2013 Everglades Invasive Species Summit Presentations

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

Afternoon Breaksout 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