Cal-IPC Forum

Since the 1990's, Cal-IPC has been hosting an annual symposium where land practitioners and researchers can mingle and discuss our mutual interests: How can we best manage lands that have been invaded by non-native invasive species? This is a great symposium to attend for all career levels. Whether you are a seasoned land manager, researcher, student, or just someone interested in learning how to help protect biodiversity through invasive plant management - Cal-IPC's community dynamic makes it easy to connect with others. This symposium also hosts an annual photo contest, student research presentation awards and other exciting events. Be sure to check out the virtual online symposium this year, taking place November 1-4th. To learn more about this symposium, check out their webpage: https://www.cal-ipc.org/resources/symposium/program/

Hi folks, If you are on this webpage, than I am making three basic assumptions : 1) You know what an invasive species is, and how damaging they can be to the environment 2) You are interested in research and/or management of invasive species 3) You are a weed warrior who has more than one invasive species you like to talk about Choosing a "favorite" invasive species sounds a bit odd.... but for many people that I've spoken to, their favorite invasive species is often the first invader that introduced them to this world of invasive plant management, or a species that they work closely with. Contribute to the community, and share your story about what your invasive species is, and why.

Thinking about graduate school can be intimidating- the application process can be confusing, choosing a lab to join can be stressful, not to mention all of the "hidden knowledge" that is hard to find on the internet- but is essential to know. The Cal-IPC student section is currently made up of graduate students who have been through the application processes, and are now navigating our ways through our graduate degrees. We want to create a space where people can feel comfortable interacting with each other, asking questions about graduate school and sharing information. For a general overview about the graduate school application process, check out this resource created by graduate students at UC Riverside. Applying to graduate school workshop