From: Chuck Bargeron <cbargero@UGA.EDU>
Date: April 11, 2019 at 10:26:58 AM PDT
To: <NAEPPCBOARD@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Subject: Call for Presentations and Early Registration - Innovations in Invasive Species Management 2019
Reply-To: NAEPPC Board of Directors <NAEPPCBOARD@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>

 

Call for Presentations and Early Registration Innovations in Invasive Species Management Conference and Training December 10-12th, 2019 The Coeur d’Alene Resort in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho  We invite you to join us for the third annual Innovations in Invasive Species Management Conference Training to be held in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho December 10th – 12th, 2019 at the Coeur d’Alene Resort.  Innovations Conference 2019 Website.  2017 and 2018 were great successes with land managers coming together from throughout the US and overseas.  The conference hosts people from throughout the US and World looking for new techniques and inspiration from successes to manage a wide range of invasive species.  Be ready for some exciting new topics and demonstrations in 2019.   The 2019 innovations Conference is being hosted by the Pacific Northwest Invasive Plant Council (https://www.pnw-ipc.org/) ,   The Northern Rockies Invasive Plant Council (http://www.nripc.org/) and Invasive Plant Control, Inc. (www.invasiveplantcontrol.com).    Take advantage of our Early/Early Bird Registration now by clicking on registration on the conference website and scrolling down to the Early/Early Bird Registration button.  Remember that there will be a limited number of tickets available for this years conference.   Hotel reservations at the conference rate of $93 per night are also available now and can also be found at the conference website .    To date we have an excellent speaker lineup with more than 40 speakers from across the world committed to present but there is still room for more.  As we prepare the 2019 Conference please consider presenting.  If you would like to present an oral presentation or a poster, demonstrate equipment or reserve a vendor space, please see below for directions.  Otherwise if you have any questions please give Steven Manning a call at 615-969-1309 or send an email at steve@ipc-inc.org.    Call for Presentations For the 2019 meeting we are requesting proposals related to: All aspects of Invasive Species Management Large scale invasive species management projects Biological Control Genetics Pollinators and Habitat Management Herbicides, looking at them from both sides Where does installation of native plant material fit into the restoration scheme Management of invasive species in sensitive areas Managing Behaviors in Invasive Species Management Specific Invasive Species Control applications Use of Innovative Tools and Equipment for on the Ground Invasive Species Management Using Drones to Manage Invasive Species State Specific Talks related to Invasive Species Management Developing and Implementing a Weed Wrangle Weed control projects or research from diverse habitats Mapping using UAVs Coordinating volunteers and communicating with the public Management of key Invasives: Success Stories and Progress Reports Unique prevention techniques Types of proposals we are seeking: Outdoor Equipment Demonstrations General Session Oral Presentations 15-30 minutes in length Poster Presentations   Abstracts We will have two submission deadlines for this conference.  Deadline for submission of Oral Presentation Abstracts is May 15th, 2019 Deadline for submission of Field Demonstration and Poster Presentation Abstracts is November 5th, 2019 General Sessions Oral Presentations will be 15-30 minutes long with 5 minutes for discussion and questions. Presentations will be included in a relevant general oral session, or in an organized oral session if appropriate. Poster Presentations will be displayed throughout the conference in the main Ballroom.   We ask that you be present during the session to present your poster and answer questions.  Posters should be no larger than 4x4 ft. Outdoor Equipment Demonstrations will occur on Friday December 14th on the Opryland Grounds and at local parks in the hotel vicinity.  If you are interested in offering an equipment demonstration please contact Steven Manning Note to Students: We encourage student submissions. Students who want to present at the conference should submit their abstract according to the outlines on this page. Submission Instructions For Symposia and Organized Oral Sessions, abstracts must be submitted for each presentation. Abstracts must be submitted electronically to Steven Manning. Your email must include the document in the format described below, with this subject line: Subject: (presenter’s last name) and type of submission (i.e. organized oral session, symposium, workshop, general oral session, or general poster session) Abstract Content and Style for Papers and Posters Each submitted abstract must include the following.  Please carefully adhere to these guidelines: Attach your abstract in Microsoft Word, using one-inch margins and Arial, 11 pt. font. Single space the abstract and separate each section with a single line space.    Title of Presentation Author Name Title Organization Contact information Email Telephone Address Abstract Speaker Bio       Steven T Manning Innovations Conference Organizer www.invasiveplantcontrol.com/conference19/   Cell:  (615) 969-1309 Office (615) 385-4319 Fax: (615) 385-4124   Mailing address: PO Box 50556 Nashville, TN 37205   President Pacific Northwest invasive Plant Council https://www.pnw-ipc.org/   Contact the Organizer