AGENDA
Tuesday, July 22nd
8:30
 
to
 
9:00
 
am
 (30 min)
Sign In, Settle In 
Moderator:
 
Eric Suarez (UF)
9:00
 
to
 
9:20
 
am
 
(20 min)
Year
 
in
 
Review
 
LeRoy Rodgers (SFWMD) and Dennis Giardina (FWC)
9:20 to 9:30 am 
(10 min)
Welcome Address 
Drew Bartlett (SFWMD)
REPORTING
 
AND
 
OUTREACH
9:30 to 9:50 am (20 min)
EDDMapS/IveGot1,
 
Outreach
 
Chuck Bargeron (UGA) & Eric Suarez (UF)
INVASIVE
 
PLANT
 
RESEARCH
9:50
 
to
 
10:10
 
am
 (20 min)
Updates on Invasive Plant Management Research 
Patrick Belk (UF) and Stephen Enloe (UF)
10:10
 
to
 
10:30
 
am
 (20 min)
Avian Vacuolar Myelinopathy Update 
Susan Wilde (UGA)
10:30
 
to
 
10:50
 
am 
(20 min)
Progress
 
with
 
Biological
 
Control
 
Efforts
 
Against
 
Invasive
 
Weeds
 
of
 
the Everglades 
F. Allen Dray Jr. (USDA)
10:50
 
to
 
11:10
 
am 
(20 min)
Neonative Plant Research 
Jimmy Lange (Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden)
11:10
 
to
 
11:30
 
am 
(20 min)
Break
INVASIVE
 
SPECIES
 HOT TOPICS
11:30
 
to
 
11:50
 
am 
(20 min)
Everglades Invasive Reptile and Amphibian Monitoring Program 
(EIRAMP): Incorporating Innovative Tools for Invasive Species Research and Management 
Melissa Miller (UF)
11:50
 am 
to
 
12:10
 
pm
 
(20 min)
Caecilians in Florida 
Coleman Sheehy (UF)
12:10
 
to
 
1:10
 
pm 
(1 hr)
Lunch (Provided by Dennis Giardina and Family)
INVASIVE
 
SPECIES HOT TOPICS
 CONTINUED
1:10
 
to
 
1:30
 
pm 
(20 min)
Invasive Species: Understanding the Social Dimensions of Ecological Change
 
Diane Sturgeon (UF)
1:30
 
to
 
1:50
 
pm 
(20 min)
Opossum Python Project in the Florida Keys 
Mike Cove (NCSU) and Jeremy Dixon (USFWS)
INVASIVE
 
ANIMAL RESEARCH
1:50
 
to
 
2:05
 
pm
 (15 min)
Seminole Tribe of Florida Science Department Update
 
Sergio Gonzalez (Seminole Tribe of Florida)
2:05
 
to
 
2:30
 
pm
 (25 min)
The Management of Green Iguanas (
Iguana iguana
) Throughout Florida, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean
 
Joe Wasilewski (Natural Selections of South FL, Inc)
2:30
 
to
 
2:50
 
pm
 
(20 min)
Burmese Python (
Python bivittatus
) Feeding Rate of White-tailed Deer (
Odocoileus virginianus
) in Big Cypress National Preserve: a novel 
predator of Florida deer
 
Travis Mangione (NPS) and Lisa McBride (USGS)
2:50
 
to
 
3:10
 
pm
 (20 min)
US
 
Geological
 
Survey
 
Nonnative
 
Wildlife
 
Research
 
Updates
 
Mark Sandfoss (USGS)
3:10
 
to
 
3:30
 
pm
 (20 min)
Break
REGIONAL
 
OPERATIONS
 
AND
 
ASSESSMENTS
3:30
 
to
 
4:00
 
pm
 (30 min)
Regional
 
Assessment
 
of
 
Priority
 
Plant
 
Management
 
Hillary Cooley (NPS), Elena Suarez (BCPR), Jimmy Lange (Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden), LeRoy Rodgers (SFWMD)
4:00
 
to
 
4:30
 
pm
 (30 min)
Regional
 
Assessment
 
of
 
Priority
 
Animal
 
Management
 
Jenna Cole (SFWMD) and Eric Suarez (UF)
4:30
 
to
 
7:00
 
pm
 (2.5 hr)
Social
 
and
 
Poster
 
Session
 
Organizer: Jessica Spencer (USACE)
Wednesday,
 
July
 
23
rd
8:45
 
to
 
9:00
 
am
 (15 min)
Sign In, Settle In 
Moderator:
 
