AGENDA

November 6 -7, 2024

Virtual Meeting

Meeting Dates and Format

The ANS Task Force will hold a virtual meeting on November 6 -7, 2024 - from 10 am to 5:00 pm ET.  The meeting will be 100% virtual through Microsoft Teams, with an audio only option for those without web access. This information, with instructions for participation, will be forthcoming.     

Registration

Registering will allow us to make sure we have enough space on the call for everyone to participate. The contact information you provide will be used to send you the meeting invite and instructions on how to join.    

Link to register: https://forms.office.com/g/SX5svBFuQq

If you have any difficulty accessing the registration form, please contact Susan Pasko, ANS Task Force Executive Secretary (susan_pasko@fws.gov)  

Wednesday: November 6, 2024 (all times Eastern)

10:00 – 10:10Welcome & Housekeeping 
Dave Miko, U.S. Fish and Wildlife; Assistant Director, Fish and Aquatic Conservation 
Debbie Lee, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Director, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
10:10 – 10:20Introductions / Roll Call
10:20 – 10:30Adoption of Agenda, Approval of Minutes, Status of Action Items
10:30 – 10:50USGS NAS Update: New Species Occurrences  
Wes Daniel, U.S. Geological Survey
10:50 – 11:10Implementation Updated on the National Early Detection Rapid Response Framework  
Hilary Smith, Department of the Interior 
11:10 – 11:30Launching Siren: The National Early Detection and Rapid Response Information System 
Aimee Agnew, U.S. Geological Survey
11:30 – 11:45BREAK
11:45 – 12:45Early Detection Rapid Response Subcommittee Updates 
Wes Daniel, U.S. Geological Survey  

Topics for Discussion:
Rapid Response Plan Template

Decisional Items:
Recommendations from the Joint ISAC / ANSTF EDRR Framework Implementation Work Group 
12:45– 1:30LUNCH
1:30 –2:00

Outreach Subcommittee Updates 
Tim Campbell, Wisconsin SeaGrant 

Topics for Discussion: 
Actions from National Outreach Summit
Species Naming Guidance

2:00 – 3:30U.S. Fish and Wildlife Strategic Plan; ANSTF input and discussion  
Facilitated by Linda Manning, Council Oak
3:30 – 3:45BREAK
3:45 – 4:45Ex-Officio Roundtable Part 1 (15 minutes each, followed by Q/A) 
Meg Modley, Lake Champlain Basin Program 
Sam Tank, Great Lakes Commission
Karen McDowell, San Francisco Estuary Partnership 
4:45 – 5:00Public Comment
5:00End Day 1

Thursday November 7, 2024  (all times Eastern)

10:00 Welcome / Roll Call
10:00 – 10:30Organism in Trade Update: Moss Ball Response
Kristen Sommers and Susan Pasko, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
10:30 – 11:15Regional Panel Recommendations and Discussion
11:15 – 11:35Decisional: Delaware State Management Plan 
Michael Steiger, Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife
11:35 – 11:55Decisional: New Zealand Mudsnail Management Plan
Martha Volkoff, California Department of Fish and Wildlife
11:55 – 12:15Recent Species Detections in California
Martha Volkoff, California Department of Fish and Wildlife
12:15– 1:00LUNCH
1:00 – 1:30Control Subcommittee Updates
Kim Bogenschutz, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies  

Topics for Discussion: 
Combined Plan Decision Making Guidance
Ruffe Plan Archival
Mike Rucinski, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Mike Langendorf, Great Lakes Panel
1:30 – 2:00VIDA Intergovernmental Response Framework 
Amanda Garcia, U.S. Coast Guard 
Nick Rosenau, Environmental Protection Agency
2:00 – 2:30Update on emerging invasive soft coral issue in the Pacific and Caribbean 
Joe Krieger, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Vanitha Sivarajan, Office of Insular Affairs
2:30 – 3:30Ex-Officio Roundtable Part 2 (15 minutes each) 
Adam Carpenter, American Water Works Association
Jenny Carney, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Charlie Robertson, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
Kim Bogenschutz, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
3:30 – 3:45BREAK
3:30 – 4:40Ex-Officio Roundtable Part 2 (15 minutes each, followed by Q/A) 
Dennis Zabaglo, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Rob Bourgeois, Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resources Association
Adam Carpenter, American Water Works Association
Mitzi Reed, Native American Fish and Wildlife Societ
4:40 – 4:50Meeting Summary
4:50 – 5:00Public Comment
5:00Adjourn