Northeast Natural History Conference X :: Organized Symposium
Aquatic Invaders: Animals
Date: Friday, April 18, 2008
Organizer: Catherine McGlynn (SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY)
Moderator: Helen Bustamante (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois and Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, Illinois)
- 8:40: Mark Kuhlmann (Hartwick College)
Do Invasive Rusty Crayfish Affect Stream Macroinvertebrates?
- 9:00: Daniel Molloy (New York State Museum)
Endosymbionts of Zebra and Quagga Mussels: What Is Their Significance?
- 9:20: Lori Crane (SUNY College at Oneonta)
Assessing Zebra Mussel Veliger Mortality via Exposure to Hydrodynamic Forces
- 9:40: Denise Mayer (New York State Museum)
Biological Control of Zebra and Quagga Mussels with a Novel Microbial Agent
Aquatic Invaders: Plants
Date: Friday, April 18, 2008
Organizer: Troy Weldy (Eastern New York Chapter, The Nature Conservancy)
Moderator: Ed Frantz, Department of Transportation
- 10:20: Laura Hill (University of Vermont)
The Effects of an Invasive Grass on a Globally Threatened Wetland Plant
- 10:40: Mark Swinton (Darrin Fresh Water Institute, Department of Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Competitive Advantages and Nutrient Limitations of Eurasian Watermilfoil
- 11:00: Jennifer Rubbo (Hudson River Sloop Clearwater)
Controlling an Invasive Grass (Phalaris) to Enhance Tree Establishment in
Riparian Areas
- 11:20: Russell Nemecek (Onondaga County Health Department)
Water Chestnut Control in Central New York
- 11:40: Hilary Oles (The Adirondack Chapter of The Nature Conservancy)
Phragmites, Frog-Bit, and More: Invasive Plant Management Updates from the Adirondacks