Forum Participant`s Package - Invasive Species Council of British

INVASIVES 2016
ISCBC’S PUBLIC FORUM & AGM
Agenda
Presentation Abstracts
Speaker Biographies
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 2ND
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3RD
TOGETHER • PREVENT • RESTORE
Table of Contents
Agenda
Tuesday February 2nd ................................................ 3
Wednesday February 3rd ........................................... 4
Presentation Abstracts &
Speaker Biographies ........................................
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KEYNOTE: Linda Tarrant; Changing Perspectives .... 6
SESSION 1: Drones, Dogs and DNA: New Tools in
Invasive Species Management................................. 7
SESSION 3: Federal and Provincial Government
Updates ......................................................................... 15
OPTIONAL WORKSHOP - February 4th
EDRR: BC’s Early Detection Boot Camp ................... 28
SESSION 2: Species at Risk & the Invasives that
Threaten Them.............................................................11
SESSION 4: Raising Awareness, Changing
Behaviours..................................................................... 21
SESSION 5: Speedy Sessions......................................... 24
SESSION 6: Responding to Invasives: Leaders in
Industry .......................................................................... 25
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Agenda - TUESDAY
1:00pm - 5:00pm
1:00pm
1:10
Photo: Participants of INVASIVES 2015.
2:00 Welcome and Opening
Keynote Address: Changing Perspectives; Linda Tarrant, JALIN Inc.
SESSION 1: Drones, Dogs and DNA: New
Tools in Invasive Species Management
2:05
Drones and Invasives; Catherine Tarasoff, Thompson Rivers University
2:25
The Alberta Conservation K-9 program;
Cindy Sawchuk, Government of Alberta
2:45
Environmental DNA Project; Davon Callander, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
3:15
Refreshment Break
3:35 SESSION 2: Species At Risk & the Invasives that Threaten Them
3:40
Chronic Problems to Coup d’états: Invasive Species and Species at Risk; Dave Fraser, Ministry of Environment
4:00
Prioritizing Threats and Appropriate Management Actions; Tara Martin, CSIRO
Land and Water
4:20
The Impact of Invasive Plants: Consider the Bees; Elizabeth Elle, Simon Fraser University
5:00
Closing Comments & Adjournment
5:00-6:30 Nibble and Network
Photo: Poster room with ISCBC PlantWise and Aquatics displays; nibble and network area
at INVASIVES 2015.
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Agenda - WEDNESDAY
9:00am - 4:30pm
10:50
What Do We Know About Raising Awareness and Changing Behaviours?; Douglas Jensen, University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program
11:10
Alberta’s Play Clean Go Program; Don Hare, Alberta Invasive Species Council
AGM Part 1: Nominations for Directors Closed
11:30
AGM Part 2
Welcome to Day 2
11:35
Highlights of 2015: ISCBC Report
SESSION 3: Federal Government Spotlight
11:45
AGM business meeting, election of directors, review proposed changes to bylaws, financial reports
12:30
AGM Complete / LUNCH
7:15
AGM Part 1: ‘Planning for the Future’ Breakfast
A chance for all participants to provide
input on key priorities and direction of
ISCBC as well as nominations for Board of Directors appointments.
8:45
8:50
9:00
9:00
Invasive Alien Species Strategic Update; Kelly Torck, Environment Canada (by phone)
9:15
Update on the CFIA’s Invasive Alien Species and Domestic Plant Health Programs: Partnerships and Pathways; Kristina Pauk; Canadian Food Inspection Agency
9:25
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Update;
Joanne Lawrence, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
9:40
SESSION 3: Provincial Government Spotlight
9:40
Invasive Plant Early Detection, Rapid Response; Becky Brown, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
9:50
Invasive Animal Early Detection, Rapid
Response and More; Dominique Sigg; Ministry of Environment/Matthias Herborg, Ministry of Environment
10:00
Changes to the Integrated Pest Management
Regulation – What’s changing in 2016?; Jonathan Mullan, Ministry of Environment
10:10
Ontario Invasive Species Act; Jeremy Downe, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
10:30
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10:50
SESSION 4: Raising Awareness, Changing Behaviours
Refreshment Break
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1:30
2:50
3:05
SESSION 5: Speedy Sessions
This concurrent session will host multiple tables focusing on high interest topics. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in meaningful one-on-one dialogue during this 1 hour and 20 minute session.
