2025 Cal-IPC SymposiumBeyond Eradication: Resistance, Resilience, and Recovery

Ventura

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Oral Presentations

Virtual fencing to target medusahead and barb goatgrass on California rangelands Allen, Brian
Before eradication: preventing invasive species introductions and ecosystem differences in invasion resistance Beaury, Evelyn
Integrating prescribed fire and grass specific herbicides: a strategy for annual wildflower restoration Berry, Christopher
Weed alerts 2025 and other updates Burger, Jutta; Vanderhoff, Ron
Not so Black(lock) and white: managing invasive Phragmites in endangered species habitat Darin, Gina
Managing emergent invasive populations: stinknet in the California Sonoran Desert Deighan, Sean
Use of pre-emergent herbicides for site preparation Freese, Robert
A tale of two wildfires: post-fire weed management at Pepperwood Preserve Friedfel, Devyn
New and novel weeds in California state parks Gardner, Leah
Comparing retardant and wildfire impacts to invasive grasses in the post-fire environment Graver, Nick
French broom impacts to native forb pollination and reproductive success Grove, Sara; Parker, Ingrid
Beyond resistance: Building resilience and adaptation into the management of montane forests across Southern California Hennessy, Sarah
Weed mapping workflows using Esri GIS software Hogle, Ingrid
Cal-IPC welcome and update Johnson, Doug
Community challenges to herbicide use for conservation, part 2 Kaufmann, Alan
Restoring resistant communities Kimball, Sarah
Legacy effects of imazapyr soil residues on riparian forest reestablishment after giant reed (Arundo donax) removal Lambert, Alex
Evaluating the invasion regime attributes and impacts of Brassica tournefortii in a desert sand dune community Larios, Loralee
Plant community responses to rodent seed predation and precipitation in a semi-arid Californian grassland Louden, Samuel
Utilizing native and invaded grasslands as indicators for the ecological health assessment for the Nature Reserve of Orange County Lulow, Megan
Surveying needlegrass grasslands to plan management actions and model habitat suitability in Southern Orange County Parks, California Major, Matt
Up a creek without an EDRR program: lessons from managing new invasions without a formal program Mo, Jennifer
Southern California ignition reduction program Molinari, Nicole
Post-wildfire conditions: prescribed fire influence on invasive species composition in blue oak woodlands Monahan, Claire
A pollinator paradox: Weedy wildflowers support native pollinators under global changes Nelson, Rebecca
Stinkwort in Santiago Creek- an EDRR success story Ostmann, Isaac
Turning invasive fuel loads into habitat for endangered species Perez, Johnny
Salt Creek restoration for the benefit of desert pupfish: lessons and next steps. Ramirez , Luis
Invasive species management in sensitive coastal foredune habitat Roddick, Lindsey
Optimizing restoration strategies in iceplant-dominated landscapes of coastal California Saglimbeni, Nick
Improving riparian resilience in the Ventura River Watershed Schenker, Martin
Fungal frontiers: what we know about invasive mushrooms in California Schwarz, Christian
Evaluating bee species’ diversity and composition response to active restoration in Southern California Staubs-Friedmann, Beckett
Evaluating invasive plant prediction accuracy across large geographic extents using airborne imaging spectroscopy Stork, Nicoletta
Weaving knowledge, healing land: a community-based approach to resilience in the face of GSOB and altered fire regimes Tamm, Joelene
Invasive weeds and nitrogen deposition suppress ephemeral post-fire plant diversity and hamper post-fire restoration efforts Valliere, Justin
Tamarisk and non-native invasive species removal in the Los Padres National Forest Wright, Holly
Estimating water savings benefits of invasive plant removal using the OpenET remote sensing platform: a case study with Arundo donax Zefferman, Emily

Lightning Talk Presentations

Evaluating effects of artificial light at night (ALAN) on biological control agents of yellow star-thistle (Centaurea solstitialis) in California Hansel Friedman, Marielle
New data & resources from public gardens as sentinels against invasive plants Beloskur, Michelle
Developing guidance for managing invasive aquatic vegetation in tidal wetland sites Darin, Gina
Resilience on the frontlines: a crew’s story of restoration, learning, and leadership on Catalina Island Larson, Brian; Weichert, Jane
Possible allelopathic effects of Cynara cardunculus on native coastal sage scrub species Luo, Anna
Conversion of riparian woodland to Arundo monoculture on Santa Clara River flood channel Neill, William
Evaluating avian response to Arundo donax removal and riparian habitat restoration in the Santa Clara River floodplain Schneider, Devina
Smart park management: a drone-based AI solution for vegetation health monitoring and wildfire risk mitigation Zhang, Austin

Posters

Long-term results of continuous habitat restoration of coastal California native plant communities Alvarez, Maria
Some traits may predict species emergence and growth in invasive thatch-producing annual grass dominated habitats Brafford, Katherine; Funk, Jennifer
Role of year-round vegetation in ditches as refugia for key insect pests and insect natural enemies affecting Ventura County crops Brondos, Abigail
Ecological risks of tropical milkweed and potential for restoration of native milkweed habitat Crane, Kaitlin; Lambert, Adam
Community responses to altered seasonal precipitation via seed banks in an annual desert community Firebaugh Ornelas, Ariana
Estimating dispersal distances of Parafreutreta regalis, a biological control agent for Cape ivy Holroyd, Madeline
Assessing seed sources for enhancing restoration success in invaded ecosystems Kelsey, Corey
Evaluating sycamore (Platanus spp.) population genetics to identify native trees for coastal restoration Lopez, Jamie
Building connection and resilience: evolution of a community-based habitat restoration program in urban Los Angeles parkland Mendia Perez, Arely
Using remote sensing to assess the influence of vegetation structure and temperature on arthropod biodiversity in agricultural landscapes Montes, Emily
Volunteer training to facilitate public outreach and wildland recovery Newman, Chrystene
Leveraging plant traits for hedgerow selection in Southern California citrus and avocado Osornia, Kyle
SPARCS: Suppression and Planning Actions for Restoring Communities and Species in the Southern California ecoregion Parker, Austin
Pile burning to break negative soil legacies of invasive annual species Parra, Olivia
Transformative detection of Hypericum: building a drone-based image library to catalyze invasive species control in coastal California Reynolds, Candace
Early detection rapid response (EDRR) planning in East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) Robison, Ramona
Risk assessment of the French broom psyllid, a prospective biological control agent of French broom Smith, Lincoln
Women against invasive olives: standards of practice for removal of Olea europaea on Santa Cruz Island Thieben, Bailey; Weber, Hope

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