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New York Invasive Species Awareness Week! (June 3rd-June 9th)

New York Invasive Species Awareness Week! (June 3rd-June 9th)

Invasive Species Awareness Week 2024 in the Finger Lakes Join us in celebrating NY Invasive Species Awareness Week! Invasive Species Awareness Week is back and better than ever! See our lineup of events below to find out what is going on in your area and how you can participate! Email gallo@hws.edu with any questions.   […]

By May 23, 2024 0 Comments Read More →
New York Invasive Species Awareness Week! (June 5th-June11th)

New York Invasive Species Awareness Week! (June 5th-June11th)

Invasive species are our specialty, so we have a few events going on to help you celebrate this year’s NY Invasive Species Awareness Week! Taking place from Monday, June 5th to Sunday, June 11th, this is the perfect opportunity to get outside and look at invasive species threatening ecosystems in the Finger Lakes region.  Whether […]

By May 18, 2023 1 Comments Read More →
Spring Webinar Series

Spring Webinar Series

We are thrilled to announce our 2023 Spring Webinar Series! On March 23rd, Jose Andres from Cornell University will join us to discuss his research in environmental DNA (eDNA), and how this research impacts invasive species management. This webinar will be a great resource for audiences hoping to learn more about environmental DNA, the current […]

Come join us in the field!

Come join us in the field!

Looking to get outside? We’ll be hosting several hiking and paddling events throughout the month of August and we are looking for people to join us! Whether you are someone who is wanting to learn more about invasive species, or someone who just likes to be outside, then consider these events below! Saturday, August 14th, […]

By August 6, 2021 0 Comments Read More →
Invasive Species Webinar Series!

Invasive Species Webinar Series!

PREVIOUS WEBINARS: PAST: Protecting Rare Species from Invasives in the Finger Lakes Presenter: Steve Young, Chief Botanist, NY Natural Heritage Program When: Jan 12, 2021 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Meeting Recording: https://hws.zoom.us/rec/share/4vjU_6x44V4RFNgW7kL0sEU3_LPYfQ6e8rCaaGjH1uY92B78O-UWDb04M4FYpNJO.ZLsgs5tX9k6wcWok  A Review of AIS Monitoring in the Finger Lakes, 2016-2020 Presenter: Kathryn Monacelli, Finger Lakes Institute at Hobart and William […]

By October 21, 2020 0 Comments Read More →
Improving Ecosystems with Aquatic Plants

Improving Ecosystems with Aquatic Plants

Wetland restoration is critical for improving ecosystem services, but many aquatic plant nurseries do not have facilities similar to those typically used for large-scale plant production.

By September 17, 2019 Read More →