Preliminary Agenda
New Orleans, Louisiana
October 20 – 21, 2003

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20TH, 2003

1:00 Call to Order

• Introductions
• Public Comment

1:15 Review and Adoption of Agenda

1:20 Review and Approval of Minutes (February 26-27, 2003)

1:25 Administrative Report – Lukens
• 2004 Grant Agreement
• Mexico Membership
• Mississippi DEQ Membership
• Panel Operating Procedures

1:25 Administrative Report – Lukens

• 2004 Grant Agreement
• Mexico Membership
• Mississippi DEQ Membership
• Panel Operating Procedures

2:00 NISC/ANSTF Updates – Lukens

2:15 Status of NISA Reauthorization – Lukens

• S. 525
• H.R. 1080
• H.R. 1081

2:30 Review of Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership ANS Plan – Lukens

3:00 BREAK

3:30 Work Group Reports

• Information Management Work Group – Lukens
  • Web Site
• Education and Outreach Work Group – O’Leary
  • Science Fair Protocol
  • Pamphlet
  • Web page section (Kids Corner)
  • Items for Work Group meeting
• Research and Development Work Group – Perry
  • Research Needs
• Early Detection/Rapid Response Work Group – Lukens
  • ’03 workshop (November)

4:30 Invasive Species in Mexico – Mendoza

5:00 RECESS

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST, 2003

9:00 Risk Assessments: A Tool for Evaluating Non-native Species – Richard Orr

9:30 National Outreach and Education Program – Joe Starinchak

10:00 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Report on Armored Catfish – Cofransesco

10:30 BREAK

11:00 Caulerpa Monitoring and Detection Effort in Florida – Teem

11:30 Status of State Plans

• Louisiana – McElroy
• Mississippi – Bass
• Texas – Chilton
• Florida – Schmitz/Hardin

12:00 LUNCH

1:30 Water Spinach in Texas – Chilton

2:00 Mobile Bay Rapid Assessment Project – Hartman

2:30 Status of Sea Grant Line Item in NOAA Budget – Lukens

• Funding
• ’03 Projects Funded

2:45 Developing a Network of Taxonomists – Schmitz

3:15 Next Meeting

• Time
• Place

3:30 Other Business

Adjourn