[APWG] CONFERENCE: The 11th Annual Exotic Species Workshop for Southwest Florida

[Olivia Kwong]

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From: Takako_Hashimoto at fws.gov [mailto:Takako_Hashimoto at fws.gov]
Sent: Wed 11/1/2006 12:15 PM
Subject: Exotic Species Workshop Registration Instructions


                  The 11th Annual Exotic Species Workshop
                           for Southwest Florida

                                 Hosted By

  The Florida Panther and Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuges
              Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Where: Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center
        300 Tower Road, Naples, FL 34113
When: Friday, December 1st, 2006

Registration:  Space is limited to 140, so please take a few minutes to
pre-register at :

              Website: http://exoticsworkshop.eventbrite.com/

                          Password: 2006workshop

We will have 3 concurrent breakout discussion groups at this workshop, so
please enter all applicable fields when you register:
Sorry, but once the tickets are GONE, we're at Max capacity!!!

The topics are:
Cooperative Weed Management Areas.
This session will allow managers and biologists to join in a discussion of
how to join in a growing network of natural areas managers and
conservation-minded landowners. The management areas allows groups to link
with one another to share resources and strategies for our landscape-level
problems with invasive plants and animals.

Exploring the Needs, Sharing What You Know (plant and animal interests)
This session is for field application- ask questions of other biologists,
researchers, etc what to do when you see something on your property or is
someone is collecting specimens. According to how the registration
questions get answered, we'll be able to know what the top concerns are 
and if we need to, we'll divide this group between the plant and animal
interests.

Channeled Apple Snail: Where do we go from here?
Skip Snow will give a synopsis of their "Snail Roundups" at Shark Valley.
Tim Collins from FIU was studying the native Apple snail when he 
discovered the exotic Channeled Apple snail (Pomacea insularum) in the 
canal south of the Tamiami Trail and north of Shark Valley in May 2005!! 
Tim will give a summary of our current knowledge regarding the 
distribution of non-native Pomacea species in Florida.

Door prizes will be presented throughout the conference, with the last 
one, the highlight of the day - a KAYAK donated by Chris Boland at 
Saltwater Sports.

Sponsors have provided lunch at Rookery Bay, so you can enjoy learning
about the exotics plant and animals that will be displayed. There is no
cost for registration & Lunch will be provided thanks to our Sponsors and
Partners for this event!

The Friends of Florida Panther Refuge, Friends of Rookery Bay, The 
National Park Service, Dow AgroSciences, & "Ding" Darling Wildlife 
Society.


I apologize if you're getting this more then once...it's a popular
workshop! If you've already recieved your confirmation of your 
registration you are IN! Please coordinate with your peers if someone is 
ordering multiple tickets to ensure everyone has the opportunity to sign 
up!

For Volunteers that are interested in supporting behind the scenes : 
Please register using the website and I will contact you about our 
planning meetings! The next one is at Nov 21, 2PM.

Takako Hashimoto
Assistant Manager
Florida Panther &Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Phone: 239-353-8442 x 222

or Pamela Keyes@ Rookery Bay - 239) 417-3614.