Refreshment Break
SESSION 6: Responding to Invasives:
Leaders in Industry
3:05
Partnerships to Manage Invasive Species;
Gregor Macintosh, Sustainable Forestry Initiative
3:30
Solutions to Treat Invasive Plants; Lisa Jarrett,
Dow AgroSciences
3:55
Trans Mountain Expansion Project Draft
Weed and Vegetation Management Plan
and the Move Toward Invasive Species Management; Lynne Atwood, Trans Mountain
4:30
Closing Comments & Adjournment
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Presentation Abstracts &
Speaker Biographies
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Association. Visit her web site for a sample of services she
provides and clients she is honoured to work with.
Linda was born in Kentucky and has lived and worked
across Canada and the US. She is a proud Canadian
citizen and lives in beautiful Victoria, BC.
NOTE: Abstracts and biographies are listed by order of the Forum Agenda.
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Session 1
CHANGING PERSPECTIVES
DRONES, DOGS AND DNA: NEW TOOLS IN
INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT
Linda Tarrant, JALIN Inc.
Linda Tarrant will offer insight
about invasive species while
inviting us to think differently,
embrace new perspectives
and act with courage!
Linda Tarrant holds
advanced degrees in
Psychology, Sociology,
Education and Counseling. She
is an author, change leader,
strategist and master facilitator.
Linda Tarrant
She holds the prestigious
designation of Certified
Speaking Professional and she is the first woman to be
inducted into the Canadian Speaking Hall of Fame.
But she’s mostly known for her wit, wisdom, practical
approach and down-to-earth style.
Linda has extensive experience in both the public
and private sector and has worked both in and for
many not-for-profit organizations. Some of her clients
include Federal, Provincial and local governments,
Research Institutes, health care organizations, Financial
Services, Educational systems, high tech and high
touch organizations and even the Canadian Olympic
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DRONES & INVASIVES
Catherine Tarasoff, Thompson Rivers University
Drones are an excellent new
tool for mapping invasive
species. In this presentation, I will
outline my experiences using
a drone to map yellow flag iris
across a relatively large area
with a very limited budget. In
particular, I will discuss ‘things I
wish I knew before I started’! The
technology of drones is amazing
and the opportunities are
unlimited, but the learning curve
is steep!! If you are considering
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drone mapping, my presentation
may save you a few headaches and late nights!
Catherine Tarasoff graduated from Thompson Rivers
University in 1998, after that she became involved with
riparian and grassland restoration for 4 years. Those
experiences prompted her to pursue graduate school
at Oregon State University. She received a PhD in Crop
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Sciences with an emphasis on Weed Science in 2007
and went on to become an Invasive Plant Ecologist at
Michigan Technological University. She recently moved
back to British Columbia and runs her own consulting
company, as well as teaching part-time at Thompson
Rivers University. Her interests revolve around ecosystem
restoration, in particularly incorporating many of the
principles of plant biology that were the foundation of
her education.
THE ALBERTA CONSERVATION K-9 PROGRAM
Cindy Sawchuk, Government of Alberta
Alberta is one of the few
jurisdictions left in North
America that is free of invasive
Dreissenid mussels. The cost of
an infestation in the province
is estimated to be $75 million
annually. As such, the provincial
government is working to keep
zebra and quagga mussels out
through the development of
an Aquatic Invasive Species
prevention program. Given the
importance of prevention, it is
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imperative to incorporate tools
that are effective. In 2014, the Government of Alberta
partnered with irrigation stakeholders and the Montana
Department of Natural Resources to pilot the use of
detection dogs to detect invasive mussels on watercraft.
