The National Capital PRISM’s
Invasive Plant Professionals Training Event
When: Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

We now have a virtual option for people who cannot attend in person and DO NOT need CEUs. You can register here for the virtual option: https://secure.everyaction.com/jedXCN-xTUS9hn_v1CsOAg2

We will not be tracking attendance and you will NOT be eligible for CEUs if you attend the virtual training. We will not be broadcasting the field sessions, so the virtual program will pause from 11:20AM-1:00PM.

We will be monitoring the Zoom chat for questions.

Topics and Speakers will include:
Mistaken Identity
Andrejs Brolis, Biologist, NCRN Inventory& Monitoring, National Park Service

VA Pesticide Laws and Regulations (Regulatory Update)
Katelyn Chambers, Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

DC Pesticide Laws and Regulations (Regulatory Update)
Alvin Harris, DC Department of Energy and Environment

Biological Control Agents
Partick Obrien and Tina DeMariano, Fairfax County Urban Forest Management Division

Pesticide Application Tools and Equipment
Steve ‘Shaggy’ Darrow, Natural Resources Superintendent with Empire Landscape, LLC

Digital Data Collection and Mapping
Dan Adamiak, Scientist with Resources Environmental Solutions (RES)

Mechanical Removal Strategies
Damien Ossi, Wildlife Biologist, DC Dept. of Energy & Environment

Forest Health and the United States Forest Service
Dr. Kristen Wickert, Plant Pathologist with the US Forest Service

Aquatic Pest: Management of Trapa bispinosa
Scott Barron, Urban Conservation Specialist with the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District, and Erin Abrahams, Ecologist with Fairfax County