14th Annual Exotics Species Workshop for Southwest Florida

7:30 – 8:00

Registration

Morning Session Main Ballroom Moderated by Erin Myer

8:00 – 8:15

Welcome address and SW Florida CISMA update

Mike Weston

Division of Forestry

8:15 – 8:45

Biocontrol Update

Paul Pratt

USDA

8:45 – 9:15

Understanding and Managing Pythons in SW FL

Gordon Rodda

USDA

9:15 – 9:40

BREAK

9:40 – 10:05

Snails and Scales: Ongoing Surveillance of

Non-Native Invertebrates and Fishes in

Southwest Florida                            

John Cassani, Lee County Hyacinth Control District
& Shawn Liston, Audubon

10:05 – 10:35

Case Study: Sanibel-Captiva Conservation

Foundation  Managing Invasive Species in

Hardwood Hammocks

Brad Smith

SCCF

10:40 – 11:45  

Concurrent Session I SU213

Early Detection and Distribution Maps

Training

Mike Renda

TNC

10:40 - 11:45  

Concurrent Session II Ballroom

Exotics 101

Roger Clark

Lee County Conservation 20/20

9:45 – 11:45    

Concurrent Session III SU214

Python Handling and Management:                       

SW Florida CISMA Counties  

Alison Higgins & Captain Jeff Fobb

11:45 – 12:45

LUNCH

Afternoon Session Main Ballroom  Moderated by Christal Segura

12:45 – 1:05

Interaction of Cuban Treefrogs and                                           Native Amphibian Tadpoles     

Michael Knight, Ph.D

Audubon

1:05 – 1:50

Panel Discussion: Monitoring Techniques

Mike Weston, et al

1:50 – 2:10

BREAK

2:10 – 3:10

Concurrent Sessions Listed Below

3:30 – 4:00

Invasive Species Management Outreach: Get Realtors Involved!

Matt Nespeca

TNC

4:00 – 4:10

State of the State: Budget Update

Dennis Giardina

FWCC

4:10 – 4:20

New Tool in the Toolbox: Floridainvasives.org

Erin Myers

USFWS Partners

4:20 – 4:30

Invasive Species Management:                                  

Keep Fighting the Good Fight!

Alison Higgins

TNC

4:30

DOOR PRIZE GIVE AWAY & ADJOURN

2:10 – 4:10pm 

Concurrent Session IV SU214

Python Handling and Management:                      

Sarasota and Surrounding Counties

Alison Higgins & Captain Jeff Fobb

2:10 – 3:00pm 

3:00 – 3:15

3:15 – 3:30

Concurrent Session V Ballroom

Exotics 102

Resources for Native Plants and Habitat Restoration

Emerald ash borer - a threat to Florida ash trees; plus: updates on laurel wilt and red palm mite

Fitzroy Beckford, UFL Extension Agent

Chad Washburn, Naples Botanical Gardens

Doug Gaskill

USDA (CAPS)

2:10 – 3:10pm

3:10 – 3:30pm 

Concurrent Session VI SU213

Information about Africanized Bees      

Case Study: Q&A Discussion (Various Topics)

William H. Kern

IFAS, UFL

TBA