Invasive Species Summit_11062015_Plenary Presentations

Invasive species are a major threat to biodiversity worldwide and are severely impacting our regional ecosystems. The "Invasive Species Summit: Challenges, Strategies, and Perspectives" was co-presented by The New York Botanical Garden and Lower Hudson PRISM. The Morning Plenary Session can be viewed on YouTube. This document contains the PowerPoint Presentations from Dr. Linda Rohleder, Dr. Daniel Simberloff, Chris Zimmerman, and Dr. Steven Handel. That addressed the big picture impacts of invasive species from a global to regional level, what is being done to manage them, how restoring ecosystems can help, and implications for the future.