Northeastern Area

Wilmette was the first community in Illinois to detect the emerald ash borer. Village President Canning relates some of their experiences since the discovery.

Dr. McCullough discussed the history of invasive insects in the U.S., and outlined some of the work done by a Nature Conservancy working group involved in creating a database of invaders. Her presentation included a computer projection of the future spread of emerald ash borer through 2020, and the results of a new treatment plan called SLAM, for SLow Ash Mortality

Ms. Greenwood spoke on the current work being done within the framework of the Continental Dialogue, and its flagship program, Don’t Move Firewood.org.

Who’s Pitching, Batting and Catching: How Different Agencies Can Help
Stephen Knight, Illinois State Plant Health Director

Steve Katovich, Forest Entomologist, USDA Forest Service Northeastern Area State & Private Forestry, St. Paul Field Office

William Hlubik, County Agent, Professor & County Extension Department Head, Rutgers University Cooperative Extension

Philip Marshall, Division Director, Division of Entomology & Plant Pathology, Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Ms. Tedesco and Ms. Makra teamed up to talk about communications and techniques to reach the public through the media.

Mr. Gobster discussed human, social responses to invasives species, and how they can affect efforts to develop effective strategies for their management

Ms. Ellis introduced a new concept in invasive training: EAB University, a series of webinars tailored to specific audiences.

Mr. Sadof gave an overview of the EAB Cost Calculator, an on-line tool to help estimate costs for a management strategy for 25 years.

Mr. Parry talked about the aftermath of Asian longhorned beetle infestations in New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts.

Planning for Invasive Insect Management

Marla Eddy, City Forester, Madison, WI

Cliff Sadof, Department of Entomology, Purdue University

Jim Tresouthick, Village of Homewood, IL

David Sivyer, Forestry Services Manager, Milwaukee, WI

David Sivyer: Mapping the Future for Emerald Ash Borer Readiness and Response Planning

Dr. Eggen’s presentation focused on how invasive species are introduced to new areas in general, and some of the specific actions taken in Pennsylvania to detect and combat them.

Ms. Gould shared an overview of the emerald ash borer situation, followed by a discussion of the efforts to find suitable predator and parasitoid insects from EAB’s home in China. She discussed the lab work that has led to the release of several species that may help to control EAB in the U.S.

Ms. Louks addressed some of the issues involved in recovering from an emerald ash borer infestation, including species to use as replacements, choosing the what kind of stock to use, and how to plant them.

Dr. Diss-Torrance spoke of the importance of developing a management plan to deal with invasive species, with extensive “how-to” information.

Mr. Zelaya talked about updates to the i-Tree suite of inventory and assessment tools, and their importance in determining the value of urban forest resources and using those values to communicate to citizens.

Ms. Simons outlined the creation of the Ash Utilization Options Project, which is finding innovative ways to use trees killed by the emerald ash borer.

Panel:

Joe McCarthy, Chicago Bureau of Forestry

Mark Dunteman, Urban Forestry Consultant

Andrea Diss-Torrance, Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources

Pamela Louks, Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources

Joe McCarthy: Asian Long-horned Beetle vs Emerald Ash Borer: Eradication vs Management

Andrea Diss-Torrance: Managing Invasives in Natural Areas