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Please register for the conference by December 1.
Click here for the Registration Form (pdf). For additional information on registration click here.
Please click on the following categories or scroll down through this page to learn more about the conference.
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November 14, 2008 (Deadline Extended) - Abstracts Due (see Call for Papers for additional information)
December 1, 2008- Registration Due (see Registration for additional information)
December 12-13, 2008 - Invasive Species Conference
We invite faculty, staff, and students from universities and agencies to present your research or applications on invasive plants, invasive animals and insects, and invasive pathogens. Click here to see a one-page Call for Papers flyer (pdf).
We have extended the deadline for submitting an abstract. If you are interested in presenting your research or displaying a poster at the Invasive Species Conference, please email your abstract to Laura Lhotka (laura.lhotka@uky.edu) by November 14, 2008.
The purpose of this conference is to demonstrate a sense of urgency regarding the threats posed by the most significant invasive species in Kentucky and to propose and share possible solutions. This conference will help to create linkages within and across organizations to capitalize on funding, research, and applied opportunities.
The conference is open to university faculty and staff - state agency staff - students - city council members - urban and county government staff - industry representatives - federal agency personnel - plant nursery representatives - neighborhood associations - developers - general public
The conference planning committee is still in the process of finalizing a few speakers. We will update the conference agenda as we finalize the guest speakers. Click here for the Draft Agenda (pdf).
Click here for the Registration Form (pdf). The registration fee for Friday, December 12, 2008 is $35.00. This includes lunch and refreshments during the day. The registration fee for Saturday, December 13, 2008 is $10.00, which includes lunch.
Please complete the registration form and send the form and check to: (please make checks payable to the Tracy Farmer Center for the Environment)
Brianne Radcliffe
Tracy Farmer Center for the Environment
University of Kentucky
1401 University Drive 200E
Lexington, KY 40546-0076
Phone: 859-257-3780
Email: bcradc0@engr.uky.edu
If you need to discuss other payment options, please contact Laura Lhotka (laura.lhotka@uky.edu) or 859-257-8718.
**If you are part of the University of Kentucky and would like to pay directly with a departmental account, please contact Laura Lhotka (laura.lhotka@uky.edu) or 859-257-8718.
The first day of the conference (Friday, December 12, 2008) will be held at the:
Four Points by Sheraton
1938 Stanton Way
Lexington, Kentucky 40511
(859) 259-1311
Click here for map of the Four Points by Sheraton (pdf).
The second day of the conference (Saturday, December 13, 2008) will be held at the University of Kentucky E.S. Good Barn.
University of Kentucky - E.S. Good Barn
1451 University Drive
Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0097
Click here for map of the E.S. Good Barn (pdf).
The Invasive Species Conference is eligible for:
Certified Crop Advisors Continuing Education Credits
Dec. 12 Pest Management – 6.5 hours
Dec. 12 Professional Development – 1.0 hours
Dec. 13 Pest Management – 1.5 hours
Continuing Forestry Education Credits
This program has been reviewed and is approved for professional CFE credits by the Society of American Foresters.
Dec. 12 Category 1-CF: 6.5 hours
Dec. 13 Category 1-CF: 3.0 hours
We are currently checking to see if the conference is eligible for pesticide applicator credits. As soon as we have this information, we will add it to this webpage.
If you have any questions about the Invasive Species Conference, please contact:
Laura Lhotka
Department of Forestry
University of Kentucky
859-257-8718
laura.lhotka@uky.edu
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