Friday & Saturday, January 21st & 22nd, 2011 Kellogg Center Conference, East Lansing, MI Please forward widely Register online now!

Dear Thomas,

The Stewardship Network and the Midwest Land Trust Alliance invite you to the upcoming Science, Practice & Art of Restoring Native Ecosystems conference! Click here to register!

The Stewardship Network and the Midwest Land Trust Alliance partner this year to bring you two great days of informative talks and workshops that will focus on Stewardship and A Sense of Place. Deep local knowledge of Place is an invaluable resource for understanding our role caring for natural lands and waters and how it relates to regional, national and global events. Join us for a great line up of presentations; connect with natural areas professionals, volunteers, and researchers with decades of experience as well as students and newcomers to the field; and discover new ideas and techniques that you will be able to put into practice.

Check out our speakers and sessions, as well as other details for the event, at our conference website: www.StewardshipNetworkConference.org.

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From: apwg-bounces@...
[mailto:apwg-bounces@...] On Behalf Of Olivia Kwong
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 12:13 PM
To: apwg@...
Subject: [APWG] JOB: EDDMapS Data Coordinator (Tifton, GA)

Position:  EDDMapS Data Coordinator

Location:  University of Georgia, Tifton, Georgia USA

Appointment:  Grant-funded full-time position (salary $40,577 with benefits). 
The position is currently funded for one year with renewal contingent upon
availability of continuing grant funds and satisfactory progress of employee.

Available:  Closing date for receipt of applications is January 12, 2011.
Position could be available as early as February 14, 2011.

Position Description: This position will be the EDDMapS Data Coordinator for the
Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health (www.bugwood.org) at the
University of Georgia-Tifton Campus. EDDMapS (www.eddmaps.org) is a web-based
early detection, distribution mapping and information system for invasive
species. EDDMapS is a national platform used and funded by various Federal
agencies and non-profit organizations. This position requires someone with
excellent biological, computer/technical and communication skills. They will
work closely with the Center's Technology Director and Invasive Species
Coordinator to enhance and expand EDDMapS and related Center invasive species
programs. They will be responsible for identifying and integrating state,
regional and national datasets into EDDMapS and identifying gaps in existing
distribution data. They will also develop protocols and standards for data
included in EDDMapS and work with collaborators to share data between systems.
This position will work with the Center Directors to write reports, grants and
cooperative agreements to further expand and maintain EDDMapS and other Center
programs.

They will be required to develop and deliver presentations to funding agencies
and professional organizations at state, regional, and national levels. Some
out-of-town and overnight travel will be required.

Qualifications:  Completion of a Master's degree OR completion of a Bachelor's
degree and several years of experience in Forestry, Natural Resources,
Environmental Sciences, Ecology, Weed Science, Botany, Agriculture, Biology or
related field. Experience with Invasive Plant Management, Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) and/or Database Management Systems is preferred.  Candidates must
have good communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as the ability
to work independently and with others.

Location:  The University of Georgia Tifton Campus, Tifton, GA.   The
campus provides agricultural and environmental research, outreach and
instruction with almost 100 UGA scientists working with USDA Agricultural
Research Service researchers.  Tifton is listed as one of the "100 Best Small
Towns in America".  Tifton is located 180 miles south of Atlanta and has a
county population of 40,000.

Applications:  Interested persons must complete official online University
application at:
http://www.ugajobsearch.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=57006

Please direct any and all questions to:

Chuck Bargeron
Technology Director and Public Service Assistant Center for Invasive Species &
Ecosystem Health University of Georgia P.O. Box 748
4601 Research Way Room 113
Tifton, GA 31793 USA
Phone (229) 386-3298
Cell (229) 402-0412
Fax (229) 386-3352

www.bugwood.org
www.forestryimages.org
www.invasive.org
www.eddmaps.org




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-----Original Message-----
From: apwg-bounces@...
[mailto:apwg-bounces@...] On Behalf Of Olivia Kwong
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 4:00 PM
To: apwg@...; native-plants@...
Subject: [APWG] WEB: APWG 2011 Printable Calendar

(cross-posted to APWG & PCA's main list)

Hi everyone,

The Alien Plant Working Group's Invasive Plant Calendar for 2011 is now done and
available online for you to download & print.  Take a look at it at
http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/pubs/calendar.htm  It highlights this year's
updated version of Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas.