Working Dogs for Conservation was contracted to
train their canines to inspect watercraft on either side
of the border in a ten day pilot. As part of this pilot a
comparison trial was also conducted to compare the
accuracy and efficiency of trained watercraft inspectors
versus trained canines. The overwhelming success of
this pilot led to the creation of the Alberta Conservation
Canine Program – an innovative approach to prevent
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an introduction of invasive mussels. Alberta is the first
jurisdiction in Canada to employ full time detection dogs
at mandatory watercraft inspection stations throughout
the province.
Cindy Sawchuk has been with Alberta Environment
and Parks for 8 years, and is based in Canmore. Her role
with aquatic invasive species began in 2012 when she
co-led the multi-stakeholder risk analysis that led to the
creation of Alberta’s AIS prevention program, and has
worked on AIS prevention ever since. She is the lead for
the watercraft inspections program and responsible for
the creation of the Conservation K-9 program for mussel
detecting dogs. She recently certified as a detection
dog handler through the California Department of Fish
and Wildlife, and can be found at various inspection
stations across Alberta with her dog, Hilo, hunting for
invasive mussels on boats.
ENVIRONMENTAL DNA PROJECT
Davon Callander, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
DNA sampled from the
environment (eDNA) is rapidly
developing into a powerful
aquatic invasive species
detection tool. It is ideal for
detection of species of low
abundance such as the early
invasions of Northern Pike, Esox
lucius, in the Columbia Basin.
Early invasions are difficult
to detect using traditional
sampling methods such as
gillnetting or electrofishing
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because rare species are
not well documented by these techniques. eDNA
analyses, also known as metabarcoding, use next
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generation sequencing (NGS) technology to perform
high throughput, DNA-based identification of multiple
species from water samples. Metabarcoding is a highly
sensitive technique that only requires trace amounts of
DNA to enable detection. Through non-invasive sampling
that requires minimal time in the field, metabarcoding
can be used to provide presence/absence data for
many species simultaneously. We are developing
this technique to conduct a survey of finfish diversity,
including invasive species, in BC freshwater lakes. This
dataset will enable early detection of aquatic invasive
species and the ability to monitor secondary spread.
Davon Callander is a post-doctoral fellow at the
Pacific Biological Station with the Department of
Fisheries and Oceans in Nanaimo and works closely
with the BC Ministry of Environment Aquatic Invasive
Species division. She has worked on zebrafish embryonic
development in Calgary, mussel environmental
physiology in New Zealand, animal embryology in
Woods Hole Massachusetts, and nematode population
genetics and environmental variation in Santa Barbara
California. Her broad research background hinges on a
common theme: the genetic drivers of environmental
variation. As a post-doctoral fellow at DFO and MoE,
her research now focuses on developing genetic tools
for early detection of invasive species in BC freshwater
lakes. Originally from the Comox Valley on Vancouver
Island, she has lived in Edmonton (BSc), Calgary (MSc),
Christchurch New Zealand & Corvallis Oregon (PhD), and
Santa Barbara California (PDF) and has recently returned
to the Island to pursue her science career.
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Session 2
SPECIES AT RISK & THE INVASIVES
THAT THREATEN THEM
CHRONIC PROBLEMS TO COUP D’ÉTATS: INVASIVE
SPECIES AND SPECIES AT RISK
David Fraser, Ministry of Environment
Recent improvements to the
characterization of threats for
species at risk assessments and
recovery programs have led to
a more consistent approach to
estimating and documenting
the threat that invasive species
pose to biodiversity. Patterns
of threat will be discussed, as
well as some of the challenges
and opportunities that exist
in managing invasives for
maintenance and recovery of
species threatened with extinction.
David Fraser
David F. Fraser is the head for Species Conservation
Science Unit in the Ministry of Environment in Victoria.
