EAB University
All Webinars are now available below or on the EABU YouTube Channel.
For more information, contact:
- Robin Usborne, Michigan State University, robinu1@msu.edu, (517) 884-7051
Webinars are organized by topics
Spring 2017 Webinar Series
| Topic | Original Webinar Date | |
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| Chemical Control for EAB: What Works, What Doesn't Work, and Why by Cliff Sadof, Dept. of Entomology, Purdue University Download PDF 
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Tuesday, February 21, 11 a.m. EDT | Play Webinar |
| Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in Michigan by John Bedford, Michigan Dept. of Agriculture and Rural Development |
Thursday, March 2, 11 a.m. EDT | Play Webinar |
| Biology, Ecology and Management of Ambrosia Beetle Vectors and their Diseases by Chris Ranger, USDA ARS Horticultural Insects Research Lab, Wooster, OH |
Tuesday, March 7, 11 a.m. EDT | Play Webinar |
| Utilizing Community Street Tree Surveys in an Early Detection Rapid Response Program by Tivon Feeley, Forest Health Program Leader, Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources Download PDF
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Tuesday, March 14, 11 a.m. EDT | Play Webinar |
| An Update on Rearing, Releasing and Recovery of EAB Parasitoids by Ben Slager, Director of the USDA APHIS Biological Control Rearing Facility, Brighton, MI |
Tuesday, March 21, 11 a.m. EDT | Play Webinar |
Fall 2016 Webinar Series
| Topic | Original Webinar Date | |
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| Characteristics of Trees Used to Replace Ash Bob Schutzki, Michigan State University |
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at 11am ET | Play Webinar |
| How Tree Choice Can Cause the Next Invasive Species Disaster John Ball, South Dakota State University |
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 11am ET | Play Webinar |
| Managing YOUR Local EAB Situation Cliff Sadof, Department of Entomology, Purdue University |
Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 11am ET | Play Webinar |
| Developing a Municipal Strategy for Managing EAB Josh Behounek, Coordinator of Urban Forestry Services with Davey Tree Co., Columbia, MO |
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 11am ET | Play Webinar |
| National Perspective on EAB Joe Beckwith, USDA APHIS |
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 11am ET | Play Webinar |
Spring 2016 Webinar Series
| Topic | Original Webinar Date | |
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| Beech Bark Disease: Efforts to look for and cultivate Host Plant Resistance Jennifer Koch and Paul Berrang, USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station |
Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 2pm ET | Play Webinar |
| Setting EAB Management Priorities in Maryland Ann Hairston Strang, Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service |
Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 11am ET | Play Webinar |
| Staging an Urban EAB Infestation to Improve Protection and Planning Efforts Cliff Sadof, Department of Entomology, Purdue University |
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 11am ET | Play Webinar |
| EAB Preparedness and the Early Years in Colorado Kathleen Alexander, Boulder City Forester and Rob Davis Denver City Forester |
Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 11am ET | Play Webinar |
| Update of EAB Woodland Population and Damage Dynamics Kathleen Knight, USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station |
Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 11am ET | Play Webinar |
| Is Firewood Still a Vector of Invasives? A Case study of Firewood Movement Through the New Hampshire Speedway Piera Siegert, State Entomologist, New Hampshire Division of Plant Industry, Department of Agriculture |
Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 11am ET | Play Webinar |
| Emerald ash borer biology, ecology, management, and implications for natural and urban forest areas in the Southeast Dr. Dan Herms, Professor and Chariperson, Department of Entomology, The Ohio State University From Sothern Regional Extension Forestry |
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 @ 1pm ET | Go To Webinar |
Fall 2015 Webinar Series
| Topic | Original Webinar Date | |
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| Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Jill Johnson, Midwest Forestry Coordinator, USDA Forest Service |
Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 2pm ET | Play Webinar |
| Effects of EAB Treatment on Pollinators Reed Johnson, Ohio Agriculture Research and Development Center |
Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 11am ET | Play Webinar |
| Manage EAB, or Manage the Forest? Mark Abrahamson, Minn. Department of Agriculture |
Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 11am ET | Play Webinar |
