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8:30am EDT

Welcome & Keynote: How Spatial Analysis Can Support Ecosystem Management: A Case Study With Invasive Species

Tuesday May 26, 2026 8:30am - 9:45am EDT

Adaptation science serves a strong practical need – the people who manage our lands and waters need information to support ecological resilience in the face of climate change. Maps and mapping tools are intuitive ways of conveying information – particularly for understanding risk from introduced, invasive species. However, getting needed science into the hands of managers remains a challenge in fields like ecology that suffer from a prominent gap between research and practice (the ‘knowing-doing’ gap). In this presentation, I’ll tell the story of the creation of the Northeast Regional Invasive Species & Climate Change (NE RISCC) Management Network, which aims to narrow the knowing-doing gap for invasion science and practice. Many NE RISCC products have focused on spatial analyses to understand risk and convey recommendations and I hope to convince you that your skills in spatial analysis are critical and needed to bridge the knowing-doing gap!

Speakers

Dr. Bethany Bradley

Professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Bethany Bradley is a Professor in the Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her research focuses on the biogeography of terrestrial plant invasions, including how invasive plant distributions, abundance, and impact are affected by climate... Read More →

Tuesday May 26, 2026 8:30am - 9:45am EDT
Auditorium

General Session

4:45pm EDT

Closing Session

Tuesday May 26, 2026 4:45pm - 5:00pm EDT

Auditorium

Tuesday May 26, 2026 4:45pm - 5:00pm EDT
Auditorium

General Session

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8:30am EDT

Dr. Bethany Bradley

4:45pm EDT

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