GSARP Fall 2018 Meeting

Information and Agenda

Gulf & South Atlantic Regional Panel on Aquatic Invasive Species

Courtyard San Antonio Riverwalk
San Antonio, Texas
October 30-31, 2018

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

8:30 Call to Order – Lisa Gonzalez

• Introductions
• Public Comment

8:45 Review and Adoption of Agenda – Lisa Gonzalez

8:50 Review and Approval of Minutes (4/10-11/2018 Jackson, MS) – Lisa Gonzalez

9:00 Overview of Texas’ Aquatic Invasive Species Program – Monica McGarrity

9:30 A Year in the Life of Texas Zebra Mussels – Bob McMahon

10:00 BREAK

10:15 Dispersal of Zebra Mussels – Astrid Schwalb

10:45 Establishing CWMAs and CISMAs in Texas – Hans Landel

11:15 Spatial Conservation Assessment to Inform Exotic Species Rule Revisions – Monica McGarrity

11:30 LUNCH

1:00 Overview of Cuban Tree Frog Introductions in the South East Region– Pam Fuller

1:20 Cuban Tree Frog Rapid Response Discussion – All

1:40 Effects of Non-native Procambarus clarkii on Native Crayfish Populations – Michael Kendrick

2:00 Salinity Tolerance of Invasive and Native Coastal Crayfish – Elizabeth Underwood

2:20 Overview of the Pinecrest Gardens Renovation Project – Kelly Gestring

3:00 BREAK

3:15 Wild Spotter: Mapping Invasives in America’s Wild Places – Chuck Bargeron

3:50 Update on New Introductions – Pam Fuller

4:10 Discussion of ANSTF Recommendations – All

4:25 Discussion – Instituting Panel Conference Calls between Meetings and Panel Membership – All

4:40 Discussion about the Panel’s Website Redesign – All

4:55 Public Comment

RECESS

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

8:30 Call to Order – Lisa Gonzalez

• Public Comment

8:35 Region 4 USFWS / Small Grants Program – Cindy Williams / James Ballard

8:55 Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Update – Susan Pasko

9:15 State Reports / Members Forum

10:00 BREAK

10:15 State Reports / Members Forum

11:45 Other Business

• Next Meeting, Time and Place (Florida)

• Public Comment

ADJOURN