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Everglades Invasive Species
Summit
Monday, July 12, 2010
9:00am – 5:30pm
 As
Everglades restoration progresses, we continue to face the
ever-growing challenge of invasive species management. To
that end, GEER 2010 will host the Everglades Invasive
Species Summit on Day One of our program. The Everglades
Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (E-CISMA) will
present updates on operations in the Big Cypress National
Preserve, Everglades National Park, the Loxahatchee
National Wildlife Refuge, South Florida Water Management
District conservation areas, Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission management areas and tribal lands.
The Invasive Species Summit will develop a shared
understanding of the threat of invasive species to Florida's
natural resources, economy, and quality of life.
Summit Background:
 The
Everglades Invasive Species Summit (EISS) is organized annually to improve cross-agency communication and to develop
an effective, coordinated invasive species control strategy
for the Everglades region. ECISMA is a formal partnership
between federal, state, and local government agencies,
tribes, individuals and various interested groups that
manage invasive species in the Greater Everglades area.
Summit Objective:
The objective of the summit is to bring together operational
personnel and managers from the Greater Everglades area to
discuss current and
 future
operations, issues and successes in order to effectively
and efficiently combat invasive species through the
development of a multi-agency annual work plan. These
discussions will acquaint participants with the various
roles, activities and complexities required to manage
invasive species throughout the Greater Everglades.
Who Will Attend:
The intended audience for this session includes invasive
species control experts, land managers, researchers,
program managers and anyone with an interest in understanding what
invasive species activities are occurring within the Greater
Everglades.
NOTE: There is no fee to participate in the
Summit. However, ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED to
participate. Register for the Summit through the GEER
2010 online registration. If you want to attend the
remainder of the GEER Meeting, you
must pay the applicable GEER registration fee.
For More Information, Contact:
Beth
Miller-Tipton
GEER 2010 Coordinator
University of Florida
EMAIL: bmt@ufl.edu
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Jon
Lane
Invasive Species Management Branch
US Army Corps of Engineers
Jacksonville, FL
EMAIL:
Jon.S.Lane@usace.army.mil |
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