Olivia Kwong
CPC/PCA
http://www.nps.gov/plants/





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dinner anyone?

-----Original Message-----
From: apwg-bounces@...
[mailto:apwg-bounces@...] On Behalf Of Olivia Kwong
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 9:09 AM
To: apwg@...
Subject: [APWG] NEWS: A Diet for an Invaded Planet: Invasive Species

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/02/weekinreview/02gorman.html?_r=2&src=tptw

A Diet for an Invaded Planet: Invasive Species By JAMES GORMAN
Published: December 31, 2010

There's a new shift in the politics of food, not quite a movement yet, more of
an eco-culinary frisson. But it may have staying power; the signs and portents
are there. Vegans, freegans, locavores -- meet the invasivores.

See the link above for the full article text.




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es muy bueno

-----Original Message-----
From: apwg-bounces@...
[mailto:apwg-bounces@...] On Behalf Of Olivia Kwong
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 8:43 AM
To: apwg@...
Subject: [APWG] WEB: National Strategy on Invasive Species in Mexico (fwd)


---------- Forwarded message ----------
Perhaps some of you may be interested in the National Strategy on Invasive
Species in Mexico:

http://www.afpmb.org/downloads/invasive.pdf


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some warm thoughts on this cold day

-----Original Message-----
From: apwg-bounces@...
[mailto:apwg-bounces@...] On Behalf Of Olivia Kwong
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 9:18 AM
To: apwg@...; native-plants@...
Subject: [APWG] NEWS: Sonoran Desert may be at risk

http://www.kvoa.com/news/sonoran-desert-may-be-at-risk/

Sonoran Desert may be at risk
Posted: Jan 7, 2011 6:07 AM
Updated: Jan 7, 2011 7:56 AM

TUCSON - The Arizona desert is heating up and invasive plants have made their
way into our most precious natural landscape. Scientists say these changes could
put the desert at risk.

See the link above for the full article text.


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Does anyone know the freezing point of Garlon 3a? Or any idea of how
low it will be effective? We would use it straight, which is a 44%
active ingredient formulation in our case. Just curious how cold we
can go!

Matt Demmon
Residential Landscapes
Plantwise Native Landscapes and Ecological Restoration

cell: 734.255.2783
email: matt@...
web: www.plantwiserestoration.com

-----Original Message-----
From: apwg-bounces@...
[mailto:apwg-bounces@...] On Behalf Of Olivia Kwong
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 12:20 PM
To: apwg@...
Subject: [APWG] JOBS: Great Lakes EPMT seasonal biotechs (Ashland, WI) due Jan
19

National Park Service positions are open for the seasonal Exotic Plant
Management Team travelling crew duty stationed in Ashland WI. These are GS
4/5 biotech positions. Overnight travel during the field season is extensive.
The applications are due Jan 19. Incumbents are expected to enter into duty mid-
April. Please distribute to those who may be interested.

http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?OPMControl=2141202&caller=ftva.asp

http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?OPMControl=2141213&caller=ftva.asp



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From: MIPN@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MIPN@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Howe,
Katherine M
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 7:40 AM
To: MIPN@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MIPN] NCRCRD Webinar Series: Ecosystem Services - The Significance of
Contributions by Invasive Plant Species



________________________________




Ecosystem Services - The Significance of Contributions by Invasive Plant Species
Stephen Young, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Wednesday, January 19, 2011
1:00p.m. ET

http://breeze.msu.edu/ncrcrd/ <http://breeze.msu.edu/ncrcrd/>



About the webinar:  The threat to natural systems by invasive plant species was
the topic of a one day symposium at the annual meetings of the Soil and Water
Conservation Society. Experts in biological systems, ecological restoration,
computational technologies and policy development spoke to a large audience of
conservationists and practitioners. The list of speakers included
representatives from across the country, including California, New York,
Michigan, Washington, D.C. and Nebraska.

