GSARP Fall 2021 Meeting

December 1 -2, 2021

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

8:30     Call to Order – Peter Kingsley-Smith

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

8:45     Review and Approval of Minutes (4/21/2021 – Virtual) – Peter Kingsley-Smith

8:50     Invasive Species Passage Through the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway – Jim Williams / Mike Sandel

9:15     Risk of Injurious Fish Species to the GSARP States – Jeff Hill

9:40     Determining the Risk of Consuming Fish and Waterfowl Harvested in Reservoirs Infested by Hydrilla Producing a Novel Cyanotoxin. – Susan Wilde

10:05   BREAK

10:15   Update on USGS ANS Projects – TBD

10:40   Update on New Introductions – Wes Daniel 

11:05   The Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative – Kurt Kowalski

11:45   Overview of the ECOSTAR Rating System – Mike Hoff

RECESS

 Thursday, December 2, 2021

8:30     Call to Order – Peter Kingsley-Smith

• Public Comment

8:40     Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Update – Susan Pasko

9:00     Region 4 USFWS / Small Grants Program – Cindy Williams / James Ballard

9:20     State Reports / Members Forum

10:00   BREAK

10:15   State Reports / Members Forum

11:50   Election of Officers

• Chairman
• Vice Chairman

12:00   Other Business

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

ADJOURN