2008 Everglades Invasive Species Summit

July 16th – 17th, 2008

Wednesday, July 16th

Big Cypress National Preserve
Everglades National Park
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Seminole Tribe
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
Miccosukee Tribe
South Florida Water Management District
Florida Department of Transportation
Biological Controls
USDA Wildlife Services
Status of the Nile Monitor in South Florida – Todd Campbell, University of Tampa
The Florida Invasive Species Partnership – Kathy O’Reilly-Doyle, USFWS
Update on EvergladesCISMA.org – Chuck Bargeron, Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health

Annual Work Plan Update – LeRoy Rodgers, SFWMD
BASF Grant Update & New Grant Opportunities – Hilary Cooley & Dan Clark, NPS
WEEDDAR Workshop – Francois LaRoche, SFWMD

Early Detection of the red bay ambrosia beetle – Bud Mayfield, FDACS
Everglades CISMA Rapid Response – Scott Hardin FFWCC, Art Roybal USFWS, Skip Snow NPS
Animal Strike Team Training (facilitated discussion) – Skip Snow, NPS
Update on the Florida Keys Python Patrol Task Force – Alison Higgins, TNC