How can we respond to Japanese knotweed? A collection of diverse and innovative approaches, both philosophical and practical. Willems - My Exotic Neighbourhood Block 2: Responding to Japanese Knotweed Sus Willems - Japanese Knotweed Festival Symposium Day1 -ĭownload his presentation here: S. In his presentation he presented cheap and relaxed ecological control methods that are focused on keeping the plant in check by introducing other (plant) species. Sus Willems worked for the Environmental department of the Flemish government, and recently started an ecological consultancy company 'Duizendknopen Ontward'. Andeweg - JKW as unfriendly stranger Sus Willems (Duizendknopen ontward) Remko Andeweg - Japanese Knotweed Symposium Day1 -ĭownload his presentation here: R. He will talk about his observed shift in the urgency to control Japanese knotweed, and he touched on the plethora of techniques that are used to control or exterminate the plant. Remko Andeweg works as an urban botanist at Bureau Stadsnatuur, which is a part of the Natural History Museum Rotterdam. van Valkenburg - Japanese Knotweed Festival Remko Andeweg (Bureau Stadsnatuur) Johan van Valkenburg - Japanese Knotweed Symposium Day 1ĭownload his presentation here: J. In his talk he explored how decisions regarding the management and control of 'invasive exotics' come to be, and in what way knowledge is communicated to various actors. Johan van Valkenburg is a Senior Scientist at the Netherlands Institute for Vectors, Invasive plants and Plant health (NIVIP) of the NVWA, leading research projects relating to invasive non-native plants. Get to know the invasive exotic, as a newcomer, as a threat or as a part of our environment. Enjoy! Friday 14th of April Block 1: Introducing the Invasive Exotic
Presentations of the various speakersĭid you miss out on some of the presentations? Was there information that particularly excited you? Or did you miss the chance to take a picture of that one beautiful slide? Here you can access all the presentation that were showed during the symposium for further reference.
On top of that you can find the recordings of the whole event in case you missed out on (part of) the program. In this article you can find the presentations of all the speakers that contributed to the symposium as well as other useful links.
It was a great invitation to share insights and work together. Looking back at the Japanese knotweed SymposiumĪpart from the exciting new insights that came as a result of the symposium, we also found that collaboration and interaction between different discpilines can be a great stepping stone for a more holistic approach to dealing with knotweed.
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