The goal of the symposium was to gain an understanding of the contribution that
invasive plant species are making to terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. While
invasive species continue to threaten many natural and man-made environments and
most efforts are in their control or removal, they do provide services to these
ecosystems, which have yet to be quantified on a range of scales. The invited
speakers addressed several topics, including 1) the current state of invasive
plant species, 2) ecosystem services related to invasive plant species, 3)
research for quantifying ecosystem services by invasive plant species, 4)
mapping invasive plant species in relation to ecosystem services and 5) policy
related to ecosystem services and invasive plant species.

Invasive plant species can establish in diverse environments and, with the
increase in human mobility, they are no longer restricted to isolated pockets in
remote parts of the world. Cheatgrass in rangelands, purple loosestrife in
wetlands, and saltcedar in riparian areas are examples of invasive plant species
that are common to the United States and can be found in monocultures and
patches covering many thousands of hectares. Across the world, invasive plant
species like water hyacinth, cogon grass, and mile-a-minute weed have choked
waterways, altered fire regimes, or caused the abandonment of farmland due to
their dominating and persistent characteristics.

Goals for managing invasive plant species could be the eradication, reduction or
containment of a population. The methods available for obtaining management
goals include mechanical, chemical, cultural and biological. Under the concept
of ecosystem service valuation, a whole new approach may be warranted to help
expand current efforts to effectively manage invasive plant species.

Registration:  There is no fee for attending this webinar.

About the Speaker:  Dr. Young is a Weed Ecologist at the University of Nebraska
Western Research & Extension Center in North Platte. The focus of his research
and extension program is invasive species in riparian areas and weed management
in rainfed cropping systems. His background includes facilitating federally
funded research on biofuel production, leading state funded research on
vegetation control in rights-of-way, and providing technical support for private
industry field research and development on pesticide products for registration.

Before taking his current position, Dr. Young conducted research at Washington
State University Center for Precision Agricultural Systems and the University of
California, Davis in irrigated and rainfed crop and non-crop systems. While in
California, he also managed two large-scale research demonstration projects on
pre- and post-plant weed control techniques for establishing native perennial
grasses in rights-of-way.

As part of his extension program at UNL, Steve has developed a new program on
the ecology and management of invasive plant species, which will help educate
and inform land owners, managers, policy makers and graduate students working on
invasive plants in North America (see the website ipscourse.unl.edu for more
information). His research program recently received funding to 1) investigate
the competitive interactions between invasive plants and an established
perennial grass community and 2) determine how geospatial technologies can be
used to predict the spread and distribution of the non-native Phragmites
australis. Dr. Young is also working with a group of researchers on developing a
real-time sensor for identifying invasive plants in the field.

Instructions for Accessing the Webinar:

Following is the link you will use to access this free webinar: 
http://breeze.msu.edu/ncrcrd/ <http://breeze.msu.edu/ncrcrd/>



After opening the link, you will notice "enter as a guest" is by default already
chosen.  Please type your name into the text box provided, and click on "enter
room."  You are now in the meeting room for this webinar and the facilitator
will guide you with any next steps.

If you have never attended a Connect Pro meeting before:

Test your connection:
http://breeze.msu.edu/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm

Get a quick overview: http://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_overview

This meeting will deliver audio through your computer speakers or headset.  
Please connect to the meeting space five minutes prior to the start time to
verify your connection and audio volumes.  If you've never used Adobe Connect on
the computer you will be using, please use the "Test your connection" link above
and do a test connection to the actual meeting space well in advance of the
scheduled meeting time.  If you have technical difficulty connecting, please
call the Library Help Desk at 1-800-500-1554 or 5-2345 (MSU campus) and indicate
you are having trouble connecting to the Adobe Connect meeting space at
http://breeze.msu.edu/ncrcrd/.



