GULF & SOUTH ATLANTIC REGIONAL PANEL ON AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES
TBD
Myrtle Beach, SC
October 6-7, 2015

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

8:30 Call to Order – Pam Fuller

• Introductions
• Public Comment

8:45 Review and Adoption of Agenda – Pam Fuller

8:50 Review and Approval of Minutes (5/5/2015 Fort Lauderdale, FL) – Pam Fuller

9:00 qPCR Tool for Detection of the Invasive Parasite of American Eels – Aaron Watson

9:30 Overview of South Carolina’s Freshwater ANS Activities – Chris Page

9:45 Gracilaria vermiculophylla Invasion in the South East – Erik Sotka

10:15 BREAK

10:30 Overview of Smith-Root’s Current AIS Efforts – Jackson Gross

10:55 Overview of the University of Florida’s Education and Outreach Activities – Katie Walters

11:20 Overview of NAISIN Activities – Don Schmitz

11:45 LUNCH

1:15 Update on Lacey Act/Injurious Animals: Snakes Lawsuit; Bsal Chytrid in Salamanders; 100s of FWS Risk Assessments; and More. – Peter Jenkins

1:45 Overview of Recent Federal Activities – Stas Burgiel

2:10 Alternative Solution: Can’t beat’em, Eat’em – Chef Philippe Parola

2:55 BREAK

3:20 REEF’s Lionfish Control Programs – Elizabeth Underwood / Lad Akins

3:45 Update on AVM Research in the South East – Susan Wilde

4:10 Impacts and Interactions of Dominant AIS in Lake Seminole – Matthew Waters

4:35 Update on the 2015 USFWS Region 4 AIS Small Grants Program – James Ballard

4:45 Public Comment

RECESS

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

8:30 Call to Order – Pam Fuller

• Public Comment

8:35 Overview of CRISPR and its Applications in ANS Management – Jianghong Min

9:10 The Non-native Seagrass Halophila stipulacea, Introduction and Threats – Anna Toline

9:30 Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Update – Su Jewell

9:40 Invasive Species Traveling Trunk Update and Discussion – James Ballard / Herb Kumpf

9:50 Update on New Introductions – Pam Fuller / Matt Cannister

10:00 BREAK

10:30 State Reports / Members Forum

12:00 LUNCH

1:30 State Reports / Members Forum

2:30 Work Group Breakout Session

3:30 Work Group Updates and Future Directions

4:00 Discussion of ANSTF Recommendations – All

4:20 Election of Officers

• Chairman
• Vice Chairman

4:40 Other Business

• Next Meeting, Time and Place (Alabama)
• Public Comment

ADJOURN