The conference agenda is being organized and additional speakers and topics will be added soon. Presentation abstracts should be submitted no later than September 30.

The following topics and speakers are tentatively scheduled at the 2013 conference:

Featured Speaker, Dr. Jason Fridley from the Department of Biology at Syracuse University, and the PI of the Fridley Lab at Syracuse.

• "Plant invasions across the Northern Hemisphere: a deep-time perspective"
• "Phenology and forest invasions: evidence for empty niches?"
• "The modern invasive species problem: a world Darwin envisioned?" (Note: This presentation is FREE TO THE PUBLIC. Location TBD)

Local Interior Alaska projects

• "Bird Vetch Busters"
• "Elodea update: progress at the Chena Slough"

Aquatic Invasive Species Management

• "Invasive Northern pike control and research on the Kenai Peninsula" - Robert Massengill and Kristine Dunker, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
• "Marine invasive species: lessons, challenges and achievements"  -Tammy Davis, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
• "Summary of statewide management activities for Elodea sp."

Invasive Species Impacts and Research

• "Mass die off of moose from consuming invasive ornamental chokecherry trees" -Kimberly Beckman, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
• "Flowering phenology of native Vaccinium species and non-native Melilotus albus: changes over space and time"  -Christa Mulder and Katie Spellman, Institute of Arctic Biology and Department of Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Public Agency Invasive Species Management Policy

• "Invasive weeds and agricultural pest management regulations in Alaska" -Brianne Blackburn, Division of Agriculture Plant Materials Center
• "Best Management Practices for management and prevention of invasive weeds during roadside maintenance" -Gino Graziano, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Alaska Fairbanks and Brett Nelson, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
• "Ballast water as a vector for marine invasive species: exploring the risk to coastal Alaska" -Danielle Verna, Alaska Pacific University
• Invasive species legislation in Alaska

Management and Prevention

• "Feral abandoned cattle grazing on two national wildlife refuge islands in Alaska" -Steve Ebbert,  Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge
• Dalton highway environmental assessment for invasive plant management
• Kenai Refuge invasive species management update

Insects and Diseases

• "The green alder sawfly in Southeast Alaska"  -Elizabeth Graham, US Forest Service State and Private Forestry

Wednesday evening poster session
No-host bar with snacks, and refreshments provided