MAPAIS & GSARP Fall 2023 Joint Meeting

Gulf and South Atlantic Regional Panel on Aquatic Invasive Species
Gulf and South Atlantic Regional Panel on Aquatic Invasive Species

The fall meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Wilmington Riverfront located at 9 Estell Lee Pl, Wilmington, NC 28401 on November 14-16, 2023.

All Times Stated in Eastern Time

Draft Agenda

Tuesday, November 14 – JOINT-MEETING

TimeTopicSpeaker
8:30 amCall to Order
– Meeting link: https://meet.goto.com/611968581
– Welcome
– Review of the Agenda
– Public Comment
Co-hosted by
MAPAIS/GSARP Chairs
8:45 amState Updates – five minutes per state
Session Introduction

– New York
– Texas
– Pennsylvania
– Louisiana
– New Jersey
– Mississippi
– West Virginia
– Alabama
BREAK
– Delaware
– Maryland
– Georgia
– Virginia
– South Carolina
– North Carolina
GSARP/MAPAIS Chair
All state representatives
11:30 amLUNCH – 1.5 hours
1:00 pmNC-specific projects/updates
– Wes Cartner (NCDOT) – Phragmites removal project at Bodie Island
– Kerry Mapes (Geo Owl) – “Adaptive Modeling Approaches to Mapping Phragmites Using UAV Imagery”
– Jarred Driscoll (NCDA&CS) – “Eradicating Yellow Floating Heart Through the Regulatory Process”
– Rob Emens (NCDWR) – Giant Salvinia in Columbus County
– Bronwyn Williams (NCMNS) – Invasive crayfish
– Chris Wood (NCWRC) – Alabama Bass
Rob Emens/Tim Ellis
4:30 pmDay 1 Adjourned.

Day 2 – Wednesday, November 15 – INDIVIDUAL PANEL MEETINGS IN AM, JOINT-MEETING IN PM 

TimeTopicSpeaker
8:30 amGSARP/MAPAIS only meetings
– GSARP members; see agenda in Appendix
– MAPAIS members
11:30 amBreak/Lunch – 1 hour
12:30 pmReconvene GSARP/MAPAIS members for joint discussion on themes common to both panels
– Report out on newly introduced blue land crab in SC/NC (Daniel Sasson, SCDNR; NC person?
– Rachael Hoch (NCWRC) – Applesnail and Zebra Mussel update
– Bailey Robertory (NOAA) – CBP Invasive Catfish Workgroup
– ANSTF/USFWS Updates
4:00 pmNAS Program UpdatesIan Pfingsten &
Cayla Morningstar (USGS)
4:30 pmDay 2 Adjourned

Day 3 – Thursday, November 16

TimeTopicSpeaker
A.M.[Optional] Field Trip
– TBD – Wilmington targeting invasive plants

APPENDIX
GSARP Only Meeting Agenda
November 15th, 8:30am to 11:30am

TimeTopicSpeaker
8:30 amCall to Order – 15 min
– Meeting link: https://meet.goto.com/611968581
– Introductions
– Public comment
– Review and adoption of agenda 
– Approval of minutes (Apr 25-26, 2023)
Peter Kingsley-Smith
9:00 amUpdate on New Fiscal AgentTDB
9:15 amUpdates on Traveling Trunk Start-up Kits – 15 minCharlie Robertson, GSMFC
9:30 amDiscussion of ANSTF Recommendations – 20 min
10:00 amState Reports/Members Forum – 60 minAll
11:00 amOther Business
11:30 amAdjourn
All categories

2023 Fall – Wilmington, NC 1

Title Date Size Type Preview Download
Agenda November 14, 2023 152 KB PDF Download

GSARP 3

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Update on New Fiscal Agent and Panel Coordination November 15, 2023 1.9 MB PDF Download
Update and Logistics for Traveling Trunk Start-up Kits November 15, 2023 685 KB PDF Download
Early Detection Surveillance within Invasion Hotspots in the Southeast Region November 15, 2023 4.5 MB PDF Download

Joint GSARP and MAPAIS 27

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New York AIS Update November 14, 2023 624 KB PDF Download
Texas AIS State Update November 14, 2023 1.2 MB PDF Download
Pennsylvania AIS Update November 14, 2023 1.3 MB PDF Download
Louisiana AIS Update November 14, 2023 1.8 MB PDF Download
New Jersey AIS Update November 14, 2023 2.9 MB PDF Download
Mississippi AIS Update November 14, 2023 1.4 MB PDF Download
West Virginia AIS Update November 14, 2023 711 KB PDF Download
Alabama AIS Update November 14, 2023 1.2 MB PDF Download
Delaware AIS Update November 14, 2023 1.5 MB PDF Download
Florida AIS Update November 14, 2023 2.2 MB PDF Download
Georgia AIS Update November 14, 2023 6.3 MB PDF Download
South Carolina AIS Update November 14, 2023 6.7 MB PDF Download
NCDOT Adaptive Management Planning and Treatment of Phragmites at Bodie Island Lighthouse November 14, 2023 10.4 MB PDF Download
Adaptive Modeling Approaches to Mapping Phragmites Using UAV Imagery November 14, 2023 4.9 MB PDF Download
Carolina Beach State Park Wetland Restoration November 14, 2023 13.0 MB PDF Download
Eradicating Yellow Floating Heart Through the Regulatory Process November 14, 2023 7.9 MB PDF Download
Removing Giant Salvinia from Gapway Swamp (Columbus County, NC) November 14, 2023 10.7 MB PDF Download
Impacts and Management Challenges of the Invasive Alabama Bass on North Carolina’s Reservoirs and Rivers November 14, 2023 6.5 MB PDF Download
Population Dynamics and Trophic Ecology of Non-native Flathead Catfish in the Lower Cape Fear River Ecosystem November 14, 2023 4.0 MB PDF Download
The Conundrum of Red Swamp Crayfish in the Carolinas: Knowledge Gains and Gaps of a Spreading Issue November 14, 2023 4.2 MB PDF Download
Current Applications of Genetic Tools to Aquatic Nuisance and Invasive Species in South Carolina November 15, 2023 3.0 MB PDF Download
Blue Land Crab in the Carolinas November 15, 2023 8.7 MB PDF Download
New Invaders Need New Tools: Zebra Mussels and Apple Snail Detections in North Carolina and the Need for a NCWRC ANS Reporting Tool November 15, 2023 4.2 MB PDF Download
Chesapeake Bay Wide Coordination To Address The Spread And Impacts Of Blue And Flathead Catfish November 15, 2023 2.8 MB PDF Download
ANSTF/USFWS Update November 15, 2023 2.3 MB PDF Download
NAS Program Update November 15, 2023 15.4 MB PDF Download
USACE Update November 15, 2023 3.4 MB PDF Download
Gulf and South Atlantic Regional Panel on Aquatic Invasive Species