A USGS & CES Sponsored Meeting
October 20th & 21st, 2015
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton Campus
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LOGISTICS
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RESOURCES | HOTEL OPTIONS |
Location – This meeting was held in the Alumni Center on the Boca Raton Campus of Florida Atlantic University. Please visit the logistics page for directions.
DAY 1 |
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08:15am - 09:00am |
Continental Breakfast Available |
09:00am - 09:20am |
Welcome & Meeting Goals Colin Polsky, Director, FAU Center for Environmental Studies Dan Flynn, Vice President for Research, Florida Atlantic University Shannon Estenoz, Director, Everglades Restoration Initiatives, ROI Alexander Gulde, Biological Administrator III, FWC - EDRR Meeting Moderator |
09:20am - 10:50am |
Current EDRR Processes within Florida Chuck Bargeron - Technology Director, Center for Invasive Species & Ecosystem Health, University of Georgia Tony Pernas - Botanist, Big Cypress National Preserve, National Park Service Frank Mazzotti - Professor, University of Florida Kristen Sommers - Section Leader, Wildlife Impact Management, Florida Fish & Wildlife Panel Session Q & A |
10:50am - 11:00am | BREAK |
11:00am - 12:15pm |
Current Screening Tools within Florida Pamela J. Schofield - Research Fishery Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey Jeffrey E. Hill - Associate Professor, Tropical Aquaculture Lab, University of Florida Luke Flory - Assistant Professor, Agronomy Department, University of Florida Panel Session Q & A |
12:15pm - 01:15pm | Lunch |
01:15pm - 02:00pm |
Current EDRR Systems Outside Florida Meg Modley - Aquatic Invasive Species Management Coordinator, Lake Champlain Basin Program, VT |
02:00pm - 02:15pm | BREAK |
02:15pm - 03:00pm |
Darcy Oishi - Biological Control Section Chief, Hawaii State Department of Agriculture |
03:00pm - 03:30pm | Q & A - Meg Modley & Darcy Oishi |
03:30pm - 04:30pm | Moderated Panel Discussion - All Speakers |
04:30pm - 05:00pm |
Wrap Up & Plan for DAY 2 Working Session
Alexander Gulde, Biological Administrator III, FWC - EDRR Meeting Moderator Christina Romagosa, Department of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation, University of Florida |
DAY 2 |
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08:15am - 09:00am |
Continental Breakfast Available |
09:00am - 04:00pm
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Working Session - Development of Screening Tool for the Greater Everglades
EDRR Tool Comparison: Matrix Exercise Breakout Groups Summary Development |