Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area

Working to protect the Everglades from invasive species

2023 Everglades Invasive Species Summit

July 11th – 12th, 2023

Tuesday

WELCOME

Welcome/Year in Review LeRoy Rodgers (SFWMD) and Dennis Giardina (FWC)

REPORTING AND OUTREACH

EDDMapS/IveGot1, Outreach Events/Newsletter Chuck Bargeron (UGA) & Paul Evans (UF)

INVASIVE PLANT OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH

Regional Assessment of Priority Plant Management Hillary Cooley (NPS), Elena Suarez (BCPR), Jimmy Lange (Smart-Sciences Inc), Brendon Hession
(SFWMD)
Biological Control Updates Jessene Aquino-Thomas (USDA)

INVASIVE SPECIES HOT TOPICS

WRDA 2020 Carrie Beeler (DOI)
Updates on Invasive Plant Management Research Jonathan Glueckert (UF)
National EDRR Framework James English (USGS)
Invasive Species Habitat Tool: INHABIT Peder Engelstad (USGS)

INVASIVE ANIMAL OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH

Regional Assessment of Priority Animal Management McKayla Spencer (FWC)
Python Lures Robert McCleary (UF)
USGS Nonnative Wildlife Research Updates Mark Sandfoss (USGS)
Assessment of Invasive Species Removal Efforts Melissa Miller (UF)
Molecular Control Tools Update Adam Perez (USGS)
Smart Traps for the Control and Monitoring of Argentine Black and White Tegus and Other Invasive Animals Benjamin Stookey (Wild Vision Systems)

Wednesday

BREAK OUT SESSIONS