Angela Gupta - Keynote Speaker
" Invasive Species: What to do & How to Prepare " During this session learn about early detection of invasive species such as Oriental Bittersweet, emerald ash borer and Asian longhorned beetle. Angie will share with us vegetative management practices to limit invasive species introduction, stop their spread, and limit their impacts.
Angie is a Forestry Extension Educator in SE Minnesota. She works primarily on early detection and management of forest invasive species including emerald ash borer, oriental bittersweet, buckthorn and garlic mustard. Prior to starting with U of MN Extension, Angie was a procurement forester for Louisiana-Pacific in northern lower Michigan. Before that she was a Agroforesty Extensionist in the US Peace Corps in Kenya, East Africa. Angie has a Masters in Organizational Management and a BS in Forestry. |