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Lawrence, Kansas (PRWEB) June 24, 2013
Scientists, professionals and policymakers interested in the management of aquatic weeds will gather next month for the Aquatic Plant Management Society (APMS) annual meeting. The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) is among the exhibitors at the event, which is scheduled for July 14-17 in San Antonio, Texas.
The APMS conference has become an important forum for sharing research and best practices that help us reduce the significant threat aquatic weeds represent to our economy, says Lee Van Wychen, Ph.D., science policy director for the Weed Science Society of America. Aquatic invaders can clog flood control channels, impair water supplies and endanger important centers of water-based commerce, recreation and tourism.
This years APMS conference will feature dozens of presentations and poster sessions on invasive aquatic plants and how to best manage them from the use of hydroacoustic technology to track underwater weeds to the latest techniques for controlling toxic algae blooms. In addition, three special half-day sessions are planned around the following themes:
