Posted Date: October 21, 2026

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Join us online on zoom for the 2026 FVISS AGM!

Come attend our AGM to see what we've been up to this year, get a recap of our year, a financial update, and the Board of Directors election.

Date: Wednesday, November 18th, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location: Virtual via Zoom  

Registration is required. Please fill out the Zoom registration form to receive the call-in details. All member voting will also be done through Zoom.

 

Agenda 

(draft Oct 21st)

 

Start time – 10:00 am

10:00 am	Welcome, Introductions, Adopt Agenda, Accept 2025 Minutes
10:05 am	Report from the Chair (Victoria Brookes, FVISS Chair)
10:10 am	Presentation of Financial Statement (Nichole Marples, FVISS Treasurer)
10:25 am	2026 Season Recap, Updates, and Acknowledgements (Kathy Ma Green, FVISS Executive Director) (Jocelyn Rahnborn, FVISS Field Programs Coordinator) (Erica Mulder, FVISS Outreach Coordinator)
10:55 am	5-Minute Break
11:00 am	Inducing Mortality in Bohemian Knotweed (Reynoutria x bohemica) Propagules Using Thermal and Inundation Treatments  (Adam Soames, M.Sc.)
11:30 am	Board Acknowledgements Election of Board of Directors
11:45 am	New Business/Announcements from Members
11:55 am	Thank you and Closing

Adjournment – 12:00 pm

 

Presentation & Speaker

Inducing Mortality in Bohemian Knotweed (Reynoutria x bohemica) Propagules Using Thermal and Inundation Treatments 

Invasive knotweeds in North America—Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica), Giant knotweed (R.sachalinensis), and Bohemian knotweed (R. × bohemica)—cause major ecological, structural, and economic harm. They reduce native biodiversity (Beerling et al. 1994; Aguilera et al. 2010; Gerber et al.2008) and cost British Columbia an estimated $30 million annually in control, primarily to prevent damage to roads and foundations. Despite these impacts, most research emphasizes treatment techniques rather than physiological limitations. My research investigates knotweed mortality under thermal and anoxic stress, and aim to determine lethal temperatures, exposure periods, and anoxic durations for rhizomes and seeds, providing data to guide treatments such as incineration, composting, microwave radiation, thermal desorption, and suffocation. 

Presenter: Adam Soames, M.Sc. 

Adam Soames completed his Master of Environmental Science student at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, specializing in invasive species management. Under the supervision of Dr. Wendy Gardner and in collaboration with Fraser Labs, his research—funded by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure—focuses on developing environmentally sustainable methods for disposing of soils contaminated with knotweed propagules. Prior to pursuing graduate studies, he spent three years in the forestry sector as a postharvest supervisor and environmental coordinator. Alongside his research, he works as an educator at the BC Wildlife Park, a GIS Technician with BC Nature, and a freelance applications developer. He is currently the Field Manager at the Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society.

 

Documents

2025 AGM Draft Minutes

2026 AGM Draft Agenda

 

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2026 AGM Recording - TO BE ADDED AFTER THE MEETING

2026 AGM Draft Minutes - TO BE ADDED AFTER THE MEETING

 

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