Keep in mind that many people will be linked into this conference.  To
facilitate Q&A's, participants submit questions via the Chat Function in Adobe
Connect.

________________________________

From: beachnet-bounces@... [mailto:beachnet-bounces@...]
On Behalf Of Briggs, Shannon (DNRE)
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 7:59 AM
To: beachnet@...
Subject: [beachnet] Sustain Our Great Lakes Announces 2 Funding Opportunities



Please see the announcement from Sustain Our Great Lakes
(www.sustainourgreatlakes.org
<http://sustainourgreatlakes.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=db820d7fdbf8c51e1\
45b1addd&id=bf6c8fa4fc&e=94d1506b63> )



This opportunity may be helpful for Great Lakes beaches, although it is not
targeted specifically for beaches.  The funding opportunity is for projects that
will support large-scale habitat restoration and will have enduring and
significant positive impacts on the ecological condition of the Great Lakes
basin.



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Building capacity and partnerships to improve the watershed
<http://sustainourgreatlakes.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=db820d7fdbf8c51e1\
45b1addd&id=15968d4235&e=94d1506b63>





Sustain Our Great Lakes

Dear Great Lakes partners,

Sustain Our Great Lakes is currently inviting applications for competitive
funding through its Stewardship Grants Program and its Community Grants Program.
The Requests for Proposals are available at www.sustainourgreatlakes.org
<http://sustainourgreatlakes.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=db820d7fdbf8c51e1\
45b1addd&id=bf6c8fa4fc&e=94d1506b63>  (Click on Apply).  Please consider
submitting an application by the February 14, 2011 deadline.

The Stewardship Grants Program supports large-scale habitat restoration and
enhancement projects that will have enduring and significant positive impacts on
the ecological condition of the Great Lakes basin.  Grant awards will range from
$150,001 to $1.5 million.

The Community Grants Program supports habitat restoration and enhancement
projects that simultaneously: 1) improve local habitat conditions and 2) build
local conservation capacity.  Grant awards will range from $25,000 to $150,000.

Sustain Our Great Lakes partners will host a grant application workshop and
webinar on January 19, 2011 at 10 AM Eastern Time.  The workshop will be held at
the Idea Center at PlayhouseSquare, 1375 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115. 
The webinar will be held concurrently.  Login information and additional event
details will be provided via email and at www.sustainourgreatlakes.org
<http://sustainourgreatlakes.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=db820d7fdbf8c51e1\
45b1addd&id=a0c66a44c5&e=94d1506b63> .

If you have questions, please contact Todd Hogrefe, National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation, at 612-713-5185 or todd.hogrefe@....


________________________________

Sustain Our Great Lakes is a bi-national, public-private partnership that
sustains, restores and protects fish, wildlife and habitat in the Great Lakes
basin by leveraging funding, building conservation capacity, and focusing
partners and resources toward key ecological issues.


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From: MIPN@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MIPN@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Howe,
Katherine M
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 7:01 AM
To: MIPN@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MIPN] FW: Save the Date! Symposium on Phragmites Invasions in
Michigan: March 28-30, 2011




From: Kathe Glassner-Shwayder [mailto:shwayder@...]
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 5:26 PM
Cc: shwayder@...; ejensen@...; hbraun@...; seddy@...;
jhinderer@...; tangoras@...; finnelle@...;
latimor1@...; loundsa@...; higmanp@...
Subject: Save the Date! Symposium on Phragmites Invasions in Michigan: March
28-30, 2011

Greetings:

The Great Lakes Commission and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and
Environment are working together in planning the event, Phragmites Invasions in
Michigan: A Symposium to Build Capacity for Management. Given your role in
invasive phragmites management, control, or research, we are pleased to share
with you the announcement (below) on the upcoming symposium that will be held
March 28-30, 2011 at the Michigan State University Kellogg Conference Center
(www.kelloggcenter.com
<file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\shwayder\My%20Documents\MyFiles\NOAA%20Co\
astal%20Management%20Programs\MI%20CMP\Phragmites%20Project\Project%20Communicat\
ions\Potential%20Project%20Participants\www.kelloggcenter.com> ) located in East
Lansing, Mich.  Registration and a draft agenda for the symposium will be posted
to our website (http://glc.org/ans/phragmites/symposium2011.html) within the
next few weeks; this information will be announced when available.

