Preliminary Agenda
October 1st & 2nd, 2002
Tampa, Florida

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1ST, 2002

9:00 Call to Order – Ron Lukens
Introductions – All

9:15 Overview of Panel Status – Ron Lukens

9:30 Overview of ANS Task Force and Regional Panel Responsibilities – Sharon Gross

10:00 Overview of National Invasive Species Council and the Invasive Species Advisory Committee – Ron Lukens

10:30 Break

10:45 Database and Web Page – Pam Fuller
National – Pam Fuller
Regional – Ron Lukens
List Serve
Image Page
Information Management Workgroup

11:45 Lunch Break

1:00 Species Updates
1:00 Giant Salvinia – Bob Pitman
1:20 Brown Tree Snake – Bob Pitman
1:40 Asian Swamp Eel – Pat Carter

2:00 NISA Reauthorization – Allegra Cangelosi (remote)
2:45 Snakeheads and Lionfish – Walt Courtenay (Note NISA reauthorization will be done at 2:00. That’s why the above item doesn’t appear to track in time.)

3:15 Break

3:30 Overview of Regional Panel Activities
3:50 Initial Survey – Herb Kumpf
4:10 Ballast Water Workshops – Marilyn Barrett-O’Leary
4:30 Shrimp Virus Initiative – Tom McIlwain
4:50 Past Recommendations – Herb Kumpf

5:00 Recess

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2ND, 2002

8:00 Status of State Plans and Activities
8:15 Florida
8:30 Alabama
8:45 Mississippi
9:00 Louisiana
9:15 Texas

9:30 Administrative Issues – Ron Lukens
Regional Panel Grant Agreement
Sport Fish Restoration Program

10:00 Break

10:15 Resume
Annual Report Preparation
Panel Membership
Development of a Charter
Establishment of a Steering Committee

10:45 Working Groups
Establishment and Membership (handout)
Assignments

11:30 Election of Officers
Chair
Vice-Chair

11:45 Other Business

12:00 Adjourn