Join Us!
Invasive Ant Surveillance and Identification Virtual Workshop
March 11, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT
There will be 4 WSDA Pesticide Credits available for this event.
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.
EVENT AGENDA
All times are Pacific Daylight Time
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. | | | Welcome | ||
| Dr. Todd Murray (Washington State University Extension) and Washington Invasive Species Council Staff | ||||
| 9:10 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | | | Part 1: Introduction to Ant Biology Part 2: European Fire Ant (Myrmica rubra) |
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| Dr. Laurel Hansen (Washington State University) | ||||
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. | | | Red Imported Fire Ants in the Genus Solenopsis | ||
| Dr. Robert Puckett (Texas A&M University) | ||||
| 10:50 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | | | Break | ||
| 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. | | | Taxonomic Preparedness in Action: Recognizing and Responding to Ant Invasions | ||
| Dr. Jason Williams (University of Florida) | ||||
| 11:50 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. | | | A Global Pest on the Move: The Little Fire Ant in Hawai'i and Implications for Mainland USA Invasion Potential |
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| Dr. Michelle Montgomery (Hawaii Ant Lab) | ||||
| 12:40 p.m. – 12:55 p.m. | | | How to Report an Invasive Species in Washington | ||
| Maria Marlin (Washington Invasive Species Council) | ||||
| 12:55 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | | | Closing Remarks and Pesticide Recertification Credits | ||