We would also like to bring to your attention that registration for the
symposium will run $75 and includes lunch on Tuesday, breaks, and all symposium
materials. Also, sleeping accommodations have been reserved under the name of
the "Great Lakes Commission" at the Kellogg Center Hotel. To guarantee room
availability at rates, ranging from $65 to $129 per night, reservations should
be made no later than February 26, 2011 by calling the hotel at the following
phone number: 800-875-5090.

Your participation in the symposium would be greatly valued, providing a great
opportunity to share your expertise and to collaborate with others working on
invasive phragmites. Please feel free to contact me (shwayder@...) or my
colleague, Julie Hinderer (jhinderer@...) with any questions and/or
comments,

Sincerely,

Kathe Glassner-Shwayder

Katherine Glassner-Shwayder

Senior Project Manager

Great Lakes Commission

Coordinator, Great Lakes Panel on ANS

2805 South Industrial Hwy

Suite #100

Ann Arbor, Michigan  48104-6791

Phone: 734-971-9135

Fax: 734-971-9150

shwayder@...

________________________________

From: Kathe Glassner Shwayder [mailto:shwayder@...]
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 2:18 PM
To: 'glin-announce@...'
Subject: Save the Date! Symposium on Phragmites Invasions in Michigan - March
28-30, 2011





Phragmites Invasions in Michigan: A Symposium to Build Capacity for Management
<http://www.glc.org/ans/phragmites/symposium2011.html>



SAVE THE DATE!

Phragmites Invasions in Michigan:
A Symposium to Build Capacity for Management

The Great Lakes Commission <http://www.glc.org>  (GLC), in cooperation with the
Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment
<http://www.michigan.gov/dnr>  (MDNRE), is pleased to announce "Phragmites
Invasions in Michigan: A Symposium to Build Capacity for Management," to be held
March 28-30, 2011 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center in East Lansing,
Mich.

Phragmites australis, also known as common reed or phragmites, is a non-native,
invasive perennial grass causing significant ecological and economic impacts
across the Great Lakes region. Through rapid growth in dense stands, the
non-native species of phragmites displaces native plant species- including the
native species of phragmites- and reduces habitat diversity in coastal and
interior wetlands, riparian corridors, roadside ditches and other disturbed
areas.

To advance the goal of a coordinated response to the invasion of non-native
phragmites on a state and regional level, the symposium will address the
following objectives:

* Inform interested stakeholders on the status of invasive phragmites management
and control in Michigan and the Great Lakes region
* Provide a forum for local, state and regional stakeholders working on or
affected by invasive phragmites issues to share ideas, showcase success stories,
discuss common challenges, identify information gaps, and strengthen ties
between management efforts
* Build partnerships to develop and implement management strategies needed to
combat invasive phragmites
* Generate a dialogue assessing needs and opportunities that will provide the
basis for a strategic framework to advance coordinated management of invasive
phragmites on a state level with regional implications

Who Should Attend
All interested stakeholders, including federal, state/provincial and tribal
agencies, local governments, academics, non-governmental and private entities,
planning commissions, conservation districts, watershed organizations, lake
associations, industry, public and private landowners, among others.

For more information, please visit the symposium webpage
<http://glc.org/ans/phragmites/symposium2011> .

Having trouble reading this message? Click here
<http://glc.org/ans/phragmites/savethedate.pdf> .

Photo credit: Michigan Sea Grant Archives
<http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/photos/>



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Questions? Contact Julie Hinderer, jhinderer@... or Kathe Glassner-Shwayder,
shwayder@...

This is a project of the Great Lakes Commission <http://glc.org/>  and
is funded through the Michigan Coastal Management Program.