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 […]

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 […]

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.

The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative is hosting its U.S. Water Leaders Summit in Macomb County, Michigan—just 30 minutes north of Detroit. Proudly supported by Title Sponsor U.S. Pipe, this unique regional meeting will convene more than 100 municipal, Indigenous, corporate, and environmental leaders from across the region. Together, they will explore community-driven […]

The second International Invasive Species and Climate Change Conference is being organized by the Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change (RISCC) Network and hosted by the North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA). The 1st IISCCC (January 2024) was a smashing success with nearly 1300 attendees from >20 countries and 6 continents. This time we […]