Agenda

 Ohio River Valley Ecosystem Team's
Mollusk Subgroup
Annual Meeting

 31 October-1 November 2005

 Columbus Zoo
Columbus, Ohio

1) Translocating adult mussels to historical rivers and drafting a white paper to promote translocations to states and FWS regions--Bob Butler, Bob Anderson, and Leroy Koch

 2) Developing a strategy for mussel propagation, population augmentation, and reintroduction efforts in the ORVE--Bob Butler and Leroy Koch

 3) Update on Ohio River sampling protocol.  Leroy Koch and Patty Morrison.

 4) Propagation facility updates

            Columbus Zoo--Tom Watters

            White Sulfer Springs--Catherine Gatenby

            Mammoth Cave/Tennessee Tech's--Jim Layzer

            Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources--Leroy Koch

            Alabama Department of Fisheries--Paul Johnson

 5) Update from Ohio River Islands NWR--Patty Morrison

 6) Ongoing surveys and projects in ORVE

            Elk River--Janet Clayton and Heidi Dunn

            Allegheny River--Rita Villella and Ryan Evans

            Others?

 7) Update on status reviews of wide-ranging mussels--Bob Butler

 8) Overview of ORVE gastropod status--Ryan Evans and Paul Johnson

 9) New projects in the ORVE

            2006 Catspaw survey in Killbuck Creek, OH, and propagation efforts (FWS    funding)--Leslie Tewinkel, Leroy Koch, and Steve Ahlstedt

 Other issues?--all

 NOTE:  As usual, specific times are not presented, giving us the flexibility to rearrange agenda items to fit personal schedules.  In addition, discussion leads are not limited to those individuals listed.