He is a member of the Committee on the Status of
Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC), the chair of
the Criteria Working Group for that committee and was
responsible for the adoption of new threats assessments.
David and his wife Leah Ramsay’s home is in a Garry
Oak meadow outside of Victoria and in the past 18 years
have removed an estimated 73,000 broom plants from
their property.
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PRIORITIZING THREATS AND APPROPRIATE
MANAGEMENT ACTIONS
Tara Martin, CSIRO Land and Water
Prioritizing threat management
of invasive species
Invasive non-native plants
and animals are negatively
impacting biodiversity and
ecosystem functions worldwide. Because of the large
number of species, their wide
distributions and varying
degrees of impact, we need
a more effective method for
prioritizing control strategies for
cost-effective investment across
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heterogeneous landscapes. In
this talk I will showcase a method we have developed
for prioritizing the management of threats to nature and
how this method is being applied to the management
of invasive species. Called Priority Threat Management,
our method synthesizes scientific data, and elicits
knowledge from experts and stakeholders to identify
control strategies, their benefits in reducing the impact
of invasion, their costs and ultimately appraises their costeffectiveness. We have recently applied this method to
the management of invasive plants and animals across
the Lake Eyre Basin, a vast region covering 1/6th of the
Australian continent. Our method allows us to determine
the most cost-effective invasive species to manage
for the greatest benefit to nature and can answer key
questions like how many species can be managed for a
given budget and how much it would cost to manage all
invasive species in a region.
Dr. Tara Martin is a Principle Research Scientist with
Australia’s National Science Agency, CSIRO, and Adjunct
Professor with the University of Queensland and University
of British Columbia. Tara is a pioneer in the field of
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conservation decision making - combining ecological
data with decision science to bridge the gap between
research and on-ground conservation action. Tara sits
on several national and international panels including
the Science Advisory Panel for Australia’s Lake Eyre
Basin and the IUCN Climate Change Specialist Group.
She is an associate editor for Conservation Biology
and Animal Conservation and has published over 100
scientific articles. Her current research interests include:
prioritising threat management for nature conservation;
climate adaptation and mitigation under global change;
management of invasive and overabundant species;
and decision making under uncertainty. For more on her
research and lab go to www.taramartin.org
THE IMPACT OF INVASIVE PLANTS:
CONSIDER THE BEES
Elizabeth Elle, Simon Fraser University
Globally, about 90% of flowering
plants require animal pollinators
for successful reproduction.
This simple statistic means that
a consideration of interactions
with pollinators should be part
of the conversation about
impacts and management
of invasive plants. Using
examples from research in BC,
I will explain some of the ways
invasive plants can disrupt
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plant-pollinator interactions. For
instance, invasive plant species
can compete with native plants for shared pollinators.
Monocultures of invasives can lead to substantial loss of
pollinator diversity because diverse floral resources are
not available over the growing season. In some cases
wild pollinators can come to rely on invasives for food,
meaning removal programs may need to be staggered if
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pollinator conservation is a goal.
Elizabeth Elle is Professor and Chair of the Biological
Sciences Department at Simon Fraser University. She’s
studied pollination systems for more than 20 years.
Elizabeth’s current research focuses on the impact
of human activities (urbanization, agriculture, cattle
grazing) on pollinator biodiversity, and how we can
preserve pollination services to wildflowers and crops in
the face of pollinator losses.
Presentation Abstracts
& Speaker Biographies
~ WEDNESDAY ~
NOTE: Abstracts and biographies are listed by order of the Forum Agenda.
