Event: Southwest Florida CISMA Annual Invasive Species Symposium | Feb 26th, 2019 | FGCU
Invasive Plants 101: Identification & Treatment of EDRR Plants;
Invasive Plants 102: Field Identification and Treatment of Common Invasive Plants
Clark Ryals, Forester, Florida Forest Service, Caloosahatchee District
Roxanne Taylor, Land Stewardship Coordinator, Lee County Conservation 20/20
Identification of Native and Invasive Wetland Sedges
Alex Onisko, Invasive Species Biologist, South Florida Water Management District
ECISMA & Invasive Mangrove Management
Dennis Giardina, Everglades Region Biologist, FFWCC
Tony Pernas, Botanist, Big Cypress National Preserve, National Park Service
Sabal Palm Management on Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge
Mark Danahar, Supervisory Biologist, USFWS
Cuban Bulrush
Colette Jacono, Ph.D., Research Scientist, University of Florida Herbarium
Stephen Enloe, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Florida Center for Aquatic
and Invasive Plants
Phoenix Palm Decline
Brian Bahder, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Insect Vector Ecology, University of Florida
Ecological Restoration: To Use Herbicide or Not to Use Herbicide
Kim Ruiz, President, EcoPlanz
Brazilian Peppertree Psyllid
Jim Cuda, Ph.D., Professor, University of Florida Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
Tegus in Charlotte County
Dan Quinn, Wildlife Biologist, FFWCC
Giant African Snail update
Jose Rodriguez, Public Information Officer, Florida Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services’ Giant African Land Snail Eradication Program
Cane Toad update
Steve Johnson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Florida Department of Wildlife
Ecology & Conservation
New Guinea Flatworm update
Tim Collins, Ph.D., Professor of Biology, Florida International University
Alicie Warren, Natural Resources Manager, Miami-Dade County