GULF & SOUTH ATLANTIC REGIONAL PANEL ON AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES
Courtyard Gulfport Beachfront
Gulfport, Mississippi
April 27-28, 2010

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

8:30 Call to Order – Ron Lukens

• Introductions
• Public Comment

8:40 Review and Adoption of Agenda – Ron Lukens

8:50 Review and Approval of Minutes (11/10-11/ 2009, Raleigh, NC) – Ron Lukens

9:00 Overview of Invasive Species Activities in Coastal Mississippi – Michael Pursley

9:30 Model-Based Projection of Nile Tilapia Invasive Ability – Mark Peterson

10:00 BREAK

10:30 Overview of CABI’s Invasive Species Programs – Naitram(Bob) Ramnanan

11:30 Port of Gulfport Cargo Inspection Process – Greg Morris

12:00 LUNCH

1:30 Update on New Introductions and Overview of New USGS Website – Pam Fuller

1:50 Lionfish Update – Pam Fuller

2:00 National Park Service’s Invasive Species Activities – Chris Furqueron

2:10 Update on Navy’s Invasive Species Activities – Doug Nemeth

2:20 U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Invasive Species Activities – Jon Lane

2:30 Sea Grant Invasive Species Activities Update – Dewayne Hollin

2:40 Invasive Species Activities in Mexico – Roberto Mendoza

2:50 BREAK

3:15 Members Forum

• Alabama – Rider
• Florida – Hardin/Schmitz
• Georgia – Weaver
• Mississippi – Brainard/Riecke/Perry
• South Carolina – Page/Knott
• Texas – Chilton/Hartman
• Louisiana – Allemand

5:00 Public Comment

RECESS

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

8:30 Call to Order – Ron Lukens

• Public Comment

8:40 North American Invasive Species Network Workshop Overview – Don Schmitz

9:10 Risk Assessment Involved in Developing a White List – Earl Chilton

9:20 South Atlantic Council’s Invasive Species Activities – Ron Lukens

9:30 Giant Salvinia Outreach Campaign in Texas – Earl Chilton/Leslie Hartman

9:40 Invasive Species Advisory Committee Update – Earl Chilton

9:50 Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Update – James Ballard

10:00 BREAK

10:20 Overview of Revised Rapid Response Plan – Leslie Hartman

11:00 Recruiting Service Organizations as Monitors for Non-native Species – Chuck Jacoby

11:30 Discussion of the GSARP’s 2010-2014 Strategic Plan – All

12:00 LUNCH

1:30 Discussion of Work Groups

• Current Work Group Issues
• Work Group Membership

2:00 Work Group Breakout Session

3:00 BREAK

3:30 Work Group Updates and Future Directions for all Work Groups

4:00 Other Business

• Next Meeting, Time and Place
• Public Comment

ADJOURN