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UPCOMING EVENTS

• NE RISCC webinar: Combining storm flood water level and topography to prioritize inter-basin transfer of non-native aquatic species in the United States with Ian Pfingsten (USGS). November 12th (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Eastern) Register Here

• 2nd International Invasive Species and Climate Change Conference on December 9-10, 2025. Find out more and register here.

NEW RESOURCES

• New RISCC two-pager: Northeast Regional Invasive Species & Climate Change Management Network (PDF)

• New RISCC two-pager: Regional Action for National Impact (PDF)

• Latest Research to Practice Paper: Climate-Smart Gardening 2.0: Plants to Promote Climate Adaptation

• New original research: Guidelines for Climate-Smart Invasive Species Management

• Check out our 2024 Year in Review summary here!

RECENT EVENTS

• Hydrilla manager-researcher team up webinar October 9th (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM). View the recording here.

• Seeds of change: Assisting gene flow for climate adaptation Coffee Talk was held on September 25th, 2025. This discussion focused on the newly released Research to Practice paper “Seeds of change: Assisting gene flow for climate smart restoration.” View the recording here.

• Climate-Smart Gardening 2.0 Coffee Talk was held on June 18th, 2025. This discussion focused on the newly published Research to Practice summary "Climate-Smart Gardening 2.0: Plants to Promote Climate Adaptation." View the recording here.

• Using Managed Relocation to Advance Climate Adaptation: Benefits, Risks, and Barriers. This panel discussion was co-hosted by NE RISCC/NE CASC to discuss fundamental concepts in managed species movement. View the recording here.

• The NE RISCC hosted our Annual RISCC Symposium on March 11-12th, 2025. We had 375 participants and panelists tune in to our program covering topics from future aquatic invaders to terminology, co-production, climate smart restoration, and more. Check out the recordings here.

• Shifting phenology & windows of opportunity for control of invasive species - This coffee talk explored how phenological phases have shifted, the implications for effective management, and how management calendars can adapt. Read more in our latest Research to Practice Paper and view the recording here.

• Identifying Range Shifting Invasive Species - This discussion was co-hosted by NE RISCC/NE CASC to learn about tools for range shifting invasives. View the recording here or read the summary.

• Invasive knotweed and climate resiliency: Coffee Talk - Manager/researcher duo Brian Colleran and Élisabeth Groeneveld held this coffee talk on the invasive knotweed-climate change feedback loop. View the recording here.

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