Events for 2018

The 25th meeting of the Governing Board of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) in Kilkenny from 15th to 18th October, 2018.

Horizon Scanning (HS) is a tool to identify and prioritize invasive alien species (IAS) absent or not yet widely spread, which may pose a potential threat to the environment in a given region.

The Conference Preparing Europe for invasion by the beetles emerald ash borer and bronze birch borer, two major tree-killing pests, will be held in Vienna, Austria, on 1-4 October 2018.

Management and sharing of IAS data to support knowledge-based decision making at regional level

From biodiversity and genetics to spatial planning and aquaculture economics, the 18 theme sessions making up the programme at ASC 2018 will showcase the latest cutting-edge science and research, with the conference keynotes also announced.

The conference will be held at the Alice Springs Convention Centre in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, from Sunday 23rd to Wednesday 26th September, 2018.

The aim of the conference is to promote debate on all issues relating to the science and management of aquatic vegetation, and will include a wide scientific programme.

Distribution, Provenances, Reproduction, Management, Growth potential, Ecosystem services, Biotic and abiotic threats, Market potential, Public perception, and more.

The Weed Society of New South Wales Inc., on behalf of the Council of Australasian Weed Societies Inc., will be hosting the 21st Australasian Weeds Conference in the popular Sydney beach side suburb of Manly from 9 - 12 September 2018.

WRW2018 – 4th International Conference Water resources and wetlands which will be held on 5-9 September 2018 at the Hotel Delta in Tulcea (Romania).