Invasive species pose a serious threat to native species and natural ecosystems and cost the country billions of dollars to combat. Learn what is being done to address the serious issues of both land and water invasives in an online symposium hosted by University of Illinois Extension. The one-hour webinars begin at 1 p.m. daily beginning May 11 through May 15.
Two criteria must be met for a species to be considered invasive: the species is not original to the ecosystem it's currently living, and the species is likely to cause economic and environmental harm or harm to human health if left unchecked.
One must register online at go.illinois.edu/ILinvasives for any of the sessions to receive the logon information.
May 11: INVASIVE SPECIES RESEARCH UPDATE
MAY 12: AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES PREVENTION THROUGH OUTREACH
MAY 13: PRAIRIE INVADERS: TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A DISTURBANCE-DEPENDENT ECOSYSTEM
MAY 14: UNWANTED: INVASIVE INSECTS ON THE ILLINOIS HORIZON
MAY 15: FOREST INVADERS
