First Points of Contact: Continental Dialogues/GCAFE Webinar Series Part II

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

2 - 5 PM Eastern Time

Join ESA and the Nature Conservancy for the second webinar in the series hosted for the Continental Dialogues and Grand Challenges Agenda for Entomology (GCAFE) exploring ways to improve detection of invasive wood-boring pests through multiple pathways of domestic arrival.

  • 2:00 - 2:10 Introductions: Leigh Greenwood, Forest Health Program Director, The Nature Conservancy.
  • 2:10 - 2:40 Inspections and Non-Compliance: Jared Franklin, Acting Director, Agricultural Enforcement and Engagement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
  • 2:40 - 3:10 Current Efforts in Updating a Measure of Effectiveness of ISPM 15: Dr. Bob Haack, USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station (Emeritus)
  • 3:10 - 3:40 Grand Challenge Agenda for Entomology – Looking to 2022. Dr. Erin Cadwalader, Entomological Society of America.
  • 3:40 - 4:00 Presentation based Q&A
  • 4:00 - 5:00 Open Format Conversations

REGISTER HERE