Quinte Chapter: Invasive Pests Threatening Woodlots in Eastern Ontario

Invasive Pests Threatening Woodlots in Eastern Ontario

Organized by: The Quinte Chapter of the OWA and the Invasive Species Centre.

It’s been a busy year for invasive species in Canada, with new species introductions and detections. We’ll look at some of these species currently threatening forests in Ontario, such as oak wilt, hemlock woolly adelgid, spotted lanternfly, and Asian longhorned beetle, by covering their current status, potential impacts, and ways we can prevent their spread.

Once registered you will receive instructions to get the Zoom link. Registration for this event is only open to OWA members. 

Speakers

Madison Sturba

Madison is a Program Development Coordinator at the Invasive Species Centre where she focuses on training and outreach, particularly on forest and agricultural pests. She graduated from the University of Windsor with an MSc in Biology and an Honours BSc in Behaviour, Cognition, and Neuroscience.

Vincent La Tassa

Vince is a Program Development Intern at the Invasive Species Centre where he provides outreach and training support on forestry related pests, including the release of the Oak Wilt Wire quarterly newsletter. Vince is a graduate of the Natural Environment Technologist, Conservation and Management program from Sault College and executive member of the Sault Naturalists.