Join Us!
2025 Puget Sound Invasive Species and
Exotic Pest Workshop
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
9:00 am - 3:00 pm (PDT)
D.F. Allmendinger Center
WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center
2606 W Pioneer Ave
Puyallup, WA
Free on-site parking available
5 WSDA Pesticide Recertification Credits
are available for this event.
If you are attending virtually, you will receive
the Zoom Webinar link after registration.
Webinar will be open 15 minutes prior to the start time
for people to join early and test their audio and video.
This workshop is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
Plant Protection Quarantine, through the Plant Protection Act, Section 7721.
We are grateful for this year’s funding that allows us to keep the registration cost low!
EVENT AGENDA
8:30 – 9:00 Coffee & Networking
9:00 – 9:10 Welcome & Introductions
Dr. Todd Murray (Chair, Washington Invasive Species Council) and Dr. Todd Hass (Puget Sound Partnership)
9:10 – 9:35 Introduction to the Washington Invasive Species Council and How to Report a Sighting
Stephanie Helms and Maria Marlin, Washington Invasive Species Council
9:35 – 10:25 Hitchhiking Insects Across Water and Air: Wood–boring pests of concern
Eric Wright & Ronald Ray, Customs and Border Protection
Nathan Roueche, Washington State Department of Agriculture
10:25 – 10:45 ***Networking Break***
10:45 – 11:10 Becoming Pest Ready: Engaging Municipalities with the Urban Forest Pest Readiness Playbook and Introducing the Don’t Move Firewood Campaign
Zeima Kassahun, Washington Department of Natural Resources
11:10 – 11:35 Public Outreach Success Stories
Cassie Cichorz, Washington State Department of Agriculture
11:35 – 12:00 Imminent Threat: Invasive Mussels and Clean, Drain, Dry!
Dr. Brian Turner and Dr. Ben Rubinoff, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
12:00 – 1:15 ***Lunch*** (provided for in–person attendees)
1:15 – 1:40 Novel Pathways of Aquatic Invasive Species Introduction and Spread
Rody Seballos and Dr. Ben Rubinoff, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
1:40 – 2:05 Noxious Weed Management and Salmon Recovery in the Stillaguamish Delta
Jason Anderson, Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians
2:05 – 2:30 European Green Crab: Crab Team, Molt Search, and Early Detection Collaborations
Jeff Adams, Washington Sea Grant
2:30 – 2:55 Green Cities Partnership and Call to Action
Eric Sterner, Seattle Parks and Recreation
Gabbi Gonzales, City of Burien
2:55 – 3:00 Closing Remarks & Survey
EVENT VENUE