Session 3
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SPOTLIGHT
INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES STRATEGIC UPDATE
Kelly Torck, Environment Canada (by phone
UPDATE ON THE CFIA’S INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES
AND DOMESTIC PLANT HEALTH PROGRAMS:
PARTNERSHIPS AND PATHWAYS
Kristina Pauk, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
The Canadian Food Inspection
Agency (CFIA) recognizes
that invasive species are a
shared responsibility. Active
involvement of all levels of
government, non-government
organizations and stakeholders
in Canada is essential to reduce
the risk of introduction and
spread of invasive plant pests
thru various pathways including
e-commerce, in-transit, and
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shipments. This presentation
will provide an overview of the
CFIA’s Invasive Alien Species and Domestic Plant Health
Programs emphasizing the importance of partnerships
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in the success of these programs in general and will
focus on the example of implementation of kudzu
eradication measures in Ontario. An overview of the new
requirements for importing potentially invasive species
into Canada will also be provided.
Kristina Pauk earned her B.Sc. in Environmental
Biology at the University of Waterloo, and joined the
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in 2009. She
is a specialist in the Invasive Alien Species and Domestic
Plant Health Programs Section at the CFIA in Ottawa.
Her work focuses largely on preventing the introduction
and spread of invasive species in Canada (e.g., invasive
plants, molluscs, insects, etc.) on a national level. Kristina
leads the Invasive Plants Program, which includes
managing the kudzu site in partnership with the Ontario
Provincial Government. She is also involved in numerous
other invasive alien species and domestic work such as
the Potentially Injurious Organisms program.
Session 3
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT SPOTLIGHT
INVASIVE PLANT EARLY DETECTION,
RAPID RESPONSE
Becky Brown, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural
Resource Operations
Becky will give an update on
some of the 2015 terrestrial
and aquatic plant priorities
for early detection and rapid
response in B.C., including new
initiatives, lessons learned and
opportunities moving forward.
Becky Brown is a Professional
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA UPDATE
Joanne Lawrence, Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s new Aquatic Invasive
Species Regulations came into force in May 2015. This
presentation will provide an overview of the Regulations
which provide a national regulatory framework to help
prevent intentional and unintentional introductions of
aquatic invasive species in Canada from other countries,
across provincial and territorial borders and between
ecosystems within a region.
Joanne Lawrence is a Policy Analyst with Fisheries
and Oceans Canada in Pacific Region. For the last 6
years, she has been involved in the aquatic invasive
species (AIS) file, which has involved coordinating a
Regional AIS working group, made up of representatives
from Science, Fisheries Management, Conservation &
Protection, and Ecosystems Management.
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Agrologist and an Invasive
Plant Specialist with the B.C.
Ministry of Forests, Lands and
Becky Brown
Natural Resource Operations
(MFLNRO). She has a B.Sc. in
Environmental Science from Royal Roads University and a
Technical Diploma in Environmental Planning from Selkirk
College. Becky has been working in natural resource
management since 1996 and had her first proper
introduction to invasive plants in 2003 working for the
Ministry of Forests. Becky joined the Ministry of Agriculture
Invasive Plant Program in 2005, then merged into the
MFLNRO Program when it was formed in 2011. Her main
focus is coordinating the provincial Early Detection Rapid
Response Program for new invasive plants, and providing
technical support to land managers in the Coast Region.
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INVASIVE ANIMAL EARLY DETECTION, RAPID
RESPONSE AND MORE
Dominique Sigg and Matthias Herborg,
Ministry of Environment
Matthias and Dominique will cover some of the current
priorities for early detection and rapid response
for terrestrial and aquatic animals, from mussels to
amphibians to mammals. We will also highlight some of
the Provincial Government initiatives over the past year,
including the mussel prevention program, outreach,
reporting and beyond.
Dominique Sigg is a Wildlife
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Conservation Specialist with
the BC Ministry of Environment,
where she has worked since
moving to Canada in 2007. My
work involves the management
of invasive species (critters
mostly) as well as the
conservation of species at risk.
In my previous life in Australia
and New Zealand I studied
(BSc, PhD) and worked in the
field of conservation biology,
mostly with animals that have
suffered significant impacts
as a result of invasive species
introductions.
