On Tuesday, October 29th, UConn Early College Experience Sustainable Plant & Soil Systems (SPSS) Instructors were treated to a unique professional development experience, in the form of the 12th biennial Symposium for the Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group (CIPWG). CIPWG is an organization committed to mitigating the negative environmental impact of invasive plant species, through educating themselves and others on identification and management of invasive plants, as well as replacement of invasive with native species. The topic of the most recent symposium was Real Talk: Making an Impact in Invasive Plant Management, and attendees were treated to a variety of discussions emphasizing the critical role of education in conservation, and rooting the discussion of eradicating invasive plant species in local case studies. Many thanks to ECE’s own SPSS faculty coordinator, Julia Kuzovkina, Ph.D., for her efforts in organizing such an enriching experience for our instructors.
Be sure to check out UConn’s student newspaper, the Daily Campus, for an illuminating article on this event. Linked HERE!
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