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The Mark A. Benedict Symposium on Science, Conservation & Restoration
of Southwestern Florida Ecosystems
Date: December 6, 2007
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8:00 - 8:05 Welcome
Ed Proffitt, Florida Atlantic University (FAU)

8:05 - 8:15 Introductions
Donna Devlin, FAU and Takako Hashimoto, US Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS)

8:15 - 8:30 Mark Benedict Family Comments
Georgia Jeppesen

PLENARY SESSION
Session Chair: Ed Proffitt, FAU

8:30 - 9:00 Contributions of Mark Benedict to Conservation and Restoration in SW Florida
Presented by Dave Addison, Conservancy of SW Florida

9:00 - 9:30 Restoration and Environmental Protection in SW Florida: Historical Summary and Synthesis
Presented by Bernie Yokel, Florida Audubon Society

9:30 - 9:45 Mangroves and Other Estuarine Species as Bioindicators of Contamination Effects and Restoration Success
Presented by Ed Proffitt, FAU

9:45 - 10:00 COFFEE BREAK

10:00 - 10:30 FDEP's Upland Invasive Plant Management Program; Where we've been, where we need to go
Presented by Greg Jubinsky, (FDEP)

10:30 - 11:00 Restoration of Southern Golden Gate Estates: Past, Present, and Future
Presented by Mike Duever, SW Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD)

11:00 - 12:15 LUNCH (Provided)

SHELLFISH RESTORATION & ECOLOGY SESSION
Session Chair: Greg Tolley, Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU)

12:15 - 12:30 Short-Term Impact of Restoration on Changes in Population Dynamics of the Bay Scallop (Argopecten irradians) in a Southwest Florida Estuary
Presented by J. Leverone, Mote Marine Laboratory

12:30 - 12:45 Understanding the Role of Freshwater Inflow in Shaping Oyster Reef Communities
Presented by Greg Tolley, FGCU

12:45 - 1:00 The use of Stressor Response Models in Management Decision: Oyster Habitat Suitability Index Model as a Tool for Restoration of the Caloosahatchee Estuary
Presented by Aswani Volety, FGCU

WETLANDS, SEAGRASS & ESTUARY RESTORATION & ECOLOGY SESSION
Session Chair: Donna Devlin, Florida Atlantic University (FAU)

1:00 - 1:15 Quantifying vegetation change and modeling surface hydrological fluxes across the Marsh-Mangrove Ecotone of Ten Thousand Islands NWR
Presented by Ken Kraus, US Geological Survey (USGS)

1:15 - 1:30 Ecohydrology and some of the problems facing conservation and management long term in SW Florida
Presented by Tom Crisman, University of South Florida

1:30 - 1:45 Restoration of Naples Bay
Presented by Mike Bauer, City of Naples

1:45 - 2:00 Importance of mangrove-parasite interactions in community structure and restoration
Presented by Donna Devlin, FAU

2:00 - 2:15 An Overview of Ecosystem Restoration Projects for Tampa Bay by the SWIM Program of the SWFWMD
Presented by Brandt Henningsen, South Florida Water Management District

2:15 - 2:30 Seagrass Restoration in Charlotte Harbor
Presented by Eric Milbrandt, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation

2:30 - 3:00 AFTERNOON BREAK

WATERSHEDS AND LAND USE
Session Chair: Dave Addison, (CSWF)

3:00 - 3:15 Amphibian Community Monitoring and Modeling for Restoration Evaluation in Southwest Florida
Presented by Hardin Waddle, University of Florida (UF)

3:15 - 3:30 Overview of the Coastal and Inland Biological Modeling for Southwest Florida Feasibility Study Evaluations
Presented by Leonard Pearlstine, University of Florida (UF)

3:30 - 3:45 Guerrilla Strategies in Coastal Resource Management
Presented by Randy Runnels, Florida Department of Environmental Protection

