MoIP (formerly Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force) premiered its vision and organized a tract on invasive species at the Missouri Natural Resources Conference on February 4, 2016.
Invasive species cause problems for all facets of land management. During this workshop, experts presented information about the next potential threats and best management practices to reduce/control populations of existing and upcoming species.
(Click links to download presentations)
Introduction to Invasive Plant Threats
- Missouri’s Invasion: An Attack on our Landscapes by Invasive Exotic Plant Species
Bill Ruppert, Organizing Member of MoIP (formerly MIEPSTF) - Emerging Invasive Species in Missouri: an ecological perspective and lessons from the past
Quinn Long, Missouri Botanical Garden
Management Strategies for People Working on the Ground with Invasive Plant Species
- Control of Invasive Species in the Forest
Matt Arndt, private consultant - Missouri’s Least Wanted Wetland Species
Bruce Henry, Natural History Biologist for MDC Southeast Region - Grassland Invasives: early detection and aggressive treatment are key to native grassland conservation
Jerod Hueber, MPF ‘s Director of Prairie Management