AGENDA
January 11-12, 2023
Falls Church, Virginia (with Virtual Participation Options)
Meeting Dates and Location
The next ANSTF meeting will be held January 11 -12, 2023.
- In-Person Participation: The meeting will be held in the Lucille Stickel Conference Room at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Headquarters: 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041
- Remote Participation: A web and/or audio option will also be offered for remote participation. The web link and phone number to join will be sent to the email address used to register for the meeting no later than January 3rd.
Registration
To register for the meeting, please click here: https://forms.office.com/g/Ahpu8hkx1i
Overnight Accomodations
A block of rooms have been reserved at the Hampton Inn Alexandria/Pentagon South at the Federal per diem rate of $159/night, plus 1% tax per night (if applicable).
- Hotel Address: 4850 Leesburg Pike, Alexandria, VA 22302; Phone: (703) 671-6500
- The hotel is 0.4 miles from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Headquarters; walk time is 10 minute.
- To make a reservation use the following link: https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=AXEVAHX&groupCode=CHHANS&arrivaldate=2023-01-10&departuredate=2023-01-12&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT
- The last day to make your reservation under the group room block is Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
Driving Directions to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters
From I-395 (N or S)
- Take 395 (Henry G. Shirley Memorial Hwy) to Exit 5 (VA-7 W/King St) in Virginia.
- Take exit 5 (VA-7 W/King St) from 395
- Continue on VA-7 W/King St for about 1.6 miles until you cross over S. George Mason Drive.
- After crossing S. George Mason Drive, you will see a Target on your left.
- Skyline Technology Center is on the left, right after the Target, and can be accessed from the next two lights.
From Tyson’s Corner:
- Take exit #50A-B/US-50/US-29/Arlington Blvd/Lee Hwy/Fairfax/Arlington onto Arlington Blvd (US-50 E)
- Bear right toward VA-338/Falls Church/VA-7/Alexandria
- Continue on Arlington Blvd
- Bear right onto Leesburg Pike (VA-7 E) toward Alexandria
Your destination on Leesburg Pike (VA-7 E) is on the right.
Air Travel
- Regan National Airport is the closest airport (~ 8 miles from U.S Fish and Wildlife Service building and Homewood Suites , approximately 20 minute drive time)
- Washington Dulles International Airport (~25 miles, approximately 35 minute drive time)
- Baltimore/Washington International Airport (~40 miles, approximately 1 hour drive time)
Thank you everyone, please reach out with any questions! Susan Pasko, ANSTF Executive Secretary (susan_pasko@fws.gov)
Please refer to the Federal Register Notice for more details and registration information.
January 11, 2023 (all times Eastern) | |
| 8:00 | Registration Opens |
| 9:00 – 9:05 | Welcome & Housekeeping Dave Miko, U.S. Fish and Wildlife; Deputy Assistant Director, Fish and Aquatic Conservation Debbie Lee, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Director, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory |
| 9:05 – 9:15 | Introductions / Roll Call |
| 9:15 – 9:25 | Adoption of Agenda, Approval of Minutes, Status of Action Items |
| 9:20 – 9:40 | USGS NAS Update: New Species Occurrences Wesley Daniel, U.S. Geological Survey |
| 9:40 – 10:00 | National Invasive Species Council Update Stas Burgiel, National Invasive Species Council |
| 10:00 – 10:20 | AIS Commission Alanna Keating, BoatU.S. Foundation |
| 10:20 – 10:40 | Canadian Council on Invasive Species Kellie Sherman , Canadian Council on Invasive Species |
| 10-40 – 11:00 | Break |
| Prevention Session | |
| 11:00 – 11:20 | 2023 Prevention Subcommittee Workplan James Ballard, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission Craig Martin, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| 11:20 – 11:50 | Ballast Water Management; Implementation of Vessel Incidental Discharge Act Matt Reudelhuber, U.S. Coast Guard Jack Faulk, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| 11:50 – 12:10 | Prevention Measures Gap Analysis Zoey Hendrickson, University of Florida |
| 12:10 – 1:30 | Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:30 – 1:50 | Biofouling and Off-Shore Wind Operations Chris Scianni, California State Lands Commission |
| 1:50 – 2:15 | Watercraft Design Evolution Discussion Elizabeth Brown, Pacific State Marine Fisheries Commission |
| 2:15 – 2:40 | Wildland Fire Discussion Dennis Zabaglo, Western Regional Panel James Ballard, Gulf and South Atlantic Panel |
| Research and Outreach Sessions | |
| 2:40 – 2:55 | 2023 Research Subcommittee Workplan Susan Pasko, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| 2:55 – 3:10 | Break |
| 3:10 – 3:25 | 2023 Outreach Subcommittee Workplan Tim Campbell, Wisconsin Sea Grant |
| Results from Campaign Messaging Assessment, followed by Q/A | |
| 3:25 – 3:45 | To Release or Not to Release: An Analysis of Outreach Campaigns in the Pet Trade Kelly Guilbeau, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| 3:45 – 4:05 | Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Western States’ Aquatic Invasive Species Public Awareness Campaigns for Eliciting Desired Prevention Behaviors Monica McGarrity, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department |
| 4:05 – 4:35 | National AIS Outreach Assessment Tom Beppler, Responsive Management |
| 4:50 – 5:00 | Public Comment |
| 5:00 | Adjourn Day 1 |
January 12, 2023 (all times Eastern) | |
| 8:00 | Registration Opens |
| 9:00 | Welcome |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | Regional Panel Recommendations |
| Early Detection Rapid Response Session | |
| 10:00 – 10:20 | 2023 EDRR Subcommittee Workplan Wesley Daniel, U.S. Geological Survey |
| 10:20 – 10:50 | Update on EDRR Framework Implementation James English, U.S. Geological Survey Hilary Smith, the Department of the Interior |
| 10:50 – 11:10 | Break |
| 11:10 – 11:30 | The National Early Detection Rapid Response Information System Aimee Agnew, U.S. Geological Survey |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Rapid Response Fund: Process Review and Discussion Susan Pasko, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| 12:00 – 1:20 | Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:20 – 1:40 | Environmental DNA Detection of Aquatic Non-Native Species Maggie Hunter, U.S. Geological Survey |
| 1:40 – 2:00 | Molecular Detection of Aquatic Pathogens in Environmental Samples Maureen Purcell, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Control Session | |
| 2:00 – 2:20 | 2023 Control Subcommittee Workplan Kim Bogenschutz, Iowa Department of Natural Resources |
| 2: 20 – 2:40 | Lake Tahoe AIS Control Efforts in an Outstanding National Resource Waters Dennis Zabaglo, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency |
| 2:40 - 3:00 | Quagga Zebra Action Plan Tom Woolf, Western Regional Panel |
| 3:00 – 3:20 | Break |
| 3:20 - 3:40 | Invasive Carp Update Amy McGovern, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| 3:40 – 3:50 | New Zealand MudSnail Control Plan Update Martha Volkoff, California Department of Fish and Wildlife |
| 3:50 – 4:00 | European Green Crab Control Plan Update Theresa Thom, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Stoney Coral Tissue Loss Disease Session | |
| 4:00 – 4:20 | Stoney Coral Tissue Loss Disease Transmission Overview Nicholas Rosenau, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| 4:20 – 4:40 | Pacific Preparedness: Building Capacity for Coral Disease Prevention and Response in the Pacific Islands Valerie Brown, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| 4:40 – 4:50 | Meeting Summary |
| 4:50 – 5:00 | Public Comment |
| 5:00 | Adjourn Meeting |