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Paul Heimowitz, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2007Annual WRP Meeting

Update: WRP Science Education Pathway Workgroup. Paul Heimowitz, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2007Annual WRP Meeting. Background. Oregon schools using FOSS curricula acquire rusty crayfish, Brazilian elodea, and other ANS Oregon Sea Grant leads outreach effort

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Paul Heimowitz, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2007Annual WRP Meeting

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  1. Update: WRP Science Education Pathway Workgroup Paul Heimowitz, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2007Annual WRP Meeting

  2. Background • Oregon schools using FOSS curricula acquire rusty crayfish, Brazilian elodea, and other ANS • Oregon Sea Grant leads outreach effort • Analysis of pathway identifies 4 main components: • - Biological supply houses • - Organism suppliers • - Science curricula developers • - Schools/teachers/students

  3. Background cont. • WRP holds session on pathway at 2006 meeting in order to: • - raise awareness • - share examples • - evaluate need for regional/national action • Work group established to develop recommendations

  4. Draft recommendations include… • Expand Habitattitude campaign to engage biological supply companies; jointly develop outreach materials • Outreach regarding current lists of prohibited species • HACCP plans/certification for organism suppliers • Protocols for humane euthanasia • List of viable repositories

  5. Next steps… • Draft recommendations for WRP consideration in late September • If warranted, forward recommendations to ANSTF • Proposal to National Sea Grant for outreach initiative

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