AGENDA

May 24-26, 2022

Virtual Meeting

Meeting Dates and Format

The ANS Task Force will hold a virtual meeting on May 24-26, 2022 - Virtual Meeting, from 12 pm to 4 pm ET each day.   The virtual meeting will be held on Microsoft Teams, with a separate audio-only option.   

Registration    

Registering will allow us to make sure we have enough space on the call for everyone to participate. The contact information you provide will be used to send you the meeting invite and instructions on how to join.      

To register, please complete the form at: https://forms.office.com/g/HAvqZfsj8v   

If you have any difficulty accessing the registration form, please contact ANSTF Executive Secretary (susan_pasko@fws.gov) 

Please refer to the Federal Register Notice for more details and registration information.

Tuesday, May 24 (all times Eastern)

12:00-12:05 PMWelcome & Housekeeping

Dave Miko, U.S. Fish and Wildlife; Assistant Director, Fish and Aquatic Conservation

Debbie Lee, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,

Director, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
12:10-12:10 PMIntroductions / Role Call
12:10-12:20 PMAdoption of Agenda, Approval of Minutes, Status of Action Items
12:20-12:35 PMUSGS NAS Update: New Species Occurrences 

Wesley M. Daniel, U.S. Geological Survey
12:35-12:50 PMNational Invasive Species Council Work Plan 

Stas Burgiel, National Invasive Species Council

12:50-1:05 PMDepartment of the Interior Initiatives

Hilary Smith, Department of the  Interior
1:05-1:45 PMU.S. Army Corps of Engineers Programs and Authorities

Jeremy Crossland, USACE

Christine Vanzomeren, USACE Engineer Research and Development Center
1:45-2:00 PMApproval of Revised Minnesota State ANS Management Plan
2:00-2:15 PMBREAK
Early Detection Rapid Response Session
2:15-2:30 PMEDRR Subcommittee Progress Report
2:30-3:30 PMEDRR Framework Discussion: 

Cindy Tam, U.S. Geological Survey

Craig Martin, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Hilary Smith, The Department of the Interior
Outreach Session
3:30-3:40 PMOutreach Subcommittee Progress Report

Tim Campbell, Wisconsin Sea Grant
3:40-4:00 PM"Alien Language:  Reflections on the Rhetoric of Invasion Biology"

El Lower, Michigan Sea Grant
4:00 PMPublic Comment and Adjourn

Wednesday, May 25 (all times Eastern)

12:00 PMWelcome
Prevention Session
12:00-12:10 PMPrevention Subcommittee Progress Report

James Ballard, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
12:10-12:30 PMCall Before You Haul Program

Lisa DeBruyckere, Creative Resource Strategies, LLC
12:30-12:45 PMBallast Water Management; Implementation of Vessel Incidental Discharge Act

John Morris, U.S. Coast Guard
12:45-1:05 PMOverview of the third Great Lakes Briefs on Invasive Organisms in Commerce (GL BIOTIC) Biotic Symposium

Greg Hitzroth, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant
1:05-2:00 PMeCommerce and Invasive Species Discussion Erika Jensen, Great Lakes Commission

Erika Jensen, Great Lakes Commission

Tristan Carette-Meyers, Washington State Department of Agriculture

Heather Malone, U.S. Department of Agriculture
2:00-2:10 PMBREAK
Control Session
2:10-2:25 PMControl Subcommittee Progress Report and ANSTF Review of Decision-Making Process
2:25-2:45 PMEuropean Green Crab – West Coast Activities and Revised Plan

Ted Grosholz, University of California, Davis
2:45-3:05 PMImplementation of the Invasive Carp National Plan: Update and Population Assessment Approach

Amy McGovern, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
3:05-3:30 PMAn ounce of prevention: addressing the potential expansion of Prussian Carp (Carassius gibelio)

Patrick Kočovský, U.S. Geological Survey
Research Session
3:30-3:40 PMResearch Subcommittee Progress Report

Susan Pasko, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
3:40-4:00 PMNOAA's Climate Ecosystems and Fisheries Initiative:  Climate-Informed Advice for Resilience Resources and Community

Roger Griffis , NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service
4:00 PMPublic Comment and Adjourn

Thursday, May 26 (all times Eastern)

12:00-12:05 PMWelcome/Roll Call
Regional Panel Session
12:00-12:10 PMNortheast ANS Panel Progress Repoort

Ian Pfingsten, NEANS Chair
12:10-12:30 PMHydrilla on the Connecticut River

Ian Pfingsten, NEANS Chair
12:30-12:40 PMGreat Lakes ANS Panel Progress Report 

Eric Fischer, GLP Vice Chair
12:40-1:00 PMGreat Lakes Panel Risk Assessment Database

Ceci Weibert, Great Lakes Commission
1:00-1:10 PMMid-Atlantic ANS Panel Progress Report

Edna Stetzar, MAPAIS Chair
1:10-1:40 PMNutria Eradication and Chesapeake Bay Restoration: A task half complete

Followed by Panel Recommendation and Discussion

Jonathan McKnight, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
1:40-1:50 PMMississippi River Basin ANS Panel Progress Report

Eugene Braig, MRBP Chair
1:50-2:10 PMSupporting Invasive Carp Management and Control in the Mississippi River Basin

Greg Conover, US Fish and Wildlife Service

Duane Chapman, US Geological Survey
2:10-2:30 PMBREAK
2:30-2:40 PMGulf and South Atlantic ANS Panel Progress Report

Peter Kingsley-Smith, GSARP chair
2:40-3:00 PMOverview of the Southeastern Cooperative Fish Parasite and Disease Laboratory

Ash Bullard, Auburn University
3:00-3:10 PMWestern Regional Panel Progress Report

Leah Elwell, Invasive Species Action Network
3:10-3:40 PMRegional Panel Recommendations
3:40-4:00 PMMeeting Summary
4:00 PMPublic Comment and Adjourn