3:45 - 4:00 Protecting Florida's Green Infrastructure: The Florida Ecological Greenways Network and the Critical Lands and Waters Identification Project
Presented by Tom Hoctor, UF

4:00 - 4:15 Distinguishing the Effects of Anthropogenic and Natural (Hurricane) Disturbances on Mangrove Creek Fishes
Presented by Aaron Adams, Mote Marine Laboratory

4:15 - 4:30 Exploring Alternative Land Use Futures
Presented by Margaret Carr, UF

4:30 - 4:45 Dona Bay Watershed Restoration Plan
Presented by Amber Whittle, Biological Research Associates

4:45 - 5:00 Mark A. Benedict: Legacy of Conservation and Challenge to the Future
Presented by Ed Proffitt, FAU

7:00 - 9:30 Evening Social: Light refreshments provided to registered participants
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

*Co-author Note: A list of all co-authors for each talk will be provided in the formal agenda at the meeting but are omitted here to save space

The 12th Annual Exotic Species Workshop for Southwest Florida
Date: December 7, 2007
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8:05 - 11:15 MORNING SESSION
Moderated by Layne Hamilton, US Fish and Wildlife Service

8:00 Welcome ~ Layne Hamilton, USFWS

8:05 - 8:20 Improving Effectiveness of Exotics Control Statewide ~ Presented by Greg Jubinsky, Florida Department of Environmental Protection

8:25 - 8:45 Biological Control has transformed Melaleuca quinquenervia in Florida ~ Presented by Phil Tipping, USDA-ARS Invasive Plant Research Laboratory

8:50 - 9:10 Biology, Impacts, and Biocontrol of Red Imported Fire Ants ~ Presented by Sanford Porter, Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology, US Department of Agriculture

9:15 - 9:35 Florida Invasive Plants GeoDatabase ~ Presented by Chris Lockhart, Florida Natural Areas Inventory

9:35 COFFEE BREAK

10:00 - 10:20 Coopertaive Agriculture Pest Survey. Early detection of exotic plant pests and diseases ~ Presented by Doug Gaskill, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

10:25 - 10:45 Cooperative Weed Management Areas (CWMA) inter-governmental effort with long term interest in the eradicating invasive species. ~ Presented by Jon Lane, Invasive Species Management Section US Army Corps of Engineers

10:50 - 11:15 Invasive, Exotic Plant Species Control for Private Landowners in Florida: The Incentive Program Matrix ~ Presented by Erin Meyers, US Department of Agriculture

11:15 - 12:45 Optional: CWMA & Incentive Programs Matix Break Out Session Limited to 30- 40 participants

11:15 GROUP PHOTO & LUNCH (Sandwiches, a bag of chips, and a drink)

12:45 - 3:00 AFTERNOON SESSION

12:45 - 1:05 Non-Native Apple Snail ~ Presented by Tim Collins, Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University

1:10 - 1:30 Purple Swamp Hens and Gambian Pouched Rats ~ Presented by Scott Hardin, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

1:35 - 1:55 Africanized Bees in SW Florida ~ Presented by David Barnes, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Forestry

Stretch Break & DVD handout "Invasive Exotic Species: A Threat to our forest ecosystems" produced by DACS.(5 mins) Moderated by Kathy O'Reilly-Doyle, US Fish & Wildlife Service

2:10 - 2:30 Exotic Insects Threatening Florida Trees ~ Presentd by Bud Mayfield, Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Division of Forestry

2:35 - 2:55 Ecophysiological characteristics of Brazilian pepper potentially contributing to its invasiveness in saline habitats of Southwest Florida ~ Presented by Sharon Ewe, Ecology and Environment, Inc.

3:00 - 3:20 Mexican Bromeliad Weevil and Potential for its Biological Control ~ Presented by Howard Frank, Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida

3:25 WRAP UP by Layne Hamilton - Turn in your Evaluation! And Stay for a Chance to Win our Raffle Items! Raffle Ticket Information (note: raffle tickets may be purchased the day of the event!)

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