Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area

Working to protect the Everglades from invasive species

2013 Everglades Invasive Species Summit Presentations

July 24th – 25th, 2013

Wednesday - July 24, 2013

Welcome Tony Pernas (ENP) and Dennis Giardina (FWC) PDF

Invasive Plant Operations Updates

Regional Assessment of Priority Plants and Control Efforts LeRoy Rodgers (SFWMD) PDF
Updates on Innovations, Successes, and Challenges Elizabeth Letts (Seminole Tribe), Hilary Cooley (Everglades NP), Mike Middlebrook (Broward Co.)
Plant Rapid Response Updates Dennis Giardina (FWC) PDF
Biological Control Updates Phil Tipping (USDA) PDF

Invasive Animal Operations Updates

Python Patrol and Hotline updates and 2013 Python Challenge wrap-up and data summary Liz Barraco (FWC) and Frank Mazzotti (UF) PDF
Updates on Python Research, Data management, and the Next Steps Tylan Dean (ENP) and Kristen Hart (USGS) PDF
Chameleons and Spectacled Caimen Mike Rochford PDF
Exotic Fish Jeff Kline (ENP) and John Galvez (USFWS)
Laurel Wilt Jorge Pena PDF

Invasive Animal Updates

Giant African Land Snails Andrew Derksen (FDACS) and Eduardo Verona PDF
Nile Monitors, Gambian Pouched Rats, and Northern African Pythons Jenny Ketterlin Eckles (FWC)PDF
Update from Miccosukee Tribe of Indians Rory Feeney (Miccosukee Tribe) PDF

Reporting

EddMapS/IveGot1 Chuck Bargeron PDF
Outreach Rebecca Harvey (UF) PDF
Friends of ECISMA Stuart Krantz

Thursday - July 25, 2013

Morning Breakout Sessions

CERP Biological Control Implementation Project: Paul Pratt (USDA) PDF
ECISMA Outreach: Rebecca Harvey (UF) PDF
Planning for Large Constrictor Workshop: Mike Rochford (UF) and Carol Mitchell (ENP) PDF

Morning Breakout Sessions

Tegu/Nile Monitor/Chameleon/Caiman EDRR Planning: Tylan Dean (ENP) and Jenny Ketterlin Eckles (FWC) PDF
ECISMA Partner Non-native Fish EDRR Workday Planning: Jeff Kline (ENP) and John Galvez (USFWS) PDF
Invasive Plant Cooperative Work Planning: Dennis Giardina (FWC) and LeRoy Rodgers (SFWMD)PDF