IMPACTS OF AND RESPONSE TO INVASIVE SPECIES
September 12 | 4:00 pm
New Dawn Ballroom
This session will focus on the significance and impacts of aquatic and terrestrial invasive species in the Columbia Basin. It will include an information lightning round on specific invasive species, including Northern Pike, Zebra and Quagga Mussels, and their current significance and impacts. For each species, a discussion will be held on opportunities for transboundary solutions and collaborations.
Moderators:
- Justin Bush – Washington Invasive Species Council Executive Coordinator, Washington Invasive Species Council
- Martina Beck – Unit Head, Invasive Fauna, BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Presenters:
- Michael Zimmer, Fisheries Biologist, Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA)
- Kate Wilson, Invasive Species Outreach Coordinator, Montana Dept. of Natural Resources & Conservation
- Thomas Woolf, Aquatic Invasive Species Bureau Chief, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
- Catherine MacRae, P.Ag., Invasive Plant Specialist, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development
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