symposium

Gardens & Guppies: Working together to prevent introductions of invasive species via the horticulture and aquarium trades

Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 8:30am - 5:00pm

Plant and Environmental Sciences Bldg, Room 3001, UC Davis

Gardens and aquaria provide recreation for an increasing number of Americans. However, gardens and aquaria also have been sources of invasive species with devastating environmental and economic consequences. As a result, the horticulture and aquarium industries, state agencies, and advocacy groups are beginning to explore mechanisms for prevention.

This symposium will provide a forum for researchers, agency personnel, industry representatives, staff from non-governmental organizations, and students to discuss the issues surrounding invasive species that originate via escapes from gardens and aquaria. Speakers include:

• Jamie Reaser (Ecos Systems Institute)
• Sarah Reichard (University of Washington)
• Marshall Meyers (Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council)
• Pam Fuller (US Geological Survey)
• Pat Thalken (California Department of Food and Agriculture)
• Terri Kempton (Sustainable Conservation)
• students from the Biological Invasions IGERT

Free registration, attendance limited, refreshments provided. Please register in advance by 12 September.

• Download a registration form in .pdf or rich text format
• Download information on how to get to the symposium, local eateries, other things to do in Davis (.pdf format)
• Here's a simple campus map from the UC Davis web site. The Plant and Environmental Sciences Building is approximately above the arrow pointing to Freeborn Hall.
• ...and here's a more detailed map

For additional information, contact Carole Hom, clhom@ucdavis.edu or 530.754.9733.