2020 Indiana CISMA Virtual Conference
Thursday August 20, 2020
Evaluating the Impacts of Invasive Species on Our Future
Stephanie Downs, Southern Region Service Forestry Coordinator/NRCS Liason, Division of Forestry, Ohio Department of Natural Resources`
Abstract: A Review of Research of Invasive Species On Forest Health, Soils and Watersheds.
Link: https://youtu.be/J29BB4l41Kg
Management Techniques
Lenny Farlee, Purdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
Abstract: This presentation will cover a variety of methods, equipment, and materials that may be used to manage invasive plant species. Particularly in forest and wildland settings.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDu_5NdsE3I&feature=youtu.be
Kudzu Update: Are we winning the battle?
Ken Cote, Indiana DNR, Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology
Abstract: There will be discussion about Indiana’s on going battel against kudzu. Identification of kudzu and kudzu look a likes will be discussed. Herbicides modes of actions and application techniques and information about herbicides applications successes and failures will be shared as well.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apaTskY5LJU&feature=youtu.be
Spotted Lantern Fly Updates
Vince Burkle, Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology
Abstract: Spotted lanternfly is a devastating and rapidly spreading invasive insect. This talk will cover the basic biology, treatment, and identification of spotted lanternfly.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kc_YU8qUg4&feature=youtu.be
Role of Native Plants in Supporting Biodiversity in Soils, Arthropods and Birds
Deb Marr, Department of Biological Sciences, Director of Sustainability Studies, Indiana University South Bend
Abstract: The 2019 United Nations Biodiversity Report documented that more than 40% of biodiversity has been lost in large areas of the U.S. Midwest and Plains states compared to an intact ecosystem. This loss of species can be reduced by using plants that support biodiversity in soils and provide support for life aboveground. However, we need to think carefully about the ecological role of plants – not just any plant species will do. In this talk I will look at ways invasive species have changed the forest community (both the soil community and understory), and show the effects of using native and horticultural plants in an urban landscape on the abundance and diversity of arthropods and birds.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41mBUD43ncw&feature=youtu.be
MIPN Native Woody Alternatives App
Speaker: Clair Ryan, Coordinator of the Midwest Invasive Plant Network
Abstract: Woody invasive plants are a thorn in the side of land managers across the Midwest, and it certainly doesn’t help that some of these species are still sold by nurseries and “big box” stores. By starting the Woody Invasives of the Great Lakes Collaborative (WIGL Collaborative), the Midwest Invasive Plant Network is developing a clearinghouse website and interactive tools to help people and groups in the region with identification and control of these species. We are also improving our Landscape Alternatives app that helps consumers avoid invasives in trade in favor of native and non-invasive alternatives. The presentation will include an overview of the WIGL Collaborative and previews of its tools.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvKuiLrkOvM&feature=youtu.be
