ESPM 3002 Exotic Plants & Animals

Lecture Schedule

Course Outline:

Click on the class number to get the readings for that week. Readings linked from the reaings page.

Note change in schedule from 20 Nov through 4 December

Class #	Date	Topic	Speaker/Leader
1	4 Sep	Introduction Use of Internet resources Attributes and examples of exotics	Ray Newman U of MN Fisheries
2	11 Sep	Invasives in Minnesota: Agency perspective	Jay Rendall, Invasives Coordinator, MN DNR
3	18 Sep	Exotic Aquatics	Ray Newman U of MN Fisheries
4	25 Sep	Discussion: Minnesota and aquatic exotics	Ray Newman
5	2 Oct	Horticulture and exotic introductions	Prof. Neil Anderson U of MN Horticult. Sci.
6	9 Oct	Theory and models of invasion and spread	Prof. Dave Andow, U of MN Entomology
7	16 Oct	Invasibility	Ray Newman
8	23 Oct	Predicting Invasions; Discussion: intro, invasions and spread	Ray Newman
9	30 Oct	Exotic Insect Pests of Agriculture and Climate Matching	Prof. Rob Venette, U of MN Entomology and USFS North Central Res Station
10	6 Nov	Discussion: Ag pests, prediction and Consideration of Risk Analysis	Ray Newman
11	13 Nov	Island invasions - snakes on Guam and other pests	Ray Newman
12	20 Nov	Biological control: purple loosestrife as a case history	Dr. Luke Skinner, Invasive Species Supervisor, MN DNR
13	27 Nov	Discussion: Biocontrol and risk assessment: more exotics or safe solution?	Ray Newman U of MN Fisheries
14	4 Dec	Exotic forest pests: insects and pathogens	Dr. Steve Katovich, NCFES US For. Serv.
15	11 Dec	Intentionally stocked species - fish and transgenics: Management implications	Ray Newman
Final	15 Dec*	Grad web presentations Discussion of final questions/issues	Grad students

*Final is presentation of Grad web pages and discussion of final questions/issue
4:00-6:00PM Dec 15 365 BORlaug Hall . Note room change. All are expected to attend.

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