Presented by Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space

2026 New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team Conference

Join us at our new venue, the Boathouse at Mercer Lake!  
Wednesday April 15th, 2026
 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The 2026 Strike Team conference will feature speakers from a wide range of backgrounds: academic, private consulting, nonprofit and government.
  • Eric Wiener, PhD, Ramapo College
  • Scott Churm, Princeton Hydro
  • Emile DeVito, PhD, NJ Conservation Foundation
  • Joe Basralian, NJ Conservation Foundation
  • Samantha MacQuesten, NJ Division of Fish &Wildlife
  • Michael Van Clef, PhD, FoHVOS

Click HERE for the full agenda and HERE for speaker bios.

*After four years of hosting a sold-out conference and leaving interested attendees on a waitlist, we've changed venues to fit a larger audience.  New this year, our conference can accomodate up to 200 people!

Interested in sponsoring the conference?  Details HERE
Join us at our new venue, the Boathouse at Mercer Lake!  
Wednesday April 15th, 2026
 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The 2026 Strike Team conference will feature speakers from a wide range of backgrounds: academic, private consulting, nonprofit and government.
  • Eric Wiener, PhD, Ramapo College
  • Scott Churm, Princeton Hydro
  • Emile DeVito, PhD, NJ Conservation Foundation
  • Joe Basralian, NJ Conservation Foundation
  • Samantha MacQuesten, NJ Division of Fish &Wildlife
  • Michael Van Clef, PhD, FoHVOS

Click HERE for the full agenda and HERE for speaker bios.

*After four years of hosting a sold-out conference and leaving interested attendees on a waitlist, we've changed venues to fit a larger audience.  New this year, our conference can accomodate up to 200 people!

Interested in sponsoring the conference?  Details HERE

To use a purchase order or request an invoice, please contact Mike Van Clef at mvanclef@fohvos.org