December Forest Seminar
Invasive Species: Addressing the Present Danger Invasive Species Pose to Canada’s Forest Biodiversity.
Date: Wednesday, December 6th, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST
Location: Zoom - webinar link will be distributed in December
Registration: OWA Event Calendar
Cost: Free
Agenda and Speakers
Moderator: Joseph Anawati, Canadian Institute of Forestry – Ottawa Valley Section
1) Canada-wide context 1: The role of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency in combatting invasive species
Thierry Poire, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
2) Canada-wide context 2: Protecting Canada’s lands and waters from invasive species
Madison Sturba, Invasive Species Centre
Liana Hryniewicz, Invasive Species Centre
3) A description of research that suggests certain black ash individuals may be resistant to EAB-induced mortality
Ken Farr, Canadian Forest Service
4) A description of how invasive species on our southern border are being managed; opportunities for a partnership approach with the Eastern Ontario Forest Health Network
Robert Smith, St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management
Hosted in partnership between the Eastern Ontario Model Forest, Canadian Institute of Forestry – Ottawa Valley Section, and the Ontario Woodlot Association.
