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 PM | Welcome & 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 PM | Introductions / Role Call |
| 12:10-12:20 PM | Adoption of Agenda, Approval of Minutes, Status of Action Items |
| 12:20-12:35 PM | USGS NAS Update: New Species Occurrences Wesley M. Daniel, U.S. Geological Survey |
| 12:35-12:50 PM | National Invasive Species Council Work Plan Stas Burgiel, National Invasive Species Council |
| 12:50-1:05 PM | Department of the Interior Initiatives Hilary Smith, Department of the Interior |
| 1:05-1:45 PM | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Programs and Authorities Jeremy Crossland, USACE Christine Vanzomeren, USACE Engineer Research and Development Center |
| 1:45-2:00 PM | Approval of Revised Minnesota State ANS Management Plan |
| 2:00-2:15 PM | BREAK |
| Early Detection Rapid Response Session | |
| 2:15-2:30 PM | EDRR Subcommittee Progress Report |
| 2:30-3:30 PM | EDRR 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 PM | Outreach 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 PM | Public Comment and Adjourn |
Wednesday, May 25 (all times Eastern) | |
| 12:00 PM | Welcome |
| Prevention Session | |
| 12:00-12:10 PM | Prevention Subcommittee Progress Report James Ballard, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission |
| 12:10-12:30 PM | Call Before You Haul Program Lisa DeBruyckere, Creative Resource Strategies, LLC |
| 12:30-12:45 PM | Ballast Water Management; Implementation of Vessel Incidental Discharge Act John Morris, U.S. Coast Guard |
| 12:45-1:05 PM | Overview 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 PM | eCommerce 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 PM | BREAK |
| Control Session | |
| 2:10-2:25 PM | Control Subcommittee Progress Report and ANSTF Review of Decision-Making Process |
| 2:25-2:45 PM | European Green Crab – West Coast Activities and Revised Plan Ted Grosholz, University of California, Davis |
| 2:45-3:05 PM | Implementation of the Invasive Carp National Plan: Update and Population Assessment Approach Amy McGovern, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| 3:05-3:30 PM | An ounce of prevention: addressing the potential expansion of Prussian Carp (Carassius gibelio) Patrick Kočovský, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Research Session | |
| 3:30-3:40 PM | Research Subcommittee Progress Report Susan Pasko, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| 3:40-4:00 PM | NOAA's Climate Ecosystems and Fisheries Initiative: Climate-Informed Advice for Resilience Resources and Community Roger Griffis , NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service |
| 4:00 PM | Public Comment and Adjourn |
Thursday, May 26 (all times Eastern) | |
| 12:00-12:05 PM | Welcome/Roll Call |
| Regional Panel Session | |
| 12:00-12:10 PM | Northeast ANS Panel Progress Repoort Ian Pfingsten, NEANS Chair |
| 12:10-12:30 PM | Hydrilla on the Connecticut River Ian Pfingsten, NEANS Chair |
| 12:30-12:40 PM | Great Lakes ANS Panel Progress Report Eric Fischer, GLP Vice Chair |
| 12:40-1:00 PM | Great Lakes Panel Risk Assessment Database Ceci Weibert, Great Lakes Commission |
| 1:00-1:10 PM | Mid-Atlantic ANS Panel Progress Report Edna Stetzar, MAPAIS Chair |
| 1:10-1:40 PM | Nutria 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 PM | Mississippi River Basin ANS Panel Progress Report Eugene Braig, MRBP Chair |
| 1:50-2:10 PM | Supporting 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 PM | BREAK |
| 2:30-2:40 PM | Gulf and South Atlantic ANS Panel Progress Report Peter Kingsley-Smith, GSARP chair |
| 2:40-3:00 PM | Overview of the Southeastern Cooperative Fish Parasite and Disease Laboratory Ash Bullard, Auburn University |
| 3:00-3:10 PM | Western Regional Panel Progress Report Leah Elwell, Invasive Species Action Network |
| 3:10-3:40 PM | Regional Panel Recommendations |
| 3:40-4:00 PM | Meeting Summary |
| 4:00 PM | Public Comment and Adjourn |