Alaska Invasive Species Partnership

Alaska Invasive Species Workshop

About the Workshop
The Alaska Invasive Species Partnership and the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service organizes an invasive species workshop held annually in the late fall.  The workshop rotates between locations in Anchorage, Fairbanks and various rural communities. 

The workshop is a forum for discussing invasive species management activities within the state, offers expert presentations about emerging invasive species science and management issues, highlights outreach efforts, and offers training for new and experienced invasive species managers alike.  The workshop typically draws 100 to 150 participants.

The 2024 Invasive Species Workshop is the 25th and the theme is: 25 years of AKISP: Learning from the past and looking to the future

Please join us November 12-14, 2024!

Location and Agenda

Location: Fairbanks, Alaska
Dates: 
November 12-14, 2024

The 2024 agenda is here.

Call for Speakers

Theme: Learning from the past and looking to the future.
Title submission deadline August 30, 2024: Submit the title of your talk on this web form. If you can’t access this form contact Gino Graziano.

Oral and Poster Abstracts submission deadline for oral abstracts October 11, 2024, poster abstracts due November 1, 2024:
The Alaska Invasive Species Partnership is requesting oral presentation and poster abstracts for the 2024 Annual Invasive Species Workshop in Fairbanks, Alaska, Nov. 12th – 14th . The oral presentation submissions are closed, however we are accepting poster presentations.  Submit your title and abstract for presentations or posters on this web form.  If you cannot use the web form, submit the abstract to Gino Graziano, UAF Cooperative Extension Service at gagraziano@alaska.edu.  If you have questions contact Gino by email or phone at 907-786-6315.

Member rapid updates are held on Tuesday and Wednesday. To give an update sign up using this form. Rapid updates are 2-5 minutes in length and are meant to share interesting information and stories.

Oral presentation and poster abstract guidelines:
Please submit presentation abstracts by October 11, 2024, and poster abstracts by November 1, 2024. Write your abstract in a Word document and then copy and paste title, authors, and the abstract body into the submission form.  Follow these guidelines to prepare your abstract:

  • No more than 300 words
  • List primary author first followed by the other authors. Last name first.
  • List affiliation of authors in the same order as the authors are listed.
  • Spell check and proofread carefully (we will not be editing the abstracts).

Student/Teacher Scholarships

Student/Teacher scholarships for workshop attendance are available annually. If you would like to apply for a scholarship fill out this form. If you can’t access the form or need more information contact Gino by email: gagraziano@alaska.edu or call 907-786-6315.

Registration, Accommodations, and Travel

Registration: In person and online registration available! We have a two step process for registration. Fill our the registration form here so we have all your information. Then submit the appropriate payment via these hyperlinks for Virtual or In-Person attendance. Virtual price is $100. In-Person price is $160.
Location: Pikes Waterfront Lodge, Fairbanks, Alaska
Accommodations: To get the room block rate tell them you are with the Alaska Invasive Species Workshop. The hotel provides a continental breakfast to all guests and for a small fee will serve others attending the workshop.
Travel: Alaska airlines is offering a discount rate. Use the code ECMK846

Continuing Education Units: The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation typically awards 6-10 continuing education units for the renewal of Certification to apply pesticides in Alaska. We will update with the exact amount of CEU when the agenda is drafted and those CEU are approved. To receive units you need to be present each day and sign in and out with the electronic form we will provide. If you are only able to attend certain days there is a per day CEU.

Call for Nominations

Have you ever wanted to serve on the AKISP Board of Directors or know someone that would make an excellent board member? Do you know someone deserving of an AKISP award this year? Now is your chance to submit board and/or award nominations! The workshop will include elections of new AKISP Board of Directors as well as recognizing members for their outstanding contributions to invasive species planning and management.

Board and awardee nominations can be submitted using this form.

The annual board election and award announcements will take place during the November 12-14, 2024 workshop.

Past workshop proceedings

Support the Workshop

Supporting the workshop helps keep the cost of registration down, and helps bring great speakers to Alaska. Supporters will be recognized at the workshop with their logo on printed materials, and appreciation from the workshop organizers. For more information, or to lend financial support contact Gino Graziano at: gagraziano@alaska.edu or 907-786-6315.

Meet the 2023 AKISP Awardees!

Every year, the AKISP membership nominates individuals that have gone above and beyond to keep Alaska wild and free of invasive species. See below to learn about our 2023 AKISP award winners and all that they have done for the invasive species community!

A tradition of the Workshop is the Biggest Invasive Species Geek Challenge. The winner keeps the trophy for a year and hosts the next challenge. The 2023 AKISP Biggest Invasive Species Geek was John Hudson from Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition! Here, John is seen being presented with the award from last year’s Biggest Invasive Species Geek, Masumi Palhof. Credit: Ashley Lutto/USFWS