• Spotted Lanternfly Workshop

    the Ojibway Nature Centre (5200 Matchett Road, Windsor)

    Join us on November 17th at the Ojibway Nature Centre (5200 Matchett Road, Windsor) for a workshop on spotted lanternfly, a novel invasive insect that poses significant threats to horticulture, forestry, and the natural environment. Participants will learn about spotted lanternfly's impacts, how it spreads, and how they can detect and prevent it. There will be two workshop […]

  • 68th National Forest Pest Management Forum

    Courtyard Marriott Downtown in Ottawa, Ontario

    Organized by Natural Resources Canada in support of the National Forest Pest Strategy, the Forum is the largest and most significant gathering of forest pest management experts, managers, and practitioners in Canada. The objectives are to share information on current and future pest conditions, pest control operations, environmental issues, and the development of new technologies […]

  • Webinar: Harnessing AI for Invasive Species Detection: Smart Traps, Drones, and Machine Learning in Action

    Online

    Dr. Melissa Miller from the University of Florida will present her work on developing AI-powered smart traps designed to detect and remove invasive tegu lizards—large, fast-moving reptiles that threaten native wildlife and agriculture in the southeastern U.S. Dr. Thomas O’Shea-Wheller from the University of Exeter will share his team’s research on using deep learning models […]

  • The sixth biennial Delta Invasive Species Symposium

    the California Natural Resources Agency headquarters in downtown Sacramento

    Save the date for the sixth biennial Delta Invasive Species Symposium, Modeling and Managing Invasive Species for Tomorrow’s Delta. The Symposium will take place at the California Natural Resources Agency headquarters in downtown Sacramento on December 4, 2025. Organized by the Delta Interagency Invasive Species Coordination DIISC Team, the Symposium is free to attend and open to […]

  • Annual Biocontrol Summit: Successes in Biocontrol – Weed Management’s Silent Hero

    Online

    The North American Invasive Species Management Association’s 6th Annual Weed Biocontrol Summit will be held virtually on December 4, 2025, from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm CST. This annual event shares the latest advances in classical weed biocontrol research with invasive plant managers and educators across North America, fostering connections between researchers and on-the-ground practitioners.