The Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference (UMISC) is a biennial conference. The Conference host organizations and organizing committees are pleased to join with the North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA) to organize the largest invasive species conference in North America at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, MN – October 15-18, 2018.
The goal of UMISC is to strengthen management of invasive species, especially prevention, control, and containment. Invasive species research, prevention, and management has seen great strides but much work still must be done.
The most recent UMISC was held October 16-19 at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, WI with 651 attendees from across the region bringing an unparalleled breadth of knowledge. The conference provides numerous opportunities to network with professionals, land managers, researchers, nonprofits, and others. We hope you will join us in 2018 for the next UMISC. Location TBA.
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The 2018 Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference will be held in Rochester, Minnesota at the newly renovated Mayo Civic Center, October 15-18, 2018. This year’s conference will be held jointly with the North American Invasive Species Management Association and will be the largest biennial invasive species conference in North America.
The 2018 Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference – North American Invasive Species Management Association Joint Conference will cover all categories of invasive organisms (aquatic and terrestrial plants, animals, insects and pathogens) with emphasis on Midwestern habitats including wetlands, forests, prairie and agriculture. Presentations will also cover invasive species concerns affecting all of North America. In addition, special sessions will focus on the topics of organisms in trade, biocontrol, prescribed fire, citizen science and other special topics.
The conference’s purpose is to improve management, including prevention, control and mitigation issues. It is geared toward a broad audience, including land managers, agriculture and natural resource professionals, researchers, students, landscape and nursery professionals, business leaders, foresters, environmental consultants, lake association members, lake improvement district professionals, private land owners, conservation group leaders, and non-governmental organizations. All attendees will have opportunities to learn about advancements in managing invasive species in the Upper Midwest and many parts of North America.
Prospective presenters are invited to submit abstracts for oral or poster presentations in one of three tracks:
If interested in proposing a special session, please see guidance below
and please contact abstracts@umisc.net to discuss. If approved, session organizers will be given specific abstract submission guidelines for presenters.
Click here to view complete abstract submission guidelines.
Deadline to submit: April 11, 2018.
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