Transcript Got Invasives? Virtual Tools from the Florida Invasive Species Partnership Erin Myers, U.S.

Got Invasives?
Virtual Tools from the Florida Invasive
Species Partnership
Erin Myers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Kristina Serbesoff-King, The Nature Conservancy
Chuck Bargeron, University of Georgia
FISP Objectives
• Develop matrix of existing incentive programs that can be
used for invasive species control and target the problems on
public and private lands.
• Establish matrix on a single web site, provide links to specific
information to address and resolve the problem. Provide
outreach and training to the following audiences: public,
private and technical service providers.
• Promote partnerships and collaborative efforts to address
invasive species on statewide, regional and local levels (e.g.,
Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas
(CISMAs))
• Provide an information clearinghouse for these efforts.
Cropping up in Florida:
Cooperative Invasive Species
Management Areas and the
Florida Invasive Species
Partnership
8:20 – 10:00 AM
Salon E
FISP Virtual Tools
• Matrix of private landowner incentive
programs
• Monthly Conference Calls
• Website
• EDDMapS
• PolyCom
The “Matrix”
Fields available in Matrix
Includes federal programs – w/specific information on Florida
Includes non-profit programs
Goal to update
quarterly so you
contact the right
person the 1st time!
Matrix Maintenance
& Outreach
Adaptive Management!
• Information is dynamic:
– Are existing listings still
available?
– What other products are out
there?
– What else would be helpful to
land managers?
• Access to information is
relevant:
– What is the most useful way to
disseminate this tool?
– Are we reaching the people we
need to reach?
Monthly CISMA WebEx/Conference Call
participation is voluntary, we promise it will only last 1 hour, and we
can guarantee that you will enjoy the conversations
4th Wednesday every month at 1:30pm
email [email protected] for call-in/log-in
WebEX -
go to: nethope.webex.com
Enter meeting number: 826 615 549
Enter meeting password: invasive
Phone -
US Toll-free: 1-866-642-1665
Participant Passcode: 698452
Florida Invasive Species Partnership (FloridaInvasives.org):
Creating Websites for
CISMAs in Florida
Timeline:
CISMAs to have website content
info submitted end of March 09
CISMA websites up by May 09
“How to Create a CISMA Website”
guide completed end of 2009
w/downloadable template
EDDMapS Updates
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Plants and Animals
Sharing Data with FNIA and FWC
Handles large numbers of Points
Excel Download by Species
One Interface for Florida –
www.eddmaps.org/florida/
EDDMapS Coming Soon
• My EDDMapS
–Update Records
–Subscribe to Alerts
• How to Make a Herbarium Record
• Batch Upload
• Custom Queries
www.invasiveplantcenters.org
Polycom Videoconference
• Hosted by the University of Florida Forest
Stewardship Program
• June 16, 2009
• 8 locations across Florida:
– Northwest: Milton, Marianna, Quincy
– North Central: Madison, Gainesville, Green Cove
Springs
– Central: Plant City
– South: Homestead
• Speakers from multiple agencies discussing
invasive species management tools for private
and public land managers
FISP Virtual Tools
• Matrix of private landowner incentive
programs
• Monthly Conference Calls
• Website
• EDDMapS
• PolyCom
Special Thanks
Websites:
www.floridainvasives.org
www.eddmaps.org/florida/
www.floridainvasives.org/demo/