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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; current events are listed below.

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

Public Awareness Events

  • The Great Chesapeake Invasives Count

    • Coastal Conservation Association Maryland.

    • Report your catch of invasive fish species (northern snakehead, blue catfish, flathead catfish) in the Chesapeake Watershed for a chance to win great prizes! The Great Chesapeake Invasives Count is an annual angling-based effort (April 1, 2024-March 31, 2025)  to provide important data to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, USFWS, and other management agencies on what you're seeing on the water. Information related to the number of fish you catch during a given time, as well as the length and weight of the fish you catch is important to fishery managers. It is also vital to investigate the feeding habits of invasive fish to help understand the short and long-term impacts that their existence may cause on native species. It is important that the public recognizes the impacts that these species can have on our natural ecosystems, and does not continue the spread of these fish.

  • Don't Move Firewood - Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week Toolkit

    • Nature Conservancy.

    •  Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week is in May each year. Provides outreach materials for EAB EAB Awareness Week.

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  • 2024 23rd International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species (ICAIS) - Meeting Challenges with Innovation

    • Date
      May 12, 2024 - May 16, 2024
    • Sponsor

      Co-hosted by Dalhousie University – Halifax, Nova Scotia and Nova Scotia’s Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, with the support of Canada’s Invasive Species Centre, the ICAIS Secretariat.

    • Location
      Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • Notes

      The International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species (ICAIS) is the most comprehensive international forum to address new and emerging issues related to aquatic invasive species (AIS) in freshwater, marine and estuarine environments. ICAIS provides an international platform for the presentation of research to advance global action to limit the introduction and spread of AIS worldwide and serves as a catalyst for international collaboration on research and management projects. Through knowledge sharing and networking, ICAIS connects those involved in science and policy with practitioners and industry professionals on the front lines of AIS prevention and management.

  • Preparation and Response to Mediterranean Oak Borer in Washington State

    • Date
      May 16, 2024
    • Venue
      Virtual
    • Notes

      Online workshop about the biology, impacts, monitoring, and management of invasive ambrosia beetles, including an emphasis on the Mediterranean oak borer. It will include 7-8 presentations and a discussion to identify needs and coordinate responses in Washington. 

  • 2024 National Conference on Urban Entomology & Invasive Pest Ant Conference

    • Date
      May 19, 2024 - May 22, 2024
    • Venue
      Renaissance Riverview
    • Location
      Mobile, Alabama
    • Notes

      The conference aims to bring "scientists and industry, academia, and government together to open channels of communication and information and to foster interest and research in the general area of urban and structural entomology.

  • IAGLR 2024: 67th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research

    • Date
      May 20, 2024 - May 24, 2024
    • Sponsor

      Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research

    • Venue
      Caesars Windsor
    • Location
      Windsor, Ontario
    • Notes

      Theme:  Shared Lakes: One Water, One Health.

  • 2024 75th International Symposium on Crop Protection

    • Date
      May 21, 2024
    • Venue
      Ghent University
    • Location
      Ghent, Belgium
    • Email
      iscp@ugent.be
    • Phone
      +32(0)9 264 61 42

  • 2024 6th Annual PlayCleanGo Awareness Week

    • Date
      Jun 01, 2024 - Jun 08, 2024
    • Location
      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!

  • 3rd National Workshop on Marine eDNA (biennial)

    • Date
      Jun 03, 2024 - Jun 05, 2024
    • Sponsor

      Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian)

    • Venue
      Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
    • Location
      Laurel, Maryland
    • Notes

      The biennial National Workshop on Marine Environmental DNA (eDNA) convenes researchers, practitioners, and policy makers to discuss the state of eDNA science and opportunities for its adoption as a natural resource management technology. The 2024 workshop will highlight a new National eDNA Strategy.

  • 2024 Great Lakes Fishery Commission Annual Meeting

    • Date
      Jun 05, 2024 - Jun 06, 2024
    • 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.

  • Botany 2024

    • Date
      Jun 15, 2024 - Jun 19, 2024
    • Sponsor

      Botanical Society of America

    • Venue
      Amway Grand Hotel and DeVos Place
    • Location
      Grand Rapids, Michigan
    • Notes

      Theme:  Resilience in a Changing World

  • 2024 World Biodiversity Forum

    • Date
      Jun 16, 2024 - Jun 21, 2024
    • Venue
      Davos Congress Center
    • Location
      Davos, Switzerland
    • Contact
      info@worldbiodiversityforum.org