Matthias Herborg did his
PhD on the ‘Ecology of the
invasive Chinese mitten crab
in Europe’ at the University
of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
After that he moved to do two
postdocs on predicting the
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invasive species in Canada, working at the University of
Windsor and the Pacific Biological Station (DFO). Since
2008, he has been working in the Conservation Science
Section at the BC Ministry of Environment as the Aquatic
Invasive Species Specialist.
CHANGES TO THE INTEGRATED PEST
MANAGEMENT REGULATION – WHAT’S
CHANGING IN 2016?
Jonathon Mullan, Ministry of Environment
After several years of
consultation, the Government
of BC finalized changes to the
IPM Regulation in December
2015. These amendments will
change the way that people
purchase and use pesticides on
their private property and will
regulate the use of assistants in
industrial pesticide application
programs. This session will outline
the amendments, highlight
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what they mean to invasive
plant and noxious weed
programs and layout the timelines for implementation.
Jon Mullan completed his Bachelor of Science from
Simon Fraser University in 1998 majoring in Biology
(Entomology, Pest Management) with a Minor in
Physical Geography (Soil Science). He then went on to
achieve a Masters of Pest Management (SFU) in 2003
with a focus on semiochemical control of vegetable
pests in greenhouses. Jon has had a varied career in
pest management. This includes positions in mosquito
control, alien insect detection at Canadian ports,
IPM in Vancouver parks, and the development of IPM
strategies to combat wireworm in agriculture. Jon began
working in forest pest management in 2003 and was the
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Entomology Department Head with Spectrum Resource
Group until 2005. Jon has been working with the Ministry
of Environment in the Integrated Pest Management
Program since 2005. He held the Senior Pesticide Officer
position in the Prince George regional office and is
currently the Pesticide Officer – Large Industry Specialist
in Victoria. Jon’s duties now include reviewing Pesticide
Use Notices and issuing Confirmations, reviewing Pest
Management Plans and developing policy to implement
the IPM Regulation.
ONTARIO INVASIVE SPECIES ACT
Jeremy Downe, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
and Forestry
Ontario already has more
invasive species than any
other jurisdiction in Canada.
Expanding global trade and
travel as well as Ontario’s
vicinity to the Great Lakes
continue to put Ontario at
risk for new introductions of
invasive species. In response to
this threat Ontario developed
the Ontario Invasive Species
Strategic Plan in 2012. The plan
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identified gaps in Ontario’s
current approach to managing
invasive species and identified key actions that Ontario
could take to better respond to invasive species. The
need to strengthen the existing legislative framework
was identified as a key action in the plan. Therefore, the
province developed the Ontario Invasive Species Act,
2015 which will come into effect in November 2016. The
Act provides an enabling legislative framework which
will enable Ontario to better prevent the introduction or
spread of new invasive species, while also addressing
the impacts of species that are already established.
This presentation will provide an overview of the new
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Ontario Invasive Species Act and highlight how the Act
will improve the ability of the province and its partners to
prevent and manage the impacts invasive species.
Jeremy Downe is the Invasive Species Policy and
Program Advisor with the Ontario Ministry of Natural
Resources and Forestry. Jeremy was part of the team
that developed Ontario’s new Invasive Species Act
and he is now leading the development of policies and
regulations to support the implementation of the Act in
2016. He has been with the Ministry for approximately 10
years and has a Master in Environmental Studies degree
from York University. Jeremy grew up on a poultry farm
in Nova Scotia that was operated by his parents who
originally met in Abbotsford BC.
Session 4
RAISING AWARENESS,
CHANGING BEHAVIOURS
WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT RAISING AWARENESS
AND CHANGING BEHAVIOURS?
Douglas A. Jensen, University of Minnesota Sea
Grant Program
Invasive species management
is about people management.
Effective public outreach is
critical to invasive species
prevention and control.
