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 will be 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 |