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Secretary Speaker Series: Defending the Golden State - Safeguarding California from Invasive Species

<p><strong>Friday, June 2, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.: Secretary Speaker Series: Defending the Golden State - Safeguarding California from Invasive Species.</strong></p> <p>Please join the California Natural Resources Agency for a webinar to kick off <a href="/Conservation/Invasives/Action-Week">California Invasive Species Action Week</a>!  Invasive plants and animals can wreak havoc on California’s environment, farms and economy. They threaten biodiversity, clog waterways, damage crops, and weaken levees and other structures. Join us for a discussion of how invasive species drive multiple challenges and what we can do to reduce their impacts. Moderated by California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot.</p> <p><strong>Panelists:</strong></p> <ul> <li>California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross</li> <li>California Invasive Plant Council Executive Director Doug Johnson</li> <li>University of California, Davis Professor and Specialist in Cooperative Extension in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy Dr. Ted Grosholz</li> <li>Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks Chief of Resources Management & Science Dr. Christy Brigham</li> <li>California State University, Chico Professor of Geography and Planning Don Hankins</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://ca-water-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wp9NXeU4SDqeFg_A-IvAkg" target="_blank">Register for the Zoom Webinar</a></p> <p>After the event a recording will be posted at <a href="https://resources.ca.gov/About-Us/Secretary-Speaker-Series" target="_blank">resources.ca.gov/About-Us/Secretary-Speaker-Series</a></p>