AGENDA

July 18-19, 2023

Virtual Meeting

Meeting Dates and Format

The ANS Task Force will hold a virtual meeting on July 18-19, 2023 - from 12pm to 4:30 pm ET.  The meeting will be 100% virtual through Microsoft Teams, with an audio only option for those without web access. This information, with instructions for participation, will be forthcoming.     

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.    

Please complete the form to Register

If you have any difficulty accessing the registration form, please contact Susan Pasko, ANS Task Force Executive Secretary (susan_pasko@fws.gov)  

July 18, 2023 (all times Eastern)

12:00 – 12:05Welcome & 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

12:05 – 12:15Introductions / Roll Call
12:15 – 12:20Adoption of Agenda, Approval of Minutes, Status of Action Items
12:20 – 12:40USGS NAS Update: New Species Occurrences

Wesley Daniel, U.S. Geological Survey

12:40 – 1:00National Invasive Species Council Work Plan

Angela Mcmellen Brannigan, National Invasive Species Council

Prevention Session
1:00 – 1:20Prevention Subcommittee Progress Report

Wildland Fire Guidance Recommendation

1:20 – 1:40Great Lakes AIS Landing Blitz

Ceci Weibert, Great Lakes Commission

1:40 – 2:20Data Driven Tools to Support AIS Management Decisions:

Part 1:  Development and stakeholder engagement

Part 2:  Adding complexity and future directions

Nichole Angell and Nick Phelps, Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center

2:20 – 2:35BREAK
2:35 – 3:00Stop the Spread:  Organisms in the Trade (OIT) Hitchhikers Work Group Progress Report and Discussion

Kristen Sommers U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Kerry Wixted, Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

3:00 – 3:20Mitigating the Risks of Aquatic Invasive Species in Commerce to North America

Leah Elwell, Conservation Collaborations, LLC

Lisa DeBrucyckere, Creative Resource Strategies, LLC

Outreach Session
3:20 – 3:30Outreach Subcommittee Progress Report
3:30 – 3:50Science Storytelling through Podcasts

Bonnie Willison, Wisconsin Sea Grant

3:50 – 4:20AIS Commission Report Discussion
4:20 – 4:30Decisional: ANSTF Legislative Report Work Group
4:30Public Comment

July 19, 2023   (all times Eastern)

12:00 – 12:05Welcome
12:05 – 12:25

Developing a Recipe for Success:  When Can Public Harvest be Used To Successfully Control Invasive Species

Jason Goldberg, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

12:25 – 12:45Luxury Fashion's Role in the Management of High-Density, Established Invasions

Aarav Chavda, INVERSA Leathers
12:45 – 1:05InvaCost, a Database of the Economic Costs of Biological Invasions Worldwide

Dr. Anna Turbelin, Université Paris-Saclay
Control Session
1:05 – 1:15Control Subcommittee Progress Report
1:15 – 1:35European Green Crab Presentation (TBD)
1:35 – 1:50Decisional: European Green Crab Management Plan
1:50 – 2:10Northern Snakehead Control and Management Plan for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Andrew Furness, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

2:10 – 2:25BREAK
Early Detection Rapid Response Session
2:25 – 2:35EDRR Subcommittee Progress Report
2:35 – 2:55America's most wanted:  Aggregating risk assessments to support early detection and rapid response to invasive plants and animals

Emily Dean, U.S. Geological Survey

2:55 – 3:15EDRR Framework Update
3:15 – 3:35Decisional: Model Process for a Rapid Response Fund for Aquatic Invasive Species
3:35 – 4:00Regional Panel Recommendations
4:00 – 4:20Meeting Summary
4:20 – 4:30Public Comment
4:30Adjourn