Development of a Community-based Monitoring Program for Invasive Phytophthora Species in Western Washington Streams
Thursday, August 27 2009
8:30 – 9:00 am. Registration.
9:00 – 9:15 am. Introductions and discussion of objectives/goals. Gary Chastagner and Marianne Elliott,WSU Puyallup
9:15 – 10:15 am. Overview of SOD in California and stream monitoring in Northern CA. Dave Rizzo, UC Davis (pdf, 16.5 mb)
10:15-10:30 am.Break
10:30-11:00 am. The national SOD stream monitoring program. Steve Oak, USDA Forest Service, Asheville, NC (pdf, 4 mb)
11:00-11:20 am. Monitoring for P. ramorum in WA nurseries. Cindy Cooper, WSDA (pdf, 7 mb)
11:20 – Noon. Stream monitoring for P. ramorum in western Washington. Karen Ripley, WA DNR (pdf, 6 mb)
Noon – 1:00 pm. Lunch (provided)
1:00-2:00 pm. Panel Discussion – Gary Chastagner moderator
- Australia’s “Fishing for Phytophthora” program. Marianne Elliott, WSU Puyallup
- Regulatory issues related to monitoring Phytophthora species, specifically P. ramorum. Clinton Campbell, USDA-APHIS
- Working with volunteer groups and the Citizen Science program. Kate Litle, University of Washington
2:00-2:30 pm. Stakeholder discussion (forestry, nursery association, compost/greenwaste, others)
2:30-3:00 pm. Establishment of a working group to write proposal – WSU
Adjourn