International Cooperation Towards Science, Policy
and Information Exchange
Knowledge Gaps and Efforts to Address Them
Timothy R.A. Keeney, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Why We Need a National Center for Biological Invasions in the United States
Don C. Schmitz, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Florida’s Statewide Strategies for Successful Invasive Aquatic Plant Management
Jeffrey D. Schardt, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Everglades Restoration and the Role of Aquatic Exotics
Bob Johnson, South Florida Natural Resources Center, Everglades National Park
Biofouling Mitigation
A Retrospective Analysis of Response to the Zebra Mussel in North America
A. Garry Smythe, Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure, U.S. Army Engineer Research & Development Center
Generation of Life Stage Sensitivity Data to Optimize Chemical Control Strategies
Allan J. Kennedy, Analytical Services, Inc., U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
Microencapsulated Biobullets for the Control of Biofouling Zebra Mussels
David C. Aldridge, University of Cambridge
New Industrial Uses of Zebra Mussel Filtration Studies: Density Estimation, Particulate Toxin Development and Bio-inspiration of Water Clarification Techniques
Philine Zu Ermgassen, University of Cambridge
A Standard for the Control of Zebra Mussels and Quagga Mussels at Ontario Power Generation, Nuclear
Robert A. Hester, Ontario Power Generation
Redesign of the Sodium Hypochlorite Treatment Approach for Zebra Mussels at Niagara Plant Group Hydroelectric Generating Stations
Tony Van Oostrom, Ontario Power Generation
The Use of Potassium Chloride to Control Zebra Mussels in an Open Body of Water
Dan Butts, ASI Group Ltd.
New Technologies for Diverting Introduced and Endemic Fish Species at Industrial Intakes
Paul H. Patrick, Kinectrics Inc.
Invasion Pathways
Schools and Science Curricula as Potential Pathways for Aquatic Invasive Species
Samuel S. Chan, Oregon State University, Sea Grant Extension
Live Food Fish Industry in Canada: Vector and Pathways for Invasive Freshwater Fishes
Becky Cudmore, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Introduction Pathways and Life History Adaptations of Non-native Freshwater Fishes in England
Gordon H. Copp, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, UK
Off the Beaten Track: Invasion of “Minimally Exposed” Estuaries in the Pacific Northwest
Henry Lee II, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Potentially Invasive Non-native Aquarium Fish and the San Francisco Bay-Delta Region
Andrew Chang, University of California – Davis
The Scale of Cryptogenesis in the North Atlantic Ocean
Deniz Haydar, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
The Invasive Snail Bithynia tentaculata (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia) Carries Deadly Parasites for Water Birds in Wisconsin
Rebecca A. Cole, U.S. Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center
Secondary Vectors of the Introduced Marine Amphipod Caprella mutica on the West Coast of Scotland
Gail Ashton, Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory, UK
Monitoring Nonindigenous Species Across the Mediterranean Sea: The Application of Geographic Information System
Franco Andaloro, Central Institute of Research Applied to the Sea (ICRAM)
Ballast Water Policy Progress and Updates: Challenging the World
U.S. Coast Guard Aquatic Nuisance Species Program Overview
CDR Kathy Moore and Richard Everett, U.S. Coast Guard
Canada’s Proposed Ballast Water Control and Management Regulations
David Yard, Marine Safety, Transport Canada
Compliance and Enforcement with the Coast Guard’s Mandatory Ballast Water Management (BWM) Program
LT Keith Donohue, U.S. Coast Guard
Canada’s Enforcement Regime for New Ballast Water Management Regulations
Christopher J. Wiley, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Transport Canada
U.S. Coast Guard NOBOB Policy: Best Management Practices for NOBOB Vessels Entering the Great Lakes
Bivan R. Patnaik, U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard Ninth District Program
CDR Karen Phillips, U.S. Coast Guard
Ballast Water Best Management Practices for Transoceanic Ships: Theory and Practicability
David F. Reid, University of Michigan
Invasive Bivalves: On the Move
The Mytilus galloprovincialis Invasion of South Africa – Threats and Opportunities
Charles Griffiths, University of Cape Town
Perna viridis vs. Perna perna: Who Will Win the Invasion Race?
