ST. LAWRENCE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO PARTNERSHIP FOR REGIONAL INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT
The Eastern Lake Ontario Invasive Species Symposium is a biennial event hosted by the St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (SLELO PRISM). It is a professional exchange of information that provides applicable and timely ways to support invasive species prevention and management initiatives while also enhancing the health and resiliency of the natural systems that make the St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario region so special.
Presentation slides, recordings, and resources from each symposium are provided below.
Wednesday, June 23rd, 10:05 AM-Nature Knows No Boundaries
Rob Williams- SLELO PRISM Program Manager
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 10:20 am-Protecting Regional Water Resources from Invasive Species Impacts
Emily Sheridan- Eastern Great Lakes Watershed Coordinator; NYS Department of Environmental Conservation/Natural Heritage Trust
Wednesday, June 23rd 10:40 am- An Integrated Approach to Invasive Plant Management and Habitat Restoration For The Threatened American Hart’s-tongue Fern
Mike Serviss- Regional Conservation Project Coordinator- Central Region OPRHP
Wednesday, June 23rd, 11:00 am- Protecting Native Lilies from an Invasive Pest
Paul Siskind- Master Naturalist
(315) 353-2389
If you find any wild populations of lilies (Lilium canadense, L. michigananse, L. philadelphicum, L. lancifolium) located within St. Lawrence county (or in nearby areas of Franklin or Jefferson counties), please contact me.
IPM Control of Lily Leaf Beetle in Gardens
Report the presence of Lily Leaf Beetles in gardens
Submit lily leaf beetle larvae for testing to learn the presence of biological control wasps
Wednesday, June 23rd 11:20 am- Tribal Resource Connections to Landscapes and Ecological Communities
Leslie Benedict- St. Regis Mohawk Tribe
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Webpage
Akwesasne Mohawk Territory EAB Response Plan
Emerald Ash Borer Workshop Recordings
Wednesday, June 23rd 11:35am- Restoring Native Habitats Through Invasive Species Management
Peter Zimmer- Thousand Island Region NYS Park
Peter.Zimmer@parks.ny.gov
Wednesday, June 23rd, 1:05pm- Leveraging iMapInvasives Data to Support State-wide Invasive Species Research Initiatives
Mitchell O’Neil-New York Natural Heritage Program/iMapInvasives
Wednesday, June 23rd, 1:40pm- Enhancing Early Detection and Outreach for a Top Priority Invasive Pest-Spotted Lanternfly
Megan Pistolese-SLELO PRISM & Michael Gimbalvo- AGM
Megan.Pistolese@tnc.org
Michael.Giambalvo@agriculture.ny.gov
Wednesday, June 23rd 2:15pm- Conserving Hemlocks Through Prioritization
Caroline Marschner- New York State Hemlock Initiative-Cornell University
Thursday, June 24th 10:05 am Sustaining Healthy Waters
Brittney Rogers- SLELO PRISM
Thursday, June 24th 10:40am: Pathways of Invasion
Michale Glennon- Paul Smiths ADK Watershed Institute
Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Certification and Training Program presented by AWI and co-sponsored by APIPP
Boat wash station locations in the Adirondack region
Thursday, June 24th, 11:00 am- Investigating the Relationship Between Invasive and Native Mussels in the Lower Grasse River
Lauren Eggleston-Save the River
Coming soon
Thursday, June 24th, 11:25 am- Rearing Milfoil Weeviles Through Community Science
Sarah Trick- Indian River Lakes Watershed Coordinator
Thursday, June 24th, 1:05 pm- Sustaining Healthy Lands
Robert Smith- SLELO PRISM
Thursday, June 24th 1:40pm- Biocontrol in NYS and What’s Being Released in the SLELO
Carrie Brown-Lima – New York Invasive Species Research Institute-Cornell University
Thursday, June 24th, 2:00 pm- Developing a Plan to Protect the Dunes
Patricia Shulenburg- An Eastern Lake Ontario Dune Foundation Board Director
Thursday, June 24th 2:15pm- Leveraging Aerial Imagery and Artificial Intelligence to Aid Invasive Species Detection Efforts
Mike Rawitch-Ramboll Management Consulting
Thursday, June 24th, 2:30 pm- Invasive Species Impacting Agriculture in the SLELO region
Thomas Allgaier- Species Coordinator
NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM)
Rob Williams rwilliams@tnc.org PRISM Coordinator
Megan Pistolese megan.pistolese@tnc.org
Outreach and Education
Brittney Rogers brittney.rogers@tnc.org
Aquatic Invasive Species
Robert Smith robert.l.smith@tnc.org
Terrestrial Invasive Species
Zachary Simek zachary.simek@TNC.ORG Conservation and GIS Analyst
During this time the best way to contact our team is via email.