| Walnut Twig Beetle & Thousand Cankers Update Matt Ginzel, Purdue University |
Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 11am ET | Play Webinar |
| Biological Control of EAB: Putting it into Perspective Roy van Driesche, University of Massachusetts |
Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 11am ET | Play Webinar |
| Fringe Tree EAB Infestation Update Don Cipollini, Wright State University |
Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 11am ET | Play Webinar |
Spring 2015 Webinar Series
| Topic | Original Webinar Date | |
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| 2015 EAB Toolkit Update and the Best of EAB University Cliff Sadof, Purdue University |
Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 11am ET | Play Webinar |
| Developing EAB and Ash Management Plans for PA Donald A. Eggen, Forest Health Manager, Pennsylvania DCNR, Bureau of Forestry |
Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 11am ET | Play Webinar |
| Invasive Species? We have an APP for THAT!! Joe LaForest, IPM and Forest Health Coordinator, University of Georgia |
Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 11am ET | Play Webinar |
History of EAB
| Topic | Original Webinar Date | |
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| EAB 101 – What Happened, and What's Happening Now Amy Stone, Ohio State University Extension Educator & Robin Usborne, Communications Manager, Michigan State University Additional information: |
Monday, May 19, 2014 at 11am ET | Play Webinar |
| EAB 101 for 2013 Amy Stone from the Ohio State University Extension, Annemarie Nagle from Purdue University, and Robin Usborne from Michigan State University |
May 21, 2013 | Play Webinar |
| EAB 101: The History of EAB and Basic Information | November 12, 2009 | Play Webinar |
Municipal Management Series
| Topic | Original Webinar Date | |
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This series of webinars are aimed at municipal decision-makers and their professional affiliates, such as city managers, attorneys, planners and elected officials, as they are confronted with the possibility – or reality – of emerald ash borer infesting their community’s ash trees. This information would also be of interest to professional associations that municipal employees turn to for advice and guidance. |
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| Municipal Management Wrap Up Joe Boggs, Ohio State University Extension |
May 8, 2013 | Play Webinar |
| ABATe -- A Strategic Response to EAB Brad Beaubien, AICP, Ball State University |
November 15, 2012 | Play Webinar |
| Municipal EAB Management Series Your EAB Management Options vs. the "Death Curve" Jim Zwack, M.S., The Davey Institute Additional information: |
November 19, 2012 | Play Webinar |
| Municipal EAB Management Series Topic Memo to City Managers Chad Tinkel, Manager of Forestry, City of Fort Wayne, IN |
November 29, 2012 | Play Webinar |
| EAB will Hit Your Budget... Richard Hauer, UW -Stevens Point and Cliff Sadof, Purdue University Additional information: |
February 14, 2013 | Play Webinar |
| EAB Liability and Communications Issues Margo Ely & Joe McElroy from the City of Naperville, IL |
March 12, 2013 | Play Webinar |
| The Impact of Urban Trees Geoffrey Donovan, PhD, research forester with the USDA Forest Service Supplemental material: |
March 26, 2013 | Play Webinar |
| Pros and Cons of Urban Mechanized Tree Removal Don Peterson, president of Renewable Resource Solutions, LLC, in Crystal Falls, MI |
April 10, 2013 | Play Webinar |
| EAB Tools and Tactics for Communities Gary Johnson, Extension professor of forestry at the University of Minnesota |
April 16, 2013 | Play Webinar |
Other Invasive Forest Pests of Concern
| Topic | Original Webinar Date | |
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| Asian Longhorned Beetle: Update from Ohio Joe Boggs, Ohio State University Cooperative Extension |
February 19, 2015 | Play Webinar |
| Using Semiochemicals to Detect and Monitor Invasive Ambrosia Beetle in Hardwood Forests Matt Ginzel, PhD, from Purdue University |
April 24, 2014 | Play Webinar |
| Invasions by Non-native Insect Pests and Arboriculture Mike Raupp, University of Maryland Additional information: |
September 26, 2013 | Play Webinar |
| Overview of Invasive Forest Pests and Diseases in North America Jodie Ellis, Purdue University Additional information:
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February 3, 2011 | Play Webinar |
| Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Brad Onken, USDA Forest Service, Morgantown, W. Va. Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Information |
March 10, 2011 | Play Webinar |
| Viburnum Leaf Beetle Curtis Young, the Ohio State University Additional information: Cornell University VLB Citizen Science Pest Tracker National Agricultural Pest Info. System Massachusetts Introduced Pests Outreach Project |
