Early Detection Rapid Response Protocols for Invasive Plant Infestations

PA Forests Web Seminar Center

Date: November 12, 2019
Times: noon - 1:00 PM and 7:00 - 8:00 PM, eastern time. Questions often last an extra 15 to 20 minutes

Registration: Presentation URL (for both times): https://meeting.psu.edu/PAForestWeb/
Handouts, PowerPoints and Recorded Presentations will be available at
http://ecosystems.psu.edu/research/centers/private-forests/outreach/pa-forests-web-seminar-center

Presentation summary:
This presentation will describe the Bureau's efforts to establish Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR) protocols across State Forest lands for high priority invasive plant species.  Based on protocols first described by the National Park Service, EDRR methods provide an opportunistic survey approach and straightforward treatment protocols to eradicate invasive plant species before they become well-established.  The presentation will cover survey techniques, prioritization and establishment of an EDRR target list, and treatment guidance for species DCNR considers high priority on portions of State Forest lands, including poison-hemlock, wavyleaf basketgrass, Japanese angelica tree, and glossy buckthorn.

Presented by:
Kelly Sitch, Forest Ecologist, PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry. Kelly coordinates statewide policy and management of invasive plant species for the Bureau of Forestry and provides botanical expertise in managing state-listed plants and rare plant communities on State Forest lands. 

*** Please note: Continuing Education credits are not available for reviewing recorded webinars. You must participate in the live seminar to receive credit.

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