New science offers hope in a warming climate

Join the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program at Tannery Pond Community Center on Thursday, Oct. 10, for a day-long conversation on invasive species and climate change and how three gene technologies can help us advance our work. Topics covered will include invasive species and climate adaptation, New York’s Climate Impacts Assessment and Adirondack forest concerns, an introduction to environmental DNA (eDNA) including ways to evaluate the data and uses of the technology, using RNA to develop innovative treatments for Phragmites, and how genomics can help in the search for hemlock-woolly-adelgid resistant hemlock trees.

The Society of American Foresters has approved 5 Continuing Forestry Education credits in Category 1 for this workshop. Participants who desire credits must attend the entire event. 

Adirondack Invasive Species Summit 2024 Speakers

• Bethany Bradley, PhD
  Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Management Network
   
• John Foppert, PhD
  Head Forester and Assistant Professor of Silviculture and Economics at Paul Smith’s College 
   
• Aaron Maloy, PhD 
  Geneticist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Northeast Fisheries Center
   
• Kurt Kowalski, PhD
  U.S. Geological Survey - Great Lakes Science Center, Ann Arbor, MI
   
• Karl C. Fedder, PhD
  University of Connecticut, Plant Computational Genomics Lab

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  Agenda

9:00am Coffee and Registration 

9:30am  Welcome and Introductions 

9:45am Invasive Species and Climate Adaptation
Bethany Bradley

10:45am Break 

11:00am NY Climate Impact Assessment and Adirondack Forest Concerns
John Foppert

11:50am Lunch Break 

12:45pm Technology Presentations  

• Introduction to eDNA, ways to evaluate, and uses of the technology 

Aaron Maloy 

Using RNA to develop innovative treatments for Phragmites 
Kurt Kowalski

How genomics can help in the search for HWA-resistant hemlocks
Karl C. Fedder
 

3:45pm Discussion and Wrap Up 

4:00pm Adjourn