New York Invasive Species Research Institute
Webinars and Recorded Talks
Upcoming PRISM Call Presentations
Our calls with the NY Partnerships for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISMs) are scheduled for the last Wednesday of each month. There will be no calls in July, August or December!
CCE In-Service
Cornell Cooperative Extension’s (CCE) Agriculture, Food & Environmental Systems In-service brings together faculty, educators, and industry professionals from various agricultural fields to discuss the latest developments in research and practice. Find recordings of the Invasive Species Track here.
NYISAW Webinar:
State of the Science: Harmful Algal Blooms and Invasive Species – June 2022
Drs. Jennifer Graham (USGS), Rebecca Gorney (NYS DEC), Mary Anne Evans (USGS), Stephen Souza (Clean Waters Consulting, LLC), and Fred Lubnow (Princeton Hydro, LLC), present the latest on research and management of harmful algal blooms and their intersection with invasive species issues.
Monthly PRISM Call Presentation Recordings
Invasive Plant Monitoring with Street View Imagery – June 2022
Liam Megraw of Rochester Institute of Technology shares his research using computer vision and Google Street View imagery to predict invasive plant presence on roadsides.
Biological Control of the Emerald Ash Borer in New York State – April 2022
Timothy Morris, PhD Candidate at SUNY ESF, shares his research on emerald ash borer biocontrol.
Invasive Species & Renewable Energy Development – March 2022
Dr. Steve Grodsky of Cornell University shares his research as well as potential new avenues for exploration in the field of invasive species and renewable energy development.
The Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center – January 2022
Dr. Nick Phelps, Director of the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center, shares on MAISRC’s projects and initiatives.
Biosecurity Priorities to Forestall Amphibian Chytrid Transmission – October 2021
Dr. Dede Olson of the USDA Forest Service shares the latest research on amphibian chytrid and optimal strategies to prevent the spread of the pathogen Bd (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis).
Quantifying Invasive Species Using Aerial Imagery & Artificial Intelligence – June 2021
Mike Rawitch of Ramboll shares on his program using AI and aerial imagery to detect and monitor invasive species, including giant hogweed.
The Northeast IPM Center & Invasive Species – May 2021
Deb Grantham, Director of the Northeastern IPM Center, shares resources and information from the Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center.
Invasive Species Tiers: A Data Driven Approach to Prioritization for New York and PRISMs – April 2021
Dylan Finley, Master’s Candidate at SUNY ESF & the New York Natural Heritage Program, shares the results of his work improving the invasive species tier lists for New York’s Partnerships for Regional Invasive Species Management.
Making Sense of Social Conflict Over Invasive Species Management – February 2021
Wade Simmons, PhD Student at Cornell University, shares his research on public acceptance and attitudes around different invasive species management techniques.
Biological Control of Entrenched Invasive Plants: A case for the Invasive & Pervasive Tree-of-Heaven – January 2021
Dr. Matt Kasson, the Director of the International Culture Collection of (Vesicular) Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (INVAM) & Associate Professor of Forest Pathology and Mycology at West Virginia University shares his research on a native fungal biocontrol for invasive tree-of-heaven.
Incident Command System for Invasive Species – November 2020
Molly Hassett, Invasive Species Response & Management Coordinator from the NY DEC Bureau of Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health, shares the background and framework of Incident Command Systems as well as how they work using the example of the recent detection of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in the Adirondack Region.
Assessing the Risk of Invasive Plant Introductions at Trailheads in the ADK Park – October 2020
Jim Duncan, Director of the Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative, shares his research on using trail register information to assess the risk of invasive plant introductions in the Adirondack Park.
Knotweed Biocontrol Update- September 2020
Presented by Dr. Bernd Blossey of Cornell University. This presentation was given on September 30th, 2020 as part of the monthly New York State All PRISM Call invasive species speaker series.
Additional Videos and Webinars
NISAW Webinar:
When Doing Nothing is the Best Invasive Plant Management Tool (NISAW 2021)
Dr. Bernd Blossey, Professor at Cornell University
Dr. Russ Bulluck, National Operations Manager, USDA APHIS PPQ
Using Conservation Dogs to Detect Invasive Species in New York State (February 2020)
Dr. Linda Rohleder, Director of Land Stewardship, New York – New Jersey Trail Conference & Coordinator, Lower Hudson PRISM
Spotted Lanternfly: State of the Science Webinar (NYISAW 2019)
Drs. Miriam Cooperband (USDA APHIS), Julie Urban (Penn State University) and Eric Clifton (Cornell University)
An Update of Biocontrol of Phragmites australis (May 2019)
Dr. Bernd Blossey, Associate Professor, Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University
An Update on Water Chestnut Biocontrol (January 2019)
Dr. Bernd Blossey, Associate Professor, Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University
Invasive Earthworms: Impacts & Management (NISAW 2018)
Dr. Andrea Davalos, Assistant Professor, SUNY Cortland & Dr. Annise Dobson, Postdoctoral Associate, Yale University
What the New Invasive Species Regulations Mean for Ornamental Horticulture
Chris Logue, Director, Division of Plant Industry, New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Dr. Donald Leopold, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry