Announcements from the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

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Job announcements are now listed on a separate page. Archival announcements (announcements which previously appeared on the page that you're now reading, but are older or out-of-date) are also available online. Upcoming national and international invasive species meetings are listed by the National Invasive Species Information Center.

Monk seal count on Maui and Lanai The 7th Semi-annual Main Hawaiian Islands Monk Seal Count  will be held 17 April 2010. Volunteers are needed on Maui and Lanai. (Info posted 18 March 2010)

Planting service trip - West Maui Join volunteers to plant at Honolua Wao Kele  on 18 March 2010 on Maui. (Info posted 15 March 2010)

Kauai Native Plant Society "Dirty Hands" project Restoring a unique native plant garden (Phase 1)  is the next KNPS "Dirty Hands" project, scheduled for 20 March 2010 at the Wailua College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) Research Station. (Info posted 2 March 2010)

Project Learning Tree Workshops for teachers on Maui A free environmental education workshop  is being offered on Maui by Project Learning Tree on 20 March 2010. (Info posted 9 March 2010)

HISC Public Outreach Working Group meeting The agenda for the Hawaii Invasive Species Council (HISC) Public Outreach Working Group meeting , to be held 19 March 2010 in Honolulu, is posted. (Info posted 8 March 2010)

2010 Hawaii Conservation Conference Register for the 2010 Hawaii Conservation Conference to be held 4-6 August 2010 in Honolulu. (Info posted 5 March 2010)

Hawaiian heritage and environmental sustainability fair A Hawaiian heritage and environmental sustainability fair  will be held 17 April 2010 at Paia Gardens, Maui. (Info posted 2 March 2010)

International Chromolaena eupatorieae and Parthenium workshop, Kenya Workshops on biocontrol of invasive Eupatorieae and Parthenium, weeds of economic importance in Africa and the Pacific, will be held 1-5 November 2010 in Kenya. (Info posted 2 March 2010)

Kapiolani Community College Earth Day 2010 Earth Day will be celebrated at Kapiolani Community College  on 22 April 2010. The Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and the KCC Sustainability Committee are planning the activity, and they ask for participation by organizations and vendors involved in environmental awareness and/or sustainability. (Info posted 15 February 2010)

Project Learning Tree Workshops Free environmental education workshops are being offered on Maui and Oahu by Project Learning Tree on 20 February 2010 on Oahu and on 20 March 2010 on Maui. (Info posted 2 February 2010)

2nd International Workshop: Invasive Plants in the Mediterranean Type Regions of the World An international workshop on invasive plants in Mediterranean-type regions will be held in Turkey from 2-6 August 2010. (Info posted 21 January 2010)

ACES Conference ACES, A Community on Ecosystem Services is holding its conference 6-9 December 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. ACES provides a forum to discuss innovative methods, tools, and processes for assessing ecosystem services. (Info posted 8 January 2010)

Species Introductions and Re-introductions: Symposium 2010 "Species Introductions and Re-introductions: Opportunities and Challenges" is the theme of the symposium sponsored by the American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society, 8-9 April 2010 in Mississippi. Abstracts are due 1 February 2010. (Info posted 5 January 2010)

Weeds Across Borders Conference "Plant Invasions: Policies, Pollitics, and Practices" is the theme of the Weeds Across Borders conference to be held 1-4 June 2010 at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. (Info posted 30 December 2009)

The 2010 Biological Control for Nature Conference A conference on biological control of pests in forests and associated habitats will be held in Northampton, Massachusetts, from 3-7 October 2010. The meeting is supported by the USDA Forest Service (Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team,), USDA, ARS, the National Park Service, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the mid Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council. (Info posted 18 December 2009)

National Native Seed Conference The National Native Seed Conference, presented by the Institute for Applied Ecology and Bureau of Land Management, will focus on strategies to develop a national native seed supply that has the flexibility to meet short-term emergency stabilization and rehabilitation needs and to satisfy demand for longer-term restoration projects, including habitat restoration and hazardous fuels reduction. The conference will be held 17-21 May 2010 in Snowbird, Utah. (Info posted 26 October 2009)

Pesticide risk reduction education short courses A schedule of short courses to prepare for the Hawaii Department of Agriculture's certification exam for restricted use pesticides is posted by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Upcoming courses are scheduled for Hilo, on 30 March to 1 April 2010. and Molokai on 13-15 April 2010. (Info updated 17 November 2009)

Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's 25th Annual Symposium The 2010 FLEPPC symposium promises to be another thought-provoking meeting with the latest information on a variety of topics related to invasive species in Florida. The meeting will be held 5-8 April 2010 in Crystal River, Florida. Abstracts are due 30 November 2009. (Info posted 28 October 2009)

Kauai Native Plant Society Events Kauai Native Plant Society events include hikes, lectures, plant give-aways, and parties. (Info posted 28 October 2009)

"Natural Treasures of Hawaii" Free Lecture Series Hawaii Conservation Alliance presents a free lecture series on the last Wednesday of the month from 5-7 pm at the ING DIRECT Café, 1958 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu. All ages are welcome. (Info posted 26 October 2009)

Scholarship and Educational Grants Scholarship and grant opportunities for students are listed by the Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife on its blog. (Info posted 26 October 2009)

2010 Imported Fire Ant (IFA) Conference The 2010 IFA Conference  will be held 19-22 April 2010 at the Little Rock Doubletree located along the Arkansas River in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. (Info posted 11 September 2009)

2009 Hawaii Conservation Conference presentations available online 2009 Hawaii Conservation Conference presentations are available online. (Info posted 11 August 2009)

International invasive ant management workshop A workshop on management of invasive ants will be held in Darwin, Australia on 27-29 April 2010. The workshop aims to facilitate networking among people involved in invasive ant management, and improve the incorporation of research and ant biology into management. (Info posted 3 June 2009, updated 5 October 2009)

Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) 2008 report online The 2008 ISSG report  from the World Conservation Congress, held in Barcelona, October 2008, is available online. (Info posted 16 January 2009)

Pesticide applicator certification / recertification A schedule of pesticide applicator certification classes is posted by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, with links to applications, study materials, topics, and locations. (Info posted 12 January 2009.)

Volunteers needed: Maui fishpond restoration Help rebuild the Koieie Fishpond in Kihei, Maui on second Saturdays of each month from 8 to 11 am. The revitalization of Koieie serves to educate Maui's youth and communities about native Hawaiian fishponds, the Hawaiian culture, its traditions and practices. (Info posted 04 December 2008)

Volunteers needed to help clean Kalihi Stream KAUPA's monthly 2nd Saturday for Sustainability stream clean-up  is your chance to demonstrate your aloha for the aina. KAUPA (Kalihi Ahupua'a Ulu Pono Ahahui) is dedicated to restoring the natural and cultural resources within the Kalihi ahupua'a through education, outreach and action. Guest speakers will share their expertise. (Info posted 05 May 2008 by PN.)

Upcoming International Invasive Species Meetings Upcoming national and international invasive species meetings are listed by the National Invasive Species Council of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Dates, venues, and links to registration pages are provided. (Info posted 24 September 2007 by PN.) (URL: http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/news/calendar.php)

Archived historical HEAR announcements The HEAR announcements archive page contains historical announcements from the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) (i.e. announcements which previously appeared on the page that you're now reading, but are older or out-of-date). (URL: http://www.hear.org/announcements/archival_announcements.htm)

Some documents posted on the HEAR website are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. If your computer is not already set up to read these files, you can download the FREE Adobe Acrobat reader. You can set up most web browsers to automatically invoke this reader (as a "helper application" or "add-in") upon encountering documents of this type (refer to your browser's documentation for how to do this).

Some documents posted on the HEAR website are in Excel spreadsheet format. If your computer is not already set up to read these files, you can download the FREE Excel reader. You can set up most web browsers to automatically invoke this reader (as a "helper application" or "add-in") upon encountering documents of this type; refer to your browser's documentation for how to do this.

The Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR) project is currently funded by the Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN) of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) through PIERC (USGS) with support from HCSU (UH-Hilo). More details are available online.

This page was created on 26 July 2001 by PT, and was last updated on 18 March 2010 by PN.