Risk Assessment Workshop
August 23-24, 2005
Tampa, FL

Topics to be covered:

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Generic Risk Assessment – Original approach
…………………………………………………………………………………..Richard Orr

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Generic Risk Assessment – New approach
………….……………………..……………………………………………Anne Sergeant

Are risk assessments dinosaurs or something useful for the future?
…….……………………………………………………………………….Walt Courtenay

EPA Risk Assessment Process ……………………………..…………….Anne Sergeant

Species Analyst/GARP………………………………………………………Kris McNyset

Biological Risk Assessment Model ………..………………….………………..Cindy Kolar

Assessing Invasive Plants for Management ………………..………..………Doria Gordon

ISAC/ANSTF Pathways Risk Assessment ………..……………..…………Penny Kriesch

HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) ……………………..………Bob Pitman

How Risk Assessments are used in rulemaking evaluations (FWS)………….Kari Duncan

How Risk Assessments are used in rulemaking evaluations (USDA)……… Wendy Hall

*After introductory remarks, the group will be divided in two. The smaller groups will make interaction more productive during the exercises that follow each presentation.

GROUP 1

DAY 1

8:30-9:00 INTRODUCTION
 LUKENS
 FULLER

9:00-9:30 RISK ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW
 ORR

9:30-10:00 ANSTF GENERIC RISK ASSESSMENT – ORIGINAL
 ORR

10:00-10:30 BREAK

10:30-11:15 ANSTF GENERIC RISK ASSESSMENT – NEW
 SERGEANT

11:15-11:45 EXAMPLE – SNAKEHEAD AND ASIAN CARP
 COURTENAY

11:45-1:00 LUNCH

1:00-1:30 ANSTF EXERCISE
 SERGEANT/ORR

1:30-2:00 SPECIES ANALYST/GARP
 McNYSET

2:00-2:30 EXERCISE

2:30-3:00 BREAK

3:00-3:30 BIOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT MODEL
 KOLAR

3:30-4:00 EXERCISE

4:00-4:30 BREAK

4:30-5:00 HOW RISK ASSESSMENTS ARE USED IN RULEMAKING
EVALUATIONS
 DUNCAN

5:00-5:30 HOW RISK ASSESSMENTS ARE USED IN RULEMAKING
EVALUATIONS – USDA
 HALL

DAY 2

8:30-10:00 EPA RISK ASSESSMENT PROCESS
 SERGEANT

10:00-10:30 EXERCISE

10:30-11:00 BREAK

11:00-11:30 HACCP – A WAY TO MANAGE RISK
 PITMAN

11:30-12:00 EXERCISE

12:00-1:15 LUNCH

1:15-2:00 TNC PLANT ASSESSMENT
 GORDON

2:00-2:45 EXERCISE

2:45-3:15 BREAK

3:15-4:15 ISAC/ANSTF PATHWAYS RISK ASSESSMENT
 KRIESCH

4:15-5:15 EXERCISE

GROUP 2

DAY 1

8:30-9:00 INTRODUCTION
 LUKENS
 FULLER

9:00-9:30 RISK ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW
 ORR

9:30-10:15 SPECIES ANALYST/GARP
 McNYSET

10:15-10:45 BREAK

10:45-11:30 EXERCISE

11:30-12:45 LUNCH

12:45-1:15 BIOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT MODEL
 KOLAR

1:15-1:45 EXERCISE

1:45-2:15 ANSTF GENERIC RISK ASSESSEMENT – ORIGINAL
 ORR

2:15-2:45 ANSTF GENERIC RISK ASSESSMENT – NEW
 SERGEANT

2:45-3:15 BREAK

3:15-3:45 EXAMPLE – SNAKEHEAD AND ASIAN CARP
 COURTENAY

3:45-4:15 ANSTF EXERCISE
 SERGEANT/ORR

4:15-4:30 BREAK

4:30-5:00 HOW RISK ASSESSMENTS ARE USED IN RULEMAKING
EVALUATIONS – FWS
 DUNCAN

5:00-5:30 HOW RISK ASSESSMENTS ARE USED IN RULEMAKING
EVALUATIONS – USDA
 HALL

DAY 2

8:30-9:45 ISAC/ANSTF PATHWAYS RISK ASSESSMENT
 KRIESCH

9:45-10:30 EXERCISE

10:30-11:00 BREAK

11:00-12:00 EPA RISK ASSESSMENT PROCESS
 SERGEANT

12:00-1:15 LUNCH

1:15-1:45 EPA RISK ASSESSMENT PROCESS- CONTINUED

1:45-2:15 EXERCISE

2:15-2:45 HACCP – A WAY TO MANAGE RISK
 PITMAN

2:45-3:15 EXERCISE

3:15-3:45 BREAK

3:45-4:30 TNC PLANT ASSESSMENT
 GORDON

4:30-5:15 EXERCISE