Gulf & South Atlantic Regional Panel on Aquatic Invasive Species
Virtual
April 21, 2021

All Times Stated in Central Time

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

8:30     Call to Order – Peter Kingsley-Smith

• Introductions
• Public Comment

8:40     Review and Adoption of Agenda – Peter Kingsley-Smith

8:45     Review and Approval of Minutes (12/17/2020 – Virtual) – Peter Kingsley-Smith

8:50     Overview of the Gulf of Mexico Horizon Scan Project – Katie O’Shaughnessy

9:15     Florida’s Horizon Scan Project – Deah Lieurance    

9:40     Southeast Region Horizon Scan Project – Cindy Williams

10:05   BREAK

10:15   Overview of the Southeast Cooperative Fish Parasite & Disease Project – Ash Bullard

10:40   Utah’s eDNA Structured Decision Model – Adam Sepulveda

11:05   Update on New Introductions – Wes Daniel

11:30   What the “Lacey Act” is and isn’t; Status of Injurious Wildlife Provisions – Susan Jewell

11:55   LUNCH

1:00     Final Results of the Model Bait Regulations Project – Kristina Alexander

1:25     Discussion on Southeast AIS Grants – Cindy Williams

1:50     State Reports / Members Forum

3:20     Other Business

• Panel Recommendations
• Next Meeting, Time and Place
• Public Comment

ADJOURN