AGENDA
November 16-18, 2021
Virtual Meeting
Meeting Dates and Format
The ANS Task Force will hold a virtual meeting on November 16-18, 2021 - from 12pm to 4 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.
Please refer to the Federal Register Notice for more details and registration information.
If you have any difficulty accessing the registration form, please contact Susan Pasko, ANS Task Force Executive Secretary (susan_pasko@fws.gov)
Tuesday, November 16 | |
7:45-8:15 AM | Registration |
8:15-8:20 AM | Welcome from Co-chairs/Housekeeping David Hoskins, U.S. Fish and Wildlife; Assistant Director, Fish and Aquatic Conservation Debbie Lee, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Director, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory |
8:20-8:35 AM | Introductions / Role Call |
8:35-9:00 AM | Adoption of Agenda, Approval of Minutes, Status of Action Items |
9:00-9:25 AM | USGS NAS Update: New Species Occurrences Wesley Daniel, U.S. Geological Survey |
9:25-9:50 AM | Ballast Water Management; Implementation of Vessel Incidental Discharge Act and Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Program John Morris, U.S. Coast Guard Jack Faulk, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Mark Minton, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Todd Nettesheim and Chris Korleski, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
9:50-10:10 AM | National Invasive Species Council Management 2022 Management Plan Stas Burgiel, National Invasive Species Council |
10:10-10:30 AM | Wildlife Forever Update Dane Huinker and Amanda Preston, Wildlife Forever |
10:30-10:50 AM | BREAK |
10:50-11:10 AM | Decisional: Alabama State ANS Management Plan Steve Rider, Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries |
11:10-11:30 AM | Regional Panel Recommendations |
11:30-12:00 PM | ANS Task Force Bylaws Discussion |
12:00-1:30 PM | Coordination Goal Updates and 2022 Work Plan |
1:30-2:00 PM | Public Comment |
Wednesday, November 17 | |
7:45-8:00 AM | Welcome / Role Call |
8:00-8:05 AM | Prevention Subcommittee Updates and 2022 Work Plan Decisional: Adoption of Watercraft Best Management Practices |
8:05-8:35 AM | ECOSTARTM : A Rating System for Nonnative Plants and Animals Mike Hoff, Mississippi River Basin Panel |
8:35-9:35 AM | Gap Analysis for Invasive Species Pathways Zoey Hendrickson, University of Florida |
9:35-9:45 AM | Aquatic Plant Pathway Discussion USDA Plant Protection and Quarantine |
9:45-955 AM | BREAK |
9:55-10:15 AM | Outreach Subcommittee Updates and 2022 Work Plan |
10:15-10:25 AM | Moss Ball Response: Communication Gwen Bausmith, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
10:25-10:35 AM | Aquatic Invasive Species Message Frames and Metaphors Tim Campbell, Wisconsin Sea Grant |
11:50-11:55 AM | Public Comment |
Thursday, November 18 | |
7:45-8:00 AM | Welcome / Role Call |
8:00-8:05 AM | Champlain Canal Barrier Feasibility Study and the Eastward Expansion of Round Goby in Interior New York Scott George, U.S. Geological Survey Meg Modley, Lake Champlain Basin Program |
8:05-8:35 AM | Early Detection Rapid Response Subcommittee Updates and 2022 Work Plan |
8:35-9:35 AM | National Horizon Scan for Organisms in Trade Wesley Daniel, U.S. Geological Survey |
9:35-9:45 AM | Research Subcommittee Updates and 2022 Work Plan Decisional: Finalization of the National ANS Research Priorities List |
9:45-955 AM | BREAK |
9:55-10:15 AM | Control Subcommittee Updates and 2022 Work Plan Decisional: Summary of Gaps in Control and Restoration Measures |
10:15-10:25 AM | Species Management Plan Implementation Amy McGovern, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
10:25-10:35 AM | Meeting Summary |
11:50-11:55 AM | Public Comment |