Sanjeevi Rajagopal, Radboud University Nijmegen
The Green Mussel, Perna viridis, in the Southeast United States
Shirley Baker, University of Florida, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Environmental Changes in Guaíba Lake, Southern Brazil, After the Settling of Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857)
Maria C.D. Mansur, UFMT Mato Grosso
Caulerpa Assessment, Prevention and Management
Invasion Impact Persists After Eradication of Caulerpa racemosa Var. Cylindracea
Judith Klein, Centre d‘Océanologie de Marseille
Preventing the Establishment of Caulerpa taxifolia in the Gulf of Mexico: Detection of Caulerpa taxifolia by DNA Analysis
John Teem, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Management Planning for the Genus Caulerpa in Waters of the United States
Jeffrey Herod, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Caulerpa taxifolia: Education and Outreach to the Aquarium Industry, Inspectors and High School Students
Susan F. Zaleski, University of Southern California, Sea Grant Program
Policy and Program Development
The Federal Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force: 15 Year of Evolving
Scott Newsham, Executive Secretary, ANS Task Force
Aquatic Invasive Species and the Review of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement: The Opportunities and Challenges that Lay Ahead
The Rt. Honourable Herb Gray, P.C., C.C., Q.C., Chair, Canadian Section, International Joint Commission
The Aquatic Invasive Species Action Plan for the Great Lakes: The Results of Regional Collaboration Under President Bush’s Executive Order of May 2004
Marc Gaden, Great Lakes Fishery Commission
Establishment and Operation of a National Center for Biological Invasions in the United States
Marilyn Barrett-O’Leary, Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership and Louisiana Sea Grant
Facilitating the Development of an Invasive Species Management Plan for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Sarah Whitney, Pennsylvania Sea Grant
Invasive Species Policy: A Need for Action
Sherman Wilhelm, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
National Aquatic Species Risk Analysis: A Call for Improved Implementation
Jeffrey E. Hill, University of Florida, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory
Paul Zajicek, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
The Legal Implications of Mandatory Identification Systems for Aquaculture Operations
Stephanie Showalter, University of Mississippi
Successful Eradication of Caulerpa taxifolia in California Through Rapid Response and Team Approach
Lars W.J. Anderson, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Ballast Water: Advances in Science
A Molecular Diagnostic Approach to the Detection and Management of Marine Invasive Species From Ballast Water
Julio Harvey, U.S. Geological Survey
The Transfer of Plankton Species in Coastal Ballast Water
Monaca Noble, Portland State University
Potential for Introduction of Non-native Marine Species in Select Caribbean Ports Receiving Cruise Ship Traffic and Possible Mitigation With Ballast Exchange
Linda L. Farmer, University of Miami
Decision Support to Reduce the Risk of Introduction of Aquatic Organisms by Maritime Commerce Into Delaware Bay and Other Port Ecosystems
James J. Corbett, Jeremy Firestone, Ami Kang and Joana Flor Tavares, University of Delaware*
Ballast Water Sampling and Options for Rapid Sample Analysis
Stephan Gollasch, Go Consult
In-line Pipe Sampling Methods for Continuous Sampling of Ballast Piping Systems
Stephanie Robbins, Edward J. Lemieux, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory*
Biological In-tank Sampling and Sample Degradation for Standardized Ballast Water Treatment Technology Sampling
Scott Riley, Edward J. Lemieux, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Does Open-ocean Ballast Exchange Prevent Transfer of Invertebrates Between Freshwater Ports?
Derek K. Gray, University of Windsor
Individual and Combined Effects of Sonication and Advanced Chemical Oxidants as Mechanisms to Eradicate Various Life History Stages of a Model Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Under Static And Continuous Flow Regimes
Meghana Gavand, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
Alien Fish or Catch of the Day?
Some Biological Consequences of a Nonindigenous Forage Fish on Lake Trout and Other Salmonids Populations in the Great Lakes Basin
Dale C. Honeyfield, U.S. Geological Survey
Do Aquaculture Released Fish Exhibit the Same Life History Patterns in Non-native Environments as They Do at Home? A Case Study of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus
Mark S. Peterson, University of Southern Mississippi
Invasion Genetics of Ponto-Caspian Gobies in the Great Lakes and Beyond: Comparisons With Native Populations and Relative
Carol A. Stepien, University of Toledo, Lake Erie Center
Invasive Gobies in the Middle Danube: What Impact?