For the last two decades,
invasive species outreach has
recognized the need to “move
beyond brochures” to draw
upon what has been learned
from recent developments
in social science to improve
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prevention efforts. Instead of information-based
outcome programs, motivation-based programs are
strategically planned, implemented, and evaluated.
Results of evaluations show that effective invasive
species outreach taps into audience values and
motivations, stresses the threats posed, and delivers
strong, concise, and consistent messages. Willingness
to change behaviours can increase over time and
audiences are generally willing to take actions if they
know what to do. Building individual responsibility, social
norms, and community responsibility are elements at the
heart of bringing about sustained desired behaviours.
This presentation will highlight two international
campaigns that apply these concepts. Stop Aquatic
Hitchhikers!TM and HabitattitudeTM are helping to not only
raise awareness and change behaviours, but also build
capacity to stop spread of invasive species across the
Great Lakes and beyond. Conventional to innovative
strategies will be compared to show how they worked.
Doug Jensen uses science-based strategies to foster
behaviour change aimed at preventing the spread of
aquatic invasive species (AIS). His work supports two
national campaigns, Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!TM, and
HabitattitudeTM, as well as Nab the Aquatic Invader,
AIS-Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Program,
and Clean Boats, Clean Tournaments. He has authored
dozens of scientific papers and education resources. He
serves as chair on several US national, regional and state
task forces. Doug co-chaired the first 2008 Minnesota
Invasive Species Conference, which evolved through
four bi-annual conferences into the 2016 Upper Midwest
Invasive Species Conference – now the largest invasive
species event in North America. He has been honored
with over two dozen awards including the U.S. 2012
Outstanding Invasive Species Outreach and Education
Award and 2014 Wildlife Forever Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!
Award. On behalf of the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network,
he is heading the first ever comprehensive Great Lakes
regional AIS public education campaign. Doug earned
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an MS in Education and a BS in Biology from the University
of Minnesota Duluth.
ALBERTA’S PLAY CLEAN GO PROGRAM
Don Hare, Alberta Invasive Species Council
The PlayCleanGo program was
launched in 2015 in Alberta by
the Alberta Invasive Species
Council (AISC). Analysis of
comprehensive research and
survey data on recreationists’
attitudes and behaviours
towards recreation allowed the
AISC to better understand the
challenges in communicating
with recreationists regarding
their role in spreading invasive
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species. In partnership with
the Alberta Conservation
Association, and the Alberta Government, AISC was able
to create customized education and outreach media and
promotion materials to allow the PlayCleanGo program to
be targeted to specific recreation segments to help control
the spread of invasive species present in Alberta.
Don Hare was raised in Alberta, and received his
MSc. in Soil Science from the University of Alberta. He
began working with Dow AgroSciences and over a 31
year career held positions as a Sales territory Manager,
Regulatory Affairs Manager, Product Development
Manager, and Senior Research Scientist. Since 2000,
Don has been the DAS Invasive weed subject manager
technical expert for Canada and has focused on control
and management of invasive plant species across
Canada. In 2015 he joined AISC as program coordinator
to help launch 2 international invasive weed programs in
Alberta – PlayCleanGo and Spotters Network (Eddmaps
Alberta).
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Session 5
Session 6
SPEEDY SESSIONS ON INVASIVE SPECIES
RESPONDING TO INVASIVES:
LEADERS IN INDUSTRY
This concurrent session will host multiple tables
focusing on high interest topics. Attendees will have
the opportunity to engage in meaningful one-on-one
dialogue during this 1 hour and 20 minute session.
Photo: Speedy Sessions at INVASIVES 2015
PARTNERSHIPS TO MANAGE INVASIVE SPECIES
Gregor Macintosh, Sustainable Forestry Initiative
The Sustainable Forestry
Initiative® Inc. (SFI) is a forest
certification standard that
certifies sustainable forest
management practices in
working forest landscapes
across North America. With
approximately 100 million
hectares certified to the
standard in Canada and the
US, the standard offers an
excellent opportunity to assist
Gregor Macintosh
in the management of invasive
species and limit the spread
of invasive plants and animals. The presentation will
examine how invasive species management is addressed
through the standard. The standard itself offers an initial
starting point in building relations with the forest sector.
