2023 Cal-IPC SymposiumReuniting for Resilience

CSU Chico

Proceedings, presentations, and working group notes are posted below. Searching for articles on a particular plant or topic? View our Plant Profiles.

View recorded sessions of the 2023 Cal-IPC Symposium.

View Discussion Group Notes #5: Considering field safety through an equity lens

View Discussion Group Notes #6: Communicating about herbicides

Oral Presentations

A mosaic approach to forb and grassland restoration in a heterogenous landscape Aigner, Paul
Cheatgrass in the sagebrush: Implications of habitat loss and conversion on sagebrush-dependent species, using the Greater Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer as indicator species Andrle, Katie
Big Canyon Habitat Restoration and Resiliency Project Phase 3: CEQA exempt through CDFW’s SERP process Arenas, Alys
PRESCRIBE: An online database for protection of endangered species from pesticides Bilheimer, Catherine
For the newbies: How to apply pesticides safely Bonilla, Jasmin
Rapid evolution of native and invasive California grassland species to altered water availability Brafford, Katherine
Fighting fire and weeds together Buckley, Steve
What to do when you’re expecting (a fire) Buckley, Steve
Estimating invasive plant risk to federally listed plants in California’s central coast Burger, Jutta; Valentine, Nikki
Weed Alerts 2023 Burger, Jutta; Vanderhoff, Ron
Benefits of Indigenous-led collaborative stewardship practices on oblong spurge populations Chapple, Tanya
Minimizing weed spread during fire suppression: Weed wash stations and wildfire Clines, Joanna
Influence of a dam on one watershed-scale weed control project Damanti, April
Fire is for everyone: Scaling up the use of good fire Duce, Jose Luis; Bustos, Andrea
Drones as a tool for monitoring ribbonweed (Vallisneria australis) in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Elias-Linarez, Anthony
Managing garlic mustard within the Deep Creek Watershed, San Bernardino National Forest Esparza, Joseph
Replacing non-native grasses with herbaceous native plants to reduce ignition potential of fuel breaks and roadsides Fitch, Robert
Mapping and tracking (invasive) plants with Calflora’s Weed Manager Frye, Pete; Powell, Cynthia
Adaptive management at Dos Rios Ranch and Willow Bend Preserves: The effect of seeding timing and irrigation methods on understory establishment and weed control in floodplain restoration Gaffney, Sarah
Challenges with managing roadside vegetation to prevent fire and weed spread Gallo, Kevin; Worthington, Lisa
Herbicide calibration for invasive plant management Getts, Tom; Oneto, Scott
Biology and ecology of yellow flag iris: Research updates to support integrated weed management Grewell, Brenda
Gorse (Ulex europaeus) eradication in a coastal park unit Groves, Taylor
Know the land, save the land program: Science communication through place-based apparel design Hamilton, Melissa; Wahl, Lori
Long-term outcomes of active reforestation versus natural regeneration following invasive salt cedar removal on the lower Colorado River Havstad, Emma; Gaffney, Sarah; Talken, Anna; Mirts, Haley; Armstrong, Kim; Ulep, Francis; Hagen, Erin
Managing invasive annual grasses through the Sage Grouse Initiative Heater, Thad
Cutting green tape with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Henderson, Brad
Response of Mojave Desert native perennials to inoculum from invasive and native annuals Hernandez, Mayra; Parra, Olivia; Valliere, Justin
Laws and regulations of aquatic herbicide applications Hoffmann, Krista
Cal-IPC 2023 Update Johnson, Doug
Regional partnership to steward San Francisco Bay wetlands Kerr, Drew
Wildfire resilience in the Santa Monica Mountains: A collaborative approach LeFer, Danielle
Propagule pressure of invasive common reed (Phragmites australis) in Suisun Marsh: seedset, germination success, and seedling susceptibility to herbicide Matzek, Virginia
Resiliency in the face of California laws and regulations Mila, LeeAnne
Prescription fire for medusahead (Elymus caput-medusae) control and impacts to species composition in an invaded California grassland Mills, Jason
Biological control agents of weeds in California: Overview of rearing, releases, and monitoring by the CDFA Biological Control Program Moran, Patrick
Ecosystem engineering impacts of water primrose in the Delta Morrison, Bailey
Biogeographical patterns of the rhizosphere microbiome of a native and invasive grass in the western United States Mueller, Rebecca
Using 10 years of applicator data to assess species status and feasibility of objectives in a long-term eradication program Ordonez, Lisa
Biological control of aquatic weeds in California: Status update and a look to the future Pratt, Paul
Care for us: Aesthetics and social practice in land management Rath, Jess
Biological control of invasive annual grasses Rector, Brian
North coast invasive weeds – early detection rapid response eradication project Reynolds, Candace
Integrated pest management (IPM) to control invasive plant species in a California vernal pool-grassland complex Rios, Jasmine
Farm edge restoration monitoring in Sacramento Valley highlights native bee use of some exotic plant floral resources Shake, Corey
Evaluating the plasticity of a “specialized” rodent in a highly-invaded estuary Smith, Katie
Aridity constrains the adaptive potential of plant invaders under nitrogen deposition Valliere, Justin
Art, science, and collections Wood, Zoe
Restoring coastal grassland on deeply scraped soils in Monterey County Woolfolk, Andrea

Lightning Talk Presentations

Public gardens as sentinels against invasive plants Beloskur, Michelle
Join in California Invasive Species Action Week! Brusati, Elizabeth
Techniques to eradicate giant reed from Trabuco Creek, Orange County Freese, Robert; Raff, Collin
Effective cheatgrass control with fluazifop-p-butyl in the coast range, Marin County Greenberger, David
Manipulation of release conditions improves establishment of the wasp Tetremesa romana for biological control of Arundo in northern California Moran, Patrick
The effect of yellow starthistle invasion on native plants and pollinators Nelson, Rebecca
Calling for a consortium on a rosette weevil against yellow starthistle in California Park, Ikju
Remote-operated robotic mower use along roadsides Ponce, Stephanie
Effects of mowing at varying propagule pressures on competition between native and non-native annual species Sheets, Brittney
Slaying the dragon: How Irvine Ranch Conservancy volunteers achieved management success in significantly reducing Sahara mustard (Brassica tournefortii) on a site in Orange County, California Wilson, David

Return to the Symposium Archive