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Breakout Session Summary: Planning for Invasives Session at GEER 2015

Breakout Session Summary: Planning for Invasives Session at GEER 2015 Frank Mazzotti (UF), Mike Cherkiss (USGS), and LeRoy Rodgers (SFMWD). Objective.

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Breakout Session Summary: Planning for Invasives Session at GEER 2015

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  1. Breakout Session Summary: Planning for Invasives Session at GEER 2015 Frank Mazzotti (UF), Mike Cherkiss (USGS), and LeRoy Rodgers (SFMWD)

  2. Objective Planning for a pre-conference workshop at GEER 2015 on research and monitoring efforts for invasive species. Topics presented at this workshop will be published in a special issue of the scientific journal, Southeastern Naturalist.

  3. Questions • Is this a good idea? • Cost, Time, $ • “we” have to pay for workshop • Sponsor? • FOE? • Pre-registration fee? • Time– guest editors and conference organization (Mazzotti Lab)

  4. Broad Selection &Variety of paper styles • Reviews • Should have quantitative element • Focus on current research projects (e.g. aggregation paper) • Descriptive studies • Methods papers (if results )

  5. Who wants to participate and who should participate? • Pythons, tegus, chameleons, methods and more • Plants, sketch mapping, biocontrol, melaleuca success • Risk assessments • Human dimensions

  6. Process • Collect Titles/Authors • Initial List from Summit • Nominations • Announcement on GEER website (July 2014) • Research and Outreach Subcommittee will help get word out (August 2014) • Final Deadline for Titles (September 1 2014) • Collect Abstracts (October 15 2014) • ECISMA team will be responsible for collecting, editing abstracts. • Evaluate scope of topics • Organize workshop • Forward to GEER organizers to post on website (????) • Notification of Acceptance (December 1) • Send outline for manuscript and presentation guidelines • Manuscript due at GEER (April 1 2015) • Guest editors determine which papers go to journal • Target journal date: April 2016

  7. Papers • Initial List from Summit • Chameleon diet study – Sara Williams • Digital aerial sketch mapping – Rodgers et al. • Tegu Traps & Lures –Avery, Humphrey • Nile Monitor – Eckles et al • Evaluating a TNR program for feral cats in Broward County – Venetia • Checklist of non-indigenous species in Greater Everglades– TBD • Native Snakes Now and Before • Bio-profile on ABW Tegus – Kyle Allen • Conceptual Ecological Models for Assessing Impacts of Invasive Animals -Mazzotti • Nominations • Fish (Joel Trexler, Jeff Kline, John Galvez, Kelly Gestring, Fish Round up Team) • Melaleuca success story-- Laroche et al. • Biological Control (need specific topic) • Lygodium paper (Jenny Richards) • Purple swamp hen Diet and habitat selection – Dale Gawlik • Lionfish in Biscayne Bay – Vanessa McDonough • Current Trends in Pet Trade – Christina Romagosa (and Plants?) • GAL paper – Andrew Derksen • Introduction paper by Jon Lane (could cover invasives, policy, and restoration goals?)

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