• eDNA Volunteer Training

    Thursday, September 2nd, 2021 9am-11:30am EST Nicandri Nature Center 19 Robinson Bay Rd, Massena, NY 13662 REGISTER   EVENT DESCRIPTION: *Experience collecting and filtering eDNA Samples *Meet the staff behind the project *Hear from our partners *Meet other volunteers COVID COMPLIANCE: *The event will be held outdoors. *The event is capped at 20. Anyone registering […]

  • NAISMA Conference

    Tuesday, September 27 at 9:00 a.m. MST and will end Thursday, September 30 at 5:00 p.m. MST The 2021 NAISMA Annual Conference will be a hybrid in-person and virtual conference. View full details at the NAISMA website. FULL AGENDA.  This year’s virtual conference will be presented live during the conference dates. Sessions will also be […]

  • Educator Workshop: Spotlight on the Invasive Spotted Lanternfly

    October 5th, 4:00 pm-5:30 pm  Via Zoom (link emailed to those who register) REGISTER This workshop is for educators interested in invasive species and learning how to integrate this topic into your classroom curricula or program. The Spotted Lanternfly is a highly invasive pest that is a threat to agriculture in our region. Learn how […]

  • eDNA Project Volunteer Opportunity

    Now through the middle of December 2021, you can assist an exciting eDNA sampling project. No experience is needed, and training will be provided.  SIGN UP HERE! ABOUT THE PROJECT: Hosted by the Nature Conservancy (TNC), and SLELO PRISM, this project leverages Environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring to detect the presence of aquatic invasive species, and […]

  • Hemlock Woolly Adelgid & iMapInvasives Training

    Tuesday, October 19th, 20201 10:30am-1:30pm REGISTER Rensselaer County Grafton Lakes State Park  Resource Managers, Friends Groups, and Citizen Scientists; Please join our partners at the Capital Region PRISM and NYS Parks for training on identifying and reporting  Hemlock Woolly Adelgid using iMapInvasives. Participants will have the opportunity to survey an area for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid […]

  • Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Management for Tree Care Professionals

    Thursday, October 21, 2021 Camp Wakpominee  3.5 Category 1 Continuing Education Credits from the Society for American Foresters REGISTER Restrooms are available at the Camp and please arrive before 10:00 am to sign in.   To receive 3.5 Category 1 Continuing Education Credits from the Society for American Foresters, participants must participate in both morning […]

  • Identifying & Reporting Spotted Lanternfly and Tree-of-heaven with NY iMapInvasives

    Wednesday, October 27th, 2021 1 PM-2:30 PM est REGISTER Attend this virtual event hosted by NY iMapInvasives and the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets to learn more about SLF, TOH, and how you can participate in this effort. Visit www.nyimapinvasives.org/slf for more information and to claim a grid square on the map to look […]

  • Hike to Protect Hemlocks

    Join a series of guided walk and talks to learn to recognize and report hemlock woolly adelgid HWA- an invasive insect that kills hemlock trees. Hemlocks are an important tree species that provide many benefits for people and nature. Detecting the presence of HWA early on provides enough time to protect infested trees and helps […]

  • Spotted Lanternfly Field Observations and Biocontrol Studies

      Thursday, December 9th 11:30am-12:20pm EST Presented By: Eric Clifton and colleagues from the Hajek lab at Cornell Via Zoom REGISTER  The invasive spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula, has been observed to die due to fungal infections. Eric Clifton and colleagues from the Hajek lab at Cornell have been collecting isolates of these fungi since 2018 in infested […]

  • Invasive Species in New York: Whats Here, Whats Coming and What We Can do About it

    Friday, December 10th, 2021 10 am-11 am EST Register via Zoom Register for in-person  CCE-Madison County Building 100 Eaton Street Morrisville, New York 13408 It seems there is always a new invasive species on the horizon that has its sights set on New York’s ecosystems. Join Dr. Erik Smith, CCE Regional Field Crops Specialist, as […]

  • Insect and Disease Disturbances Correlate with Reduced Carbon Sequestration in Forests of the Contiguous United States

    December 14th 11am ESt REGISTER On behalf of The Nature Conservancy’s Invasive Species Advisory Committee- North America Region, we are inviting you to a presentation on a new forest pest and carbon study titled, “Insect and Disease Disturbances Correlate with Reduced Carbon Sequestration in Forests of the Contiguous United States”. Recently published in the journal […]

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Partner meetings are held in the winter, spring, and fall; to receive partner meeting announcements, please fill out the form on our Partners Webpage or email brittney.rogers@tnc.org.

The PRISM Network hosts a monthly Speaker Series on the last Wednesday of each month (except July, August, and December). To receive invitations, please sign up for the SLELO PRISM listserv

iMapInvasives holds training webinars after the PRISM  Speaker Series from 1 pm-2 pm. Visit the iMap website for details and to register. 

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