species Awareness Week NISAW is an international event to raise awareness about invasive species, the threat that they pose, and what can be done to prevent their spread. NISAW is powered by The North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA), which supports local, state, tribal, federal, regional, and national organizations to make NISAW their own with these tools: Educational Invasive Species Webinars NAISMA hosts educational webinars on priority invasive species issues the week of NISAW and the 3rd Wednesday of…

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