Eric Suarez (UF)
BREAK
 
OUT
 
SESSIONS I
9:00
 
to
 
10:30
 
am
 (1.5 hr)
BREAK OUT SESSION 1 Session moderators: Frank Mazzotti (UF) and Melissa Miller (UF)
Everglades Dirty Dozen Review and Update – Wildlife
Objectives:
 The Everglades Dirty Dozen are 12 nonnative species that are a priority for management within the ECISMA footprint. These include species that are established and spreading in South Florida and are causing, or likely to cause, negative environmental or economic impacts or harm to public well-being. These species are in the eradication, containment, and long-term management stages of the 
invasion curve.
 The focus of this breakout session is to assess the Everglades Dirty Dozen list concerning nonnative wildlife and to update the list as needed to ensure that listed species reflect current priorities for management within the ECISMA footprint. The final list developed by session participants will be uploaded to the ECISMA webpage with associated information relative to each species.
BREAK OUT SESSION 2 Session moderator: FWC Staff
FWC Python
 
Patrol
 
Training
Objectives:
 Python Patrol Training teaches people how to identify Burmese pythons, and report sightings, as well as search for, safely capture and humanely kill these invasive constrictors. Participants will attend an in-person classroom presentation followed by a safe capture demonstration with a live python. Each attendee will then be able to apply safe capture techniques using a live Burmese python.
BREAK OUT SESSION 3 Session moderators: Jimmy Lange (Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden)
EDRR Plant List Update
Objectives:T
o present the latest updates to the EDRR plant list, emphasizing new additions, changes in species status, and implications for management priorities and regional coordination in invasive plant control.
10:30
 
to
 
10:45
 
am
 (15 min)
Debrief on Break Out Sessions I
10:45
 
to
 
11:05
 
am
 (20 min)
Break
BREAK
 
OUT
 
SESSIONS
 
II
11:05
 am 
to
 
12:35
 
pm
 (1.5 hr)
BREAK OUT SESSION 1 Session moderator: Eric Suarez (UF)
EDRR Nonnative Wildlife Response: Planning, Reporting, Response
Objectives:
 This session aims to enhance collaboration and preparedness among ECISMA partners involved in the Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) to nonnative wildlife. Participants will explore best practices for planning, reporting, and responding, with a focus on improving coordination, streamlining communication protocols, and developing actionable response strategies to increase the effectiveness of the EDRR process.
BREAK OUT SESSION 2 Session moderator: Deb Stone (UF) and T.J. Wilkerson (PBC)
Fire Effects on Invasive Plants
Objectives:
 
Discuss observations, research and experiences working with invasive species and fire. Provide an opportunity to explore what research is available, discuss where more research is needed and network with others who have used prescribed fire as a management tool for invasive plants.
12:35
 
to
 
12:50
 
pm
 (15 min)
Debrief on Break Out Sessions II
12:50 pm
Meeting Adjourned and Help Clean Up
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SILENT Auction
Stop by and participate in the 2025 ECISMA Coordination Meeting Silent Auction. The proceeds will be used to fund outreach and education efforts as part of our ECISMA mission.
TABLING
Tables will be set up at the ECISMA location for attendees to visit during the Meeting.
- Materials from ECISMA Partners (All)
o ECISMA partners are welcome to add materials to this table to share with attendees.
- Nonnative Fish and Wildlife Identification (Lead - Zachary Chejanovski (FWC))
o Learn more about identification of nonnative fish and wildlife in the ECISMA footprint. ID pamphlet is available.
- ECISMA Merchandise (Lead - Tony Pernas)
o Help support ECISMA through purchasing of merchandise.
- Exotic Pet Amnesty Program (Lead – Veronica Vargas (FWC))
o Learn more about this program that rehomes nonnatives pets to qualified adopters when the owner can no longer keep them.
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