2008 Everglades Invasive Species Summit

Wednesday, July 16th

Operations Updates

• 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

Thursday, July 17th

Coordination & Integration

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

Detection

• 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

Research, Education, Awareness & Training

• Project Wild - Scott Hardin, FFWCC
• Training Program for ROW Personnel - Steve Johnson