(You normally shouldn't see this. Dang.) Cafe Scientifique Orlando is a gathering of scientifically-inclined people in Central Florida, who meet at a cafe, coffee house, pub, or nonacademic location to discuss events and ideas in the world of science. We enjoy beer and wine, and we love ideas. We try to avoid using slides, and we use plain language as much as we can.

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The War on Weeds

Presenter: 
Von Holle, Betsy
When: 
Wednesday, 1 October 2008 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Venue: 
Stardust
Where: 

Address:
1842 E Winter Park Rd.

City:
Orlando
,
Postal Code:
32803

Country:
United States

Effects of non-native species are a great hazard to global biodiversity, second only to habitat destruction. United States spends US$120 billion a year on direct costs from non-indigenous species, and Florida is one of the most invaded states, with significant resources spent on nonnative control and eradication. Dr. Von Holle will first enumerate methods of preventing, eradicating, and controlling nonnative species, then discuss the historical approach that Florida has used for control of nonnative species, and finally suggest a way forward.

The presenter, Dr. Betsy Von Holle, studies the interaction of nonnative species and ecologies, especially ecological resistance, the impact of land use history, community structure, and disturbance and restoration ecology. She is an Assistant Professor at UCF.

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Notes from event

Attendance: 10

Past Café Scientifique Events
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Evolutionary Antecedents of Obesity 6 August, 2008 19:00 – 20:30
On Water Pollution 3 September, 2008 19:00 – 20:30
The War on Weeds 1 October, 2008 19:00 – 20:30
Tidal Modeling in the 21st Century 5 November, 2008 19:00 – 20:30
The Neandertal Enigma: Our origins and closest evolutionary relatives 3 December, 2008 19:00 – 21:30
The Nature of Science 7 January, 2009 19:00 – 20:30
Evolution in School 4 February, 2009 19:00 – 20:30
Physics of Saturn's Ring System 4 March, 2009 19:00 – 20:30
Ethical Quandaries in Genetics 1 April, 2009 19:00 – 20:30
Measuring Exoplanets from Space 6 May, 2009 19:00 – 20:30
Surface Water Improvement 3 June, 2009 19:00 – 20:30

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