Vladimír Kovác, Comenius University
Present Status of the North American Fish Species, Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas in Flanders, Belgium
Hugo Verreycken, Institute for Forestry and Game Management
Impact of Exotic Fish Species on Native Freshwater Fish Biodiversity of Pakistan
Abdul Majid Khan , University of the Punjab
Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) and the Bighead Carp (H. nobilis) in the Mississippi River Basin: Occurrence Data and Dispersal Patterns
Martin T. O’Connell, University of New Orleans
An Emergent Infectious Disease Threatens European Fish Biodiversity
Rodolphe E. Gozlan, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Habitat Quality of Invasive Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), Reproductive Behavior, and Interactions With Native Centrarchid Species in Coastal Mississippi
Jennifer L. McDonald, University of Southern Mississippi
Diet Overlap Between Alien Fish Species, Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), and Native Cyprinid Fish Species (Family Cyprinidae) in Natural Aquatic Environments in Thailand
Wansuk Senanan, Burapha University
Exotic Fish Species and Changes in Catch Composition of the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta Estuarine System, Northern Colombia
Jenny Leal-Flórez, University of Bremen – Center for Marine Tropical Ecology
Monitoring, Detection and Response
Non-native Freshwater Plants in Ireland
Joe Caffrey, Central Fisheries Board
Rapid Response Planning Efforts for Aquatic Invaders in Massachusetts
Susan Park, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Ready, Set, Go – Applying Spill Response Lessons to AIS Rapid Response Planning
Paul Heimowitz, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Keeping a Regular Watch For Marine Pests: A Quality-assured Monitoring Program for Australia and New Zealand
Jemma Martin, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Ontario’s Response to Detection of Round Goby (Neogobius melanostomus) in a Tributary of Lake Simcoe: An Eradication Case Study
Jason Borwick, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Apple Snail Ecology, Impacts and Management
Managing the Invasive Alien Molluscs, Pomacea spp.: A Global Perspective
Ravindra C. Joshi, Philippine Rice Research Institute, Philippines
Applesnail (Pomacea canaliculata-complex): Distribution, Density, Population Dynamics in Southeastern Texas and Potential Threat to the Rice Industry and Coastal Ecosystems
Lyubov E. Burlakova, Stephen F. Austin State University
Applesnail (Pomacea canaliculata-complex): Distribution, Projected Spread and Population Dynamics on the Texas Gulf Coast
David N. Hollas, Stephen F. Austin State University
Applesnail (Pomacea canaliculata-complex): Feeding Selectivity, Reproductive Potential and Environmental Impact on Southeastern Texas Ecosystems
Leah D. Cartwright, Stephen F. Austin State University
Feeding Preference and Consumption Rates of Aquatic Vegetation by the Channeled Apple Snail
William T. Haller, University of Florida Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
Genetic Characterization of Invasive Apple Snail Populations in the Continental United States
Timothy M. Collins, University of Hawaii
The Tale of Two Snails: Comparing and Contrasting the Ecological Roles of a Natural Versus Exotic Population of Pomacea
Romi L. Burks, Department of Biology, Southwestern University
Ballast Water: Advances in Control Technologies
Design and Implementation of Shipboard Tests of Ballast Water Treatment: The Case of Venturi Oxygen Stripping (VOS)
George Smith, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Performance Monitoring of a Biological Deoxygenation Process to Treat Ballast Water
Eloïse Veilleux, University of Sherbrooke
Treatment of Ballast Water Organisms Using High-power Ultrasound
Eric R. Holm, Naval Surface Warfare Center – Carderock Division
Tests of a Ballast Water Treatment System Onboard an Ocean-going Vessel: The OceanSaver Approach
Stephan Gollasch, GoConsult
M.V. Federal Welland / OceanSaver Ballast Water Treatment Project
Georges H. Robichon, Fednav Limited, Canada
Effectiveness and Toxicological Impact of Two Ballast Water Treatment Methods at Very Cold Water Conditions
Yves de Lafontaine, Environment Canada
Carbon Dioxide as a Biocide for Ship Ballast Water: Some Experimental Results
Greg H. Rau, University of California; Steve Bollens, Washington State University
Two Shipboard Demonstrations of Chlorine Dioxide to Control AIS: Swedish Flagged Ro-Ro/Container and U.S. Flagged ITB Bulker
Tom Perlich, Echochlor Inc.
Effectiveness and Kinetics of Ferrate as a Disinfectant for Ballast Water
Andrea Jessen, Andrew Randall, University of Central Florida
Ballast Water Treatment Using Crumb Rubber Filtration: Effects of Coagulation and Salinity
Zhijian Tang and Yuefeng F. Xie, Penn State Harrisburg
Incursion Response: Development and Testing of Tools for Use in the Marine Environment
Dan McClary, Kingett Mitchell Ltd.
