Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area

Working to protect the Everglades from invasive species

2014 Everglades Invasive Species Summit Presentations

July 23rd – 24th, 2014

Wednesday - July 23, 2014

Welcome Tony Pernas (NPS) and Dennis Giardina (FWC) PowerPoint
Friends of Everglades CISMA Update Ryan Steele PowerPoint

Invasive Plant Operations Updates

Regional Assessment of Priority Plants and Control Efforts LeRoy Rodgers (SFWMD) PowerPoint
Updates on Innovations, Successes, and Challenges Hillary Cooley (ENP), Jed Redwine (NPS) PowerPoint
Plant Rapid Response Updates Dennis Giardina (FWC) PowerPoint

Invasive Animal Operations Updates

Invertebrates Laurel Wilt and Giant African Land Snails, Andrew Derksen (FDACS) PowerPoint
Exotic Fish Jake Edwards PowerPoint
Regional Assessment of Priority Species and Control Efforts Jenny Ketterlin Eckles (FWC), Michelle McEachern (USGS) PowerPoint
Updates on Innovations, Successes, and Challenges Rory Feeney (Miccosukee Tribe), John Humphrey (USDA) PowerPoint

Invasive Animal Research Updates - Updates on Current Research

Burmese Pythons Brian Smith (USGS), Frank Mazzotti (UF) PowerPoint
Tegus and Nile Monitors Liz Barraco (FWC) PowerPoint
Boas Frank Ridgley (MDC PROS) PowerPoint

Reporting

EDDMapS/IveGot1 Chuck Bargeron (UGA) PowerPoint
Hotline Updates Liz Barraco PowerPoint

Outreach

Pet Amnesty Day/Python Patrol Erica Skolte (USACE), Jenny Novak (FWC) PowerPoint

Thursday - July 24, 2014

Update on DOI Strategic Framework Plan Carrie Beeler (DOI) PowerPoint
CISREP Recommendations Carrie Beeler (DOI) PowerPoint

Morning Breakout Sessions

CERP Biological Control Implementation Project – Paul Pratt (USDA)
Review of Burmese Python Workshops and Next Steps Rebekah Gibble (FWS) and Tylan Dean, (ENP) PowerPoint
ECISMA Outreach Erica Skolte (USACE), Liz Barraco (FWC), and Rebecca Harvey (UF) PowerPoint
Reptile ID Workshop – Jenny Novak (FWC) and Jeff Fobb (FWC)

Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Planning for a Future Nonnative Fish Chat and for Nonnative Fish Surveys John Galvez (FWS) PowerPoint
Planning for Invasives Session at GEER 2015 Frank Mazzotti (UF), Mike Cherkiss (USGS), and LeRoy Rodgers (SFMWD) PowerPoint
Plant ID for Watch-out Species – Lyn Gettys (UF)