Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Free East Central FL and Big Scrub CISMAs Workshop March 1st - CEU

See attached and below for a one-day workshop in Eustis, FL.
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Please join us for a free CISMA workshop during National Invasive Species Awareness Week. We will be focusing on bio controls, exotic animals, and hands on training of spatial data apps for smart phones. The attached flyer has a link to the workshop registration and location information.

FREE CEUs (5 total with 2 CORE) and LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED (Publix catering)!!!

Here is the agenda….
Time
Topic
9:00
Registration Opens
9:25
Opening Remarks
9:30 – 9:55
Biocontrol of Air Potato, Chris Kerr
9:55 – 10:20
Biocontrol of Water Hyacinth, Ashley Goode
10:20 – 10:45
Biocontrol of Old World Climbing Fern, Ellen Lake
10:45 – 11:05
Networking Break
11:05 – 11:30
Exotic Fish, Earl Lundy
11:30 – 11: 55
Snakes,  Corporal Pete Mendoza Lake County Sherriff’s Office
11: 55 – 12:40
Lunch (Courtesy of our Sponsors)
12:40 – 3:10
Hands- On Mapping and Data Collection Round Robin

EDDMapS Pro App, Karan Rawlins

Technology for mapping and managing Florida’s aquatic vegetation, Alex Dew

ESRI’s Collector App, Deb Stone

iMapInvasives Mobile, Dexter Sowell

Avenza Maps, Liz Ramirez
3: 10 – 3:30
Updates from Our Sponsors and Wrap Up

Hope to see you there,
Kris Campbell
Regional Biologist
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Invasive Plant Management Section
6830 Shadowridge Dr. Suite 201
Orlando, FL 32812
(407) 858-6170 (Office)
(407) 204-3306 (Direct Line)
(321) 246-0682 (Cell)

"Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive, and even spiritual satisfaction." E.O. Wilson