Location: Juneau, Alaska
Dates: October 27-29, 2026

To see what the conference is like, the 2025 agenda is here, and the Abstracts are here.

Theme: The power of proactive conservation: Eyes on the horizon, solutions on the ground.
Title submission deadline August 21, 2026: 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 to be announced:
The Alaska Invasive Species Partnership is requesting oral presentation and poster abstracts for the 2026 Annual Invasive Species Workshop in Juneau, Alaska, October 27^th – 29^th . Web form for abstract is here.  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. Rapid updates are 2-5 minutes in length and are meant to share interesting information and stories. Form to sign up for rapid updates to be announced.

Oral presentation and poster abstract guidelines:
Please submit presentation abstracts by September 25, 2026, and poster abstracts by October 15, 2026. 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 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: Register her for the virtual workshop, cost $60. Register her for the in person workshop, cost is $180.
Location: Centennial Hall and Convention Center, Juneau, Alaska
Accommodations: To get the room block rate at one of the many hotels in Juneau working with us tell them you are with the Alaska Invasive Species Workshop or use the reservations links provided at the listed locations below. Prices in parentheses are per night.
Aspen Suites Hotel ($189 + tax)
Aviator Suites Hotel ($169 + tax)
Baranof Hotel ($209 + tax)

Continuing Education Units: The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation typically awards up to 9 continuing education units for the renewal of certification to apply pesticides in Alaska. The number of units will depend on the agenda.

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 October 28-30, 2025 workshop.

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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.