April 21, 2011 | Play Webinar |
| Diagnosing Thousand Cankers Disease Ned Tisserat, Colorado State University Thousand Cankers Information |
May 19, 2011 | Play Webinar |
Research – EAB Control, Management & Ecological Impact
| Topic | Original Webinar Date | |
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| Emerald Ash Borer's Latest Victim: White Fringe Tree Don Cipollini, Wright State University |
February 26, 2015 | Play Webinar |
| EAB Management Mythbusters Cliff Sadof, PhD, Purdue University Entomologist |
October 23, 2014 | Play Webinar |
| 2014 Emerald Ash Borer Research Update Dan Herms, PhD, from The Ohio State University |
March 20, 2014 | Play Webinar |
| EAB Biocontrol Progress and Possibilities Juli Gould, USDA APHIS |
October 10, 2013 | Play Webinar |
| 2013 EAB Research Update Dan Herms, PhD, professor and chairperson of the Dept. of Entomology at the Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center |
March 21, 2013 | Play Webinar |
| SL.owing A.sh M.ortality pilot project -- an update on the project in Michigan's Upper Peninsula Deborah McCullough, Michigan State University forest entomologist |
April 25, 2013 | Play Webinar |
| Impacts of EAB on Forests Kathleen Knight, USDA Forest Service Research Ecologist in Delaware, OH Additional information: |
February 26, 2013 | Play Webinar |
| EAB Pesticides for Professionals Deb MCullough, Michigan State University |
March 24, 2011 | Play Webinar |
| Ecological Impacts of EAB Kevin Rice and Wendy Klooster, Ohio State University/ OH Ag. Research and Dev. Center EAB Invasion on Forests Factsheet |
April 7, 2011 | Play Webinar |
| Pesticides and Biocontrol to Manage EAB | December 3, 2009 | Play Webinar |
Planning
| Topic | Original Webinar Date | |
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| In Defense of Urban Forestry Lindsey Purcell, Urban Forest Specialist, from Purdue University Additional information: |
May 8, 2014 | Play Webinar |
| Building an EAB Management Program From the Ground Up: Milwaukee's Perspective Randy Krouse, City of Milwaukee |
November 7, 2013 | Play Webinar |
| Fall is for EAB Planning Cliff Sadof, Purdue University |
September 11, 2012 | Play Webinar |
| Preparing for EAB in Community Urban Forests Amy Stone, Ohio State University Extension Educator, Toledo, OH Additional information: |
April 14, 2011 | Play Webinar |
| Spring Tune Up on EAB Cliff Sadof, Purdue University |
May 24, 2012 | Play Webinar |
Community Action
| Topic | Original Webinar Date | |
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| The History of EAB in New York State and Community Responses Mark Whitmore, PhD, Cornell University Forest Entomologist |
December 18, 2014 | Play Webinar |
| Save Money and Ash Trees Through Organizing Neighborhoods: Theory and Case Studies Adam Witte, Exotic Forest Pest Educator, from Purdue University |
April 10, 2014 | Play Webinar |
“Neighbors Against Bad Bugs” volunteer group 3. Read the Emerald Ash Borer Management statement for the Coalition for Urban Ash Tree Conservation |
May 12, 2011 | Play Webinar |
| EAB for Homeowners Jodie Ellis, Purdue University Resources for EAB for Homeowners webinar |
February 24, 2011 | Play Webinar |
| 2010 EAB Awareness Week: Ways to Get The Word Out | April 8, 2010 | Play Webinar |
Regulatory
| Topic | Original Webinar Date | |
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| US Regulatory Measures to Control Invasives and Limit Introductions using the Case Study of ALB in Massachusetts Clint McFarland, USDA APHIS Federal Project Manager, Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradication Program-Massachusetts |
October 24, 2013 | Play Webinar |
| Regulatory Issues About EAB | March 4, 2010 | Play Webinar |
After EAB
| Topic | Original Webinar Date | |
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| Wood Utilization Options for Urban Trees Infested by Invasive Species Brian Brashaw, Director of the Wood Materials and Engineering Program at the Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota Duluth; and Robert Ross, Project Leader at the USDA Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI |
December 4, 2014 | Play Webinar |
| What Happens After Ash Is Gone? Planning Diversity | April 1, 2010 | Play Webinar |
| Utilization of Ash in the Wake of EAB | February 4, 2010 | Play Webinar |
Woodlot Management
| Topic | Original Webinar Date | |
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| Practical Woodlot Management Before, During and After EAB Lenny Farley, Purdue University Extension Forestry Specialist |
November 6, 2014 | Play Webinar |
| Economic Impact and Management of EAB in Woodlots, Classic Wood Utilization Eric McConnell, The Ohio State University |
December 5, 2013 | Play Webinar |
| Woodland Management Kathy Smith, the Ohio State University |
January 6, 2011 | Play Webinar |
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