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Thinking Locally Acting Neighborly: CISMA’s and landscape scale conservation Kristina Serbesoff-King

Learn how CISMAs support collaborative invasive species management in Florida, uniting landowners and agencies to prevent and treat invasions effectively. Join the conversation on strategies, resource sharing, and boundary-crossing initiatives in the fight against invasive species.

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Thinking Locally Acting Neighborly: CISMA’s and landscape scale conservation Kristina Serbesoff-King

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  1. Thinking LocallyActing Neighborly: CISMA’s and landscape scale conservation Kristina Serbesoff-King -on behalf of Florida Invasive Species Partnership (FISP)

  2. Scale of Threat in Florida • 25,000 plants into FL annually • 1,318 established outside of cultivation, 10% invasive in natural areas • 1,000 non-native insects in Florida, or 8% of all insects • 122 non-native fish, many of which are predatory • >50 non-native mammal species, 18 reproducing • >11 non-native bird species that breed in Florida, 185 non- breeding seasonal birds • 52 species of non-native amphibians and reptiles, • 39 reproducing (<25% of the total) – greatest # in US! Source: Strangers in Paradise 1997, FFWCC 2005

  3. Florida Invasive Species Partnership Goals: • Increase effectiveness and decrease costs by working together • Build focus on prevention as well as treatment • Provide tools to develop a unified approach and bridge the gap between land owner efforts • Encourage development, implementation, and sharing of new and innovative approaches

  4. No Boundaries! Publicly owned areas If landowners and land managers in Florida wish to achieve long-term success, it is critical to collaborate with all stake holders, focusing on prevention as well as treatment. 60% of Florida is privately owned

  5. Challenges • Public land managers • Limited funds, Limited staff • Limited ability to “cross the fenceline” • Private land incentive programs • Limited funds, Limited staff • Knowledgeable about their programs • Unaware of other options • Private landowners • Limited funds • Not receiving all the available information

  6. CISMAs Crossing Boundaries, Meeting Challenges Cooperative Invasive Spp Management Areas a partnership of federal, state, and local government agencies, tribes, individuals and various interested groups that manage invasive species in a defined area.

  7. CISMA - 5 Basic Characteristics 1. Defined geographical area 2. Involvement or representation of the majority of landowners and natural resource managers in the defined area 3. Steering committee 4. Commitment to cooperation 5. Comprehensive plan that addresses the management or prevention of one or more invasive species.

  8. How CISMA’s could improve our effectiveness? • Cross boundaries; invasive plant management across the landscape, rather than just political or property boundaries • Share a common vision and mission • Be highly visible, building community awareness

  9. How CISMA’s could improve management of invasive plants? • Adopt and utilize Best Management Practices to reduce the risk and improve the results of control efforts • Provide an early detection and rapid response network • 1 + 1 = 3 Combined efforts improve results

  10. How CISMA’s could improve availability of resources? $ • Secure and coordinate funding • Allow partners (public and private) to share and leverage limited resources • Reduce individual costs by pooling resources

  11. CISMA Summary • A Partnership approach to managing invasive plants in a geographic area • 5 Basic Characteristics • It’s flexible and unique to each area • 14 recommended steps toward forming CWMA/CISMA • Three documents: (1) Agreement (2) Strategic Plan (3) Annual Operating Plan

  12. Training/EDRR workday/increased BIPM funds Treating cogongrass – BCC engaged PTI Grant – tallow, TSA, cogongrass Prioritized plants with BMPs Plant ID workshop in the works Cogongrass mapping, PTI Grant Joint grant to control coastal invader BCC wants to know more – BMPs for ROWs Cogongrass demo for landowners Workshop held in to create work plan, submitted CCS proposal Annual workplan/Aerial Surveys Python EDRR, Greenthumb, Australian pine

  13. Invasive Species know NO boundaries – Do we? Necessary ingredients for long-term success: • Multiple agencies and organizations in partnership • Involve private landowners and interests • Recognize differences and commonalities in missions • Conservation leverage COOPERATION is the key to successful, long-term management of invasive plants!

  14. Monthly CISMA WebEx/Conference Call participation is voluntary, we promise it will only last 1 hour, and we can guarantee that you will enjoy the conversations Next Call – February 25, 20094th Wednesday every month at 1:30pmemail kserbesoffking@tnc.org for call-in/log-inWebEX - go to: nethope.webex.com Enter meeting number: 826 615 549 Enter meeting password: invasive Phone - US Toll-free: 1-866-642-1665 Participant Passcode: 698452 Florida Invasive Species Partnership (FloridaInvasives.org):

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