Here at EAB University, We Were Online Learning Before Online Learning was Cool!
Did you know –
EAB University has recorded webinars on all kinds of topics related to exotic wood pests and diseases?
Webinars are presented by experts and specialists from all over North America?
All webinars are free to view?
Webinars are a great resource for
Extension educators
classroom and online instruction
homeowners and landowners
municipal leaders
bug lovers
nature lovers
tree lovers
anyone who needs timely, reliable and expert information on these topics?
Here’s just a sampling of what you could be learning right now:
The history of EAB
How municipalities all over the country are dealing with EAB
EAB research, control methods, management and ecological impacts
Community action plans
Recognizing and reporting exotic forest pests
Regulatory issues
Municipal planning for infestations
How tree choice can cause the next invasive species disaster
Other pests of concern:
Gypsy moth
Spotted lanternfly
Asian longhorned beetle
Hemlock woolly adelgid
Ambrosia beetles
Beech bark disease
And more!
Right now everyone needs a little educational stimulation while under the COVID-19 quarantine – which is eerily similar to the quarantines issued when EAB was found in 2002 – so check out the EAB University page to see the interesting things you can learn! They’re free of charge and always accessible, even in the middle of the night when insomnia hits. 😊
Robin Usborne, EAB Communications Coordinator
Department of Entomology, Michigan State University
April 9, 2020