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Conferences and Events

Provides upcoming Conferences and Events related to invasive species. The calendar displays events for previous years (by selecting dates) which can be helpful in finding relevant experts and papers.

See also: Calendars and Meetings for invasive species-related conference calendars on other Web sites, and Public Awareness Campaigns for additional awareness-related events.

Please Note: If you would like to suggest an invasive species-related conference or event for inclusion on our calendar, please Contact Us.

  • 2023 RiversEdge West Conferences and Workshops

    • Date
      Apr 14, 2023 - Dec 23, 2023
    • Notes

      Since 2001, RiversEdge West has been conducting riparian restoration research and management conferences and workshops with a focus on impacts to riverside habitat in the arid western U.S. These gatherings are driven by RiversEdge West's commitment to advance the knowledge and practice of riparian restoration. 

      Events planned in Albuquerque, NM; Western CO; and Southern, AZ; webinar planned in December 2023.

  • 2023 5th Annual PlayCleanGo Awareness Week

    • Date
      Jun 03, 2023 - Jun 11, 2023
    • Venue
      Nationwide
    • Notes

      The goal of the campaign is to show outdoor enthusiasts how they can stop invasive plants and pests from spreading — while enjoying the great outdoors! Dozens of free materials are available on this webpage to help you spread the word and Stop Invasive Species In Your Tracks!

  • 2023 44th Annual Society of Ethnobiology Joint Conference with the Society for Economic Botany

    • Date
      Jun 04, 2023 - Jun 09, 2023
    • Venue
      Hybrid Format: Emory University and Virtual
    • Location
      Atlanta, Georgia
    • Notes

      Society for Economic Botany conference site.

  • 2024 Great Lakes Fishery Commission Annual Meeting

    • Date
      Jun 05, 2023 - Jun 06, 2023
    • Sponsor

      Great Lakes Fishery Commission

    • Location
      Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    • Notes

      At this meeting, the public can learn about and discuss developments in the Great Lakes fishery. Commissioners and the U.S. and Canadian Committees of Advisors will hold meetings here as well.

  • XVI Meeting of the IOBC-WPRS Working Group Biological and Integrated Control of Plant Pathogens

    • Date
      Jun 06, 2023 - Jun 09, 2023
    • Sponsor

      International Organisation for Biological Control (IOBC)

    • Location
      Wageningen, The Netherlands
  • 2023 Biology of Vector-borne Diseases Six-day Training Course

    • Date
      Jun 12, 2023 - Jun 17, 2023
    • Venue
      University of Idaho Center for Health in the Human Ecosystem
    • Location
      Moscow, Idaho
    • Notes

      Themes and concepts, course philosophies:  Decision-making, Networks, Communication, and Dynamics.   This course provides accessible, condensed training and "knowledge networking" for advanced graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty and professionals to ensure competency in basic biology, current trends and developments, and practical knowledge for U.S. and global vector-borne diseases of plants, animals and humans. 

  • 2023 Environmental Conflicts, Social Structures and Invasive Species Control

    • Date
      Jun 13, 2023 - Jun 14, 2023
    • Venue
      Hybrid - Institute for Advanced Study–Nantes (IEA-Nantes) and Virtual
    • Location
      Nantes, France
    • Notes

      This two-day workshop will focus on the control of invasive species in complex and conflictual social contexts.

      The workshop aims to bring together empirical researchers, environmental professionals and theoreticians to share perspectives on invasive species control in a social context. It will emphasize management in the face of disparate interests as well as nonviolent or violent conflicts. With participants from diverse parts of the globe, the workshop aims to help form interdisciplinary connections that lead to relevant research and effective social and environmental interventions.

      The workshop will take place in a hybrid virtual and on-site format, with the on-site component at the Institute for Advanced Study–Nantes (IEA-Nantes), France. The languages of the conference are English and French, with interpretation available.

  • Washington Invasive Species Council Meeting (Jun 2023)

    • Date
      Jun 15, 2023
    • Venue
      Natural Resources Building, Room 172
    • Location
      Olympia, Washington
  • 2023 Pollinator Week - Pollinators and Climate Change

    • Date
      Jun 19, 2023 - Jun 25, 2023
    • Sponsor

      Pollinator Partnership

    • Notes

      Pollinator Week is an annual celebration in support of pollinator health that was initiated and is managed by Pollinator Partnership. It is a time to raise awareness for pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them.  This Pollinator Week will emphasize connections between climate and pollinators.  Pollinators are dying because their food and homes are disappearing, diseases have increased, and rising temperatures and natural disasters are affecting their ability to survive - all of which are related to climate change. At the same time, the conservation of pollinators and their habitats can help combat climate change by supporting healthy ecosystems, air, soil, water, and plants. Combined, these results make planet earth a safer place for us to live. These are big problems and the efforts that are made around North America and globally during Pollinator Week can help provide real solutions for the pollinators we all love.

  • 2023 Eastern Lake Ontario Invasive Species Symposium - Managing for Resilience and Biodiversity

    • Date
      Jun 22, 2023
    • Sponsor

      St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (SLELO PRISM)

    • Venue
      Tailwater Lodge
    • Location
      Altma, New York
    • Notes

      Professional exchange of information that provides applicable and timely ways to support invasive species prevention and management initiatives while also enhancing the health and resiliency of the natural systems that make the St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario region so special