To explore these complexities, we are bringing together experts from multiple fields to discuss fire's impact on nature and human life. Speakers will include: First Nations' leaders, an Anthropologist / Archaeologist, wildfire experts from National and Provincial forestry centres (Sault Ste. Marie & Peterborough), Bruce Peninsula Firefighters, Parks Canada Forest Ecology specialists,  Municipal leaders & […]

Join in this fall for the 2025 Great Lakes Commission 70th Anniversary Annual Meeting, taking place October 28-30 in Duluth, Minnesota at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center! Additional details will be posted here later this year. The meetings offer an opportunity for Great Lakes stakeholders to convene with colleagues and share perspectives on important Great Lakes issues. Join […]

Join Kaitlin Maurer from Quinte Conservation to learn about monitoring in the Bay of Quinte for invasive carps. Quinte Conservation supports Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) by expanding their early detection surveillance of invasive carps and Tench within the Bay of Quinte; this includes targeted surveys for adult and larval fishes across various tributaries and […]

While all perspectives and prospective speakers are welcomed; this year’s Local Arrangements Committee chose to theme the meeting around the three B’s of our professions: Biosurveillance, Biodiversity and Biocontrol. We hope that you will find these topics engaging and varied enough to provide something for everybody!

The 2025 NAISMA Annual Conference is headed to the breathtaking shores of Lake Tahoe! Mark your calendars for November 3–6, 2025, and join us at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe in Stateline, Nevada, for an inspiring and impactful event.