GULF & SOUTH ATLANTIC REGIONAL PANEL ON AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES
Marriott Savannah Riverfront
Savannah, GA
December 9 – December 10, 2008

TUESDAY, December 9, 2008

8:30 Call to Order – Chilton

• Introductions
• Public Comment

8:40 Review and Adoption of Agenda – Chilton

8:50 Review and Approval of Minutes (4/22-4/23, 2008, San Antonio, TX) – Chilton

Fresh Water AIS Issues:

9:00 Synopsis of the Rat Lung Worm Study – Teem

9:15 Eradication strategy for Channeled Apple Snails Using Sterile Releases – Teem

9:30 VHS and the University of Arkansas Bait Farm Certification Program – Goodwin

9:50 Overview of Freshwater Aquatic Invasive Species Activities in Georgia – Weaver

10:05 North American Brown Tree Snake Control Team Update – Pitman

10:20 BREAK

Marine AIS Issues:

10:35 Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute Invasive Species Workshop Overview – Perry

10:45 Florida Non-native Marine Fishes Workshop Overview – Morris

11:00 Targeting New Vectors of Non-native Marine Species – Power

11:15 Mexican strategy for invasive species – Mendoza

11:30 Caribbean Pathways for Aquatic Invasive Species – Perry

11:45 LUNCH

1:15 Members Forum

• Florida – Hardin/Schmitz
• Alabama – Rider
• Mississippi – Reicke/Brainard/Perry
• South Carolina – Knott
• North Carolina – Murphey
• Texas – Chilton/Hartman
• Louisiana – Longo

3:00 BREAK

3:15 Synopsis of Louisiana’s Rapid Assessment – Barrett-O’Leary

3:30 Invasive Species Advisory Committee Update – Chilton

3:45 Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Update – Ballard

4:00 Current Activities of the ANSTF Research Group (research plan) – Teem

4:15 Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers Brochure Update – Riecke

4:30 Public Comment

RECESS

WEDNESDAY, December 10, 2008

8:30 Call to Order – Chilton

• Public Comment

8:35 Overview of 2005-2009 Strategic Plan for Work Groups – Ballard

8:45 Work Group Breakout Session

10:00 BREAK

10:15 Continue Work Group Breakout Session

12:00 Lunch

State AIS Regulations:

1:30 Work Group Updates to the Panel and Future Directions for all Work Groups

2:30 Member States Restricted and Prohibited Taxa Study – Jackson

2:50 White Lists / Black Lists (Restricted/Prohibited TX, LA, MS, AL, FL, GA, SC, NC 3:20 BREAK

3:35 Emergency Protocols for Facilities Dealing With Non-native Species
TX, LA, MS, AL, FL, GA, SC, NC

4:05 Penalties for Releasing a Non-native Species TX, LA, MS, AL, FL, GA, SC, NC

4:35 Other Business

• Next Meeting, Time and Place
• Public Comment

ADJOURN