Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area
Working to protect the Everglades from invasive species
Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area
Working to protect the Everglades from invasive species
Long Key Nature Center
July 22nd – 23rd, 2026
Location: Long Key Nature Center, Davie, FL
When: July 22 – July 23, 2026
Complete Registration: $65
8:30 to 9:00 am Sign In, Settle In
9:00 to 9:20 am Year in Review
9:20 to 9:30 am Welcome Address: Eric Stabenau, the Everglades Foundation
9:30 to 9:50 am Reporting and Outreach
9:50 to 11:30 am Invasive Plant Research: Pine Rockland Restoration, Biological Control Updates, and more
Break
11:30 am to 12:10 pm INVASIVE SPECIES HOT TOPICS: Invasive Biomass Disposal, FISC Updates, Non-native Fish Round Up and more
Lunch (Provided)
1:10 to 1:50 pm INVASIVE SPECIES HOT TOPICS (continued)
1:50 to 3:10 pm INVASIVE ANIMAL RESEARCH: eDNA, Northern African Pythons, Swamp Eels, Detector Dogs Biosurveillance
Break
3:30 to 4:30 pm REGIONAL OPERATIONS ANDASSESSMENTS
4:30 to 7:00 pm Poster Session & Social
8:45 to 9:00 am Sign In, Settle In
9:00 to 10:30 am BREAK OUT SESSION I: Introduction to EddMaps Pro, FWC Python Patrol Training, Invasive Plant Identification, ECISMA Workday Planning
10:30 to 10:45 am Debrief on Break Out Sessions I
Break
11:05 am to 12:35 pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS II: Non-native Wildlife Biosurveillance, Outreach, ECISMA Website, Social Media, Overview of Useful ID Apps, ArcGIS tools, and Mapping Tools
12:35 to 12:50 pm Debrief on Break Out Sessions II
12:50 pm Meeting Adjourned
Stop by and participate in the 2026 ECISMA Coordination Meeting Silent Auction. The proceeds will be used to fund outreach and education efforts as part of ECISMA mission.