AGENDA

January 24-25, 2024
In-Person Participation

Meeting Dates and Location

  • The next ANSTF meeting will be held January 24 -25, 2024.  
  • In-Person Participation:  The meeting will be held in the USGS National Center (see info below) 
  • Remote Participation: A web and/or audio option will also be offered for remote participation. The web link and phone number to join will be sent to the email address used to register for the meeting no later than January 19th. 
  • LINK TO REGISTER: https://forms.office.com/g/Ahpu8hkx1i

Meeting Location

  • USGS National Center 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, VA 20192 
  • Meeting Room: The main meeting will be held in WMA Conference Room 5A217 on the 5th floor.
  • Parking: Follow signs for the guest parking lot. You will need to show a photo ID at the guard station before accessing the parking area.   
  • Building Access: The USGS National Center is a secure Federal building. All visitors will need to check in daily at entrances.

Lodging

Transportation

  • Dulles Airport (IAD) is nearest, but National (DCA) and BWI airports also serve the greater metro area.  
  • Rideshare or Cab services from Dulles to the hotel will run about $30-40 a trip, depending on time of day 
  • Metrorail now extends to Dulles Airport. Take the silver line from Dulles Airport Metro Station to the Reston Town Center Metro Station. The Hotel is a 1.2 mile walk from the station. The USGS National Center is a 15 min walk from the station – there is a walkway cut-through not shown on Google maps directly between the National Center, connecting to Sunrise Valley Drive. Metro fares cost about $2 per trip. 

Local Restaurants:  lunch or dinner options within 5-miles of hotels and USGS National Center 

Wednesday: January 24, 2024 (all times Eastern)

8:00 – 8:10

Welcome & Housekeeping

Dave Miko, U.S. Fish and Wildlife; Assistant Director, Fish and Aquatic Conservation
Joe Krieger, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Director, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

8:10 – 8:20Introductions / Roll Call
8:20 – 8:30Adoption of Agenda, Approval of Minutes, Status of Action Items
8:30 – 8:50

USGS NAS Update: New Species Occurrences

Matt Neilson, U.S. Geological Survey

8:50 – 9:10

National Invasive Species Council Report

Angela McMellen Brannigan, National Invasive Species Council Report

Prevention Session
9:10 – 9:40

U.S. EPA Vessel Incidental Discharge Update

John Morris / Amanda Garcia, U.S. Coast Guard
Nick Rosenau, Environmental Protection Agency

9:40 – 10:10

Access Evaluation:  Risk Assessments and Site Prescriptions

Pat Conzemius and Zach Burnside, Wildlife Forever

10:10 – 10:30

Update on USGS Prussian Carp Research

Patrick Kocovsky, U.S. Geological Survey

10:30 – 10:50BREAK
10:50 –11:40

Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease & Marine Biosecurity in the Pacific Islands

Val Brown, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
Nick Rosenau, Environmental Protection Agency
Caroline McLaughlin, Florida SeaGrant

11:40 – 12:00

Invasive Species and the Big Picture:  the Growing call for Biosecurity on Islands

Phil Andreozzi, U.S. Department of Agriculture

12:00 – 1:20LUNCH (on your own)
1:20 – 1:40

A Risk Analysis to Assess the Potential to Spread Aquatic Invasive Species via the Seaplane Pathway: Recommendations to Enhance U.S. Aquatic Invasive Species-Seaplane Prevention Efforts.

Lisa DeBruyckere, Creative Resource Strategies
Leah Elwell, Conservation Collaborations, LLC
Stephanie Showalter Otts, National Sea Grant Law Center

1:40 – 2:10

Development of an action plan to address AIS in Commerce

Leah Elwell, Conservation Collaborations, LLC 
Lisa DeBruyckere, Creative Resource Strategies
Stephanie Showalter Otts, National Sea Grant Law Center

2:10 – 2:40

Prevention Subcommittee Progress Report

Joe Krieger, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

2:40 – 2:55BREAK
Outreach Session
2:55 – 3:10

Protect the West goes Nationwide

Pat Conzemius and Zach Burnside, Wildlife Forever

3:10 – 3:30

Words have power: time to revisit invasive species invasive species
An invasive species is any plant or animal that has spread or been introduced into a new area where they are, or could, cause harm to the environment, economy, or human, animal, or plant health. Their unwelcome presence can destroy ecosystems and cost millions of dollars.

Learn more about invasive species nomenclature?

Tim Campbell, Wisconsin Sea Grant
Sam Chan, Oregon State University

3:30 - 4:00

Outreach Subcommittee Progress Report

Tim Campbell, Wisconsin Sea Grant

Control and Management Session
4:00 – 4:20

Updating the Oregon ANS Management Plan

Robyn Draheim, Samara Group
Cat de Rivera, Portland State University

4:20 – 4:50

Control Subcommittee Progress Report

Kim Bogenschutz, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

4:50 - 5:00Public Comment
5:00End Day 1

Thursday January 25, 2024  
(all times Eastern)

8:00Welcome / Roll Call
Coordination Session
8:00 – 8:30

Legislative Report Working Group Update

Susan Pasko, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

8:30 – 9:10

AIS Commission: Updates on Policy Development and Legislative Outreach

Connor Bevan, Inland Fisheries Policy Director, American Sportfishing Association
Alanna Keating, Director of Outreach, BoatUS Foundation

9:10 – 10:10Regional Panel Recommendations
10:10- 10:30BREAK
Early Detection Rapid Response Session
10:30 – 12:00

National EDRR Framework Implementation Updates

Hilary Smith, Department of the Interior
James English, Kaylin Clements, Aimee Agnew, and Wes Daniel U.S. Geological Survey 
Craig Martin and Susan Pasko, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Angela McMellen Brannigan, National Invasive Species Council

12:00 – 1:20LUNCH (on your own)
1:20 – 1:40

Invasive Species Experts Database (iSED) Enhancement 

Susan Pasko, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service
Aimee Agnew, U.S. Geological Survey

1:40 – 2:00

Research Subcommittee Progress Report

Susan Pasko, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service

2:00 – 2:20

eDNA / NAS database

Maggie Hunter, U.S. Geological Survey

2:20 – 2:50

National Strategy for eDNA

Chris Meyers, Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History 

2:50 – 3:05BREAK
3:05 – 3:25

Snake River Mussel Rapid Response 

Nic Zurfluh, Idaho State Department of Agriculture

3:25 – 3:50

Marimo Moss Ball - Zebra Mussel Pathway Rapid Response After Action Assessment

Tania Siemens, Oregon State University 
Sam Chan, Oregon Sea Grant, Oregon State University

3:50 – 4:05

Invasives Free USA and the Wild Spotter Invasive Species Ambassador Training

Mike Ielmini, U.S. Forest Service 

4:05 – 4:35

EDRR Subcommittee Progress Report

Wesley Daniel, U.S. Geological Survey

4:35 – 4:50Meeting Summary
4:50 – 5:00Public Comment
5:00Adjourn