The 2022 Continental Dialogue on Non-native Forest Insects and Diseases was held on September 20th 2022, in association with the Entomological Society of America, hosted by the Society of American Foresters National Convention in Baltimore MD.

Please note: the planned webinar series for winter 2022-2023 to complement the 2022 in-person workshop has been put on hold indefinitely. We will post any updates here. 

September 20, 2022: Archive of In-Person Workshop Materials (Baltimore Convention Center, 8:30 to 4:30)

8:30 – 9:00AM: Welcome Presentations

• Welcome to the Protecting Trees and Forests from Invasive Pests through Collaborative Solutions Workshop – Leigh Greenwood, The Nature Conservancy
• Grand Challenges Agenda for Entomology – Erin Cadwalader, Entomological Society of America 

9:00 – 10:15AM: 2022 Framing Presentations

• Updates from National Invasive Species Council – Angela McMellen Brannigan, Technical Advisor, National Invasive Species Council
• Updates from USFS Forest Health Protection – Rick Cooksey, Director, Forest Health Protection, US Forest Service
• Private Forest Landowner Perspectives on Forest Pest Issues – Tom Fox, Vice President, Research, Productivity, Sustainability, Rayonier Inc.
• Updates from USDA APHIS PPQ – Dave Hanken, PPQ Plant Inspection Station National Policy Manager, USDA APHIS PPQ
• Q&A

10:30 – 11:30AM: International Approaching on Plants for Planting

• International Trade in Horticultural Plants: Trends and Observations – Craig Regelbrugge, Executive Vice President- Advocacy and Research, AmericanHort
• Updates on Risk Assessment and Economic Analysis – Rebecca Epanchin-Niell, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Maryland
• USDA APHIS Plants for Planting and Propagation Program Updates – Dave Hanken, PPQ Plant
  Inspection Station National Policy Manager, USDA APHIS PPQ
• Q&A

11:30 – 12:45PM: Lunch

12:45 – 2:30PM: International Approaches for Solid Wood Packaging Materials 

• CBP’s Informed Compliance Approach along with Operational Updates – Samara Crenshaw-Nolen, Branch Chief, APTL Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• Upcoming Research Findings on Wood Borer Detection Rates in Wood Packaging Materials From 2003-2020 – Beth Lebow, Program Coordinator, International Programs, US Forest Service
• Updates from USDA APHIS Phytosanitary Issues Management – Tyrone Jones, Trade Director,
  Forestry Products, USDA APHIS PPQ
• Pause – first grouping of Q&A
• Industry Perspective on Continuous Improvement of ISPM 15 – Brad Gething, Vice President of
  Science & Technology, National Wood Pallet and Container Association
• Preventing pests in wood packaging with a new private sector initiative – Gary Lovett, Senior Scientist Emeritus, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
• Second grouping of Q&A

2:30 – 2:45PM: Coffee Break

2:45 – 3:45PM: International Research and Collaboration

• Sentinel Gardens are an effective tool but international research is facing emerging challenges –
  Jiri Hulcr, Associate Professor, School of Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics Sciences, University of
  Florida
• International Collaborations in Afforested Landscapes, Cities, and Botanical Collections around the world – Geoff Williams, International Sentinel Network Coordinator, International
  Programs, US Forest Service
• New partnerships in USFS Forest Health Protection – Sky Stephens, Forest Health Specialist,
  Forest Health Protection, US Forest Service
• International Research Opportunities and Challenges – Scott Miller, Director, Research
  Management and Innovation, Smithsonian Institution
• Q&A

3:45 – 4:30PM: Synthesis and Networking Exercise