The development of workshops focused on invasive
species is another key tool that will be discussed.
Gregor Macintosh supports the SFI Standard review
process, pilot projects and task forces, and serves
as staff liaison for the External Review Panel and
the SFI Resources Committee. He manages auditor
accreditation programs, coordinates the complaint
process and deals with interpretations of SFI certification
standards. Gregor joins SFI after many years working in
the field of forest certification auditing where his focus
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areas included environmental and sustainable forest
management performance, chain of custody auditing
and forest carbon accounting. He has professional
experience in the United States, Canada and China.
Gregor is a Certified Forester with the Society of
American Foresters, a BC Registered Professional Forester
and holds the SAF Certified Forestry Auditor designation.
SOLUTIONS TO TREAT INVASIVE PLANTS
Lisa Jarrett, Dow AgroSciences
We have a number of tools in
maintaining and controlling
invasive weeds and we know
how and why they work.
Looking at control strategies
prior to, during and after
treatment and recognizing the
challenges for both short and
long term control are critical
for success. In general, we are
looking for the one time, one
shot and one solution for control
Lisa Jarrett
of invasive weeds. However,
it is often a tiered approach
that is required for successful weed management; we
should ask ourselves; have we set the right expectation
and strategy for weed control? This talk will target select
species, and factors that need to be considered for
effective control measures.
Lisa Jarrett has worked with Dow AgroSciences for
the past 8 years as the BC representative in Industrial
Vegetation Management, Forestry, Range and Pasture
and Horticulture. Lisa has spent a number of years
working with the tree fruit industry as the horticulture
manager and fieldman for the Okanagan Tree Fruit
Company. Lisa has a degree in Agriculture, major in Soil
Science, from the University of British Columbia.
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TRANS MOUNTAIN EXPANSION PROJECT DRAFT
WEED AND VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN
AND THE MOVE TOWARD INVASIVE SPECIES
MANAGEMENT
Lynne Atwood, Trans Mountain
The Trans Mountain Expansion
Project has developed a Weed
and Vegetation Management
Plan that outlines methods
and management procedures
the company will implement
to identify, prevent, control,
contain, and monitor the
introduction or spread of
invasive species in the Trans
Mountain Expansion Project
area. The purpose of the
Lynne Atwood
Weed Plan is to prevent the
introduction and spread of
new invasive species that are a result of Project activities
and provide guidelines for containing and controlling
invasive species that occur in the Project area during pre
construction, construction and post-construction.
Activities that will be conducted and primary treatment
methods that will be used during the pre-construction,
construction and post-construction phases of the project
will be presented. Additional topics that will be discussed
are the measurable goals defined for the project; how
invasive species of concern were identified; and how the
company is incorporating the management of invasive
species, other than invasive plants, in their management
strategies.
Lynne Atwood is an Environmental Scientist with the
Environment and Nuclear Group in CH2M’s Victoria
office, and has over 22 years of professional consulting
experience in natural resource assessment and
management. Lynne is trained as a vegetation and
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restoration ecologist and specializes in the development
and implementation of ecological restoration
prescriptions and invasive species management
strategies for major linear construction projects,
conservation lands and protected areas. Lynne is the
lead author of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project
Pipeline Reclamation Plan, which is focused on native
plant restoration, and the Weed and Vegetation
Management Plan.
Optional Workshop
EDRR: EARLY DETECTION BOOT CAMP
Following the forum on February 4th:
EDRR: Early Detection Boot Camp
Co-hosted by ISCBC & the Inter-Ministry Invasive
Species Working Group, 9am-4pm
Find out more about BC’s plans for responding quickly
and efficiently to high impact invasive species before
they become established.
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