Proof of Principle Evaluation of an Innovative, Sparker-based Ballast Water Treatment Methodology
Renata Claudi, RNT Consulting Inc.
Dreissena
Zebra Mussel Grazing Impact on Phytoplankton Community Composition of Lake Erken, Sweden
Rahmat Naddafi, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Uppsala University
Mitigation of Dreissenid (Zebra and Quagga) Mussel Mortality on Native Unionids: A Place to Survive
Don W. Schloesser, U.S. Geological Survey
Dreissena polymorpha in Belarus: 200 Years of Invasion, 70 Years of Research
Alexander Y. Karatayev, Stephen F. Austin State University
Early Life Stages of Zebra Mussels: The Importance of Long-term Datasets in Invasion Ecology
Frances Lucy, Institute of Technology, Sligo
Dispersal Pathways of Dreissena polymorpha: Results of PCR Based ALFP-fingerprinting
Sanjeevi Rajagopal, Radboud University Nijmegen
Eukaryotic Mantle-Cavity Symbionts of Dreissena polymorpha in Spain, Ireland, France, England and Poland
David Bruce Conn, Berry College, School of Mathematical & Natural Sciences
Predators, Endosymbionts and Benthic Competitors of Zebra Mussels: Interactions and Impacts
Daniel P. Molloy, New York State Museum
Accumulation of Human Waterborne Parasites by Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) and Asian Freshwater Clams (Corbicula fluminea)
Thaddeus Graczyk, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Oklahoma Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) Distribution With a Focus on Densities, Settling and Growth in Lake Oologah, Oklahoma
Chad J. Boeckman, Oklahoma State University
Economic Impacts
Estimating the Economic Impacts of Aquatic Invasive Species
Marilyn Katz; Sabrina Lovell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Estimating the Economic Impact of Zebra Mussels Within Their North American Range, 1989-2004
Nancy A. Connelly, Cornell University
Introduction of the Carp Cyprinus carpio Into Lake Naivasha, Kenya: Economic Savior or Ecological Disaster?
J. Robert Britton, Environment Agency
Household Welfare Impacts of the Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in the Kenyan Side of Lake Victoria
Stephen K. Mailu, Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project
Assessing Risk Associated With Exotic Species: An Aquaculture Perspective
John Teem, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Exotic Aquatic Species Introductions in the Philippines for Aquaculture – A Threat to Biodiversity or a Boon to the Economy?
Arsenia G. Cagauan, Central Luzon State University
Biological Invasion Control and Ecosystem Disturbance: A Bio-economic Analysis of the Bay of Brest Scallop Fishery, France
Marjolaine Frésard, Université de Bretagne Occidentale
The Prevalence of Taura Syndrome Virus, White Spot Syndrome Virus and Yellow Head Virus in Wild Shrimp Species in Thailand
Praparsiri Barnette, Burapha University
Ship Fouling: Another Vector
Can the Spread of Invasive Species by Hull Fouling Be Controlled?
Martin H. Davis, Fawley Biofouling Services
Biofouling as a Vector for the Introduction of Nonindigenous Marine Species to New Zealand: Evaluation of Risks from Recreational Yachts
Oliver Floerl, National Centre for Aquatic Biodiversity and Biosecurity
En route Survivorship of Biofouling Organisms on Various Vessel Types
Ashley D.M. Coutts, Cawthron Institute
Ships’ Sea Chests: An Overlooked Mechanism for Species Transfers
Ashley D.M. Coutts, Cawthron Institute
Patterns and Invasion Risk of Hull Fouling on the U.S. Pacific Coast
Ian Davidson, Portland State University
Mobile vs. Sessile Organisms in Ship Hull Fouling; Results from a German Shipping Study
Stephan Gollasch, GoConsult
Obsolete Ships and Hull Fouling Issues
Carolyn Junemann, US Department of Transportation
The Development of Management Recommendations for Merchant Vessel Fouling in California
Lynn Takata, California State Lands Commission
Marine Pests Left High and Dry — New Australian Measures for Biofouling on Yachts
Robert Langlands, Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service; Karina McLachlan, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Recreational Boating Patterns, A Useful Approach to Risk-rank Sub-regions Around Golden-Tasman Bay Region, New Zealand
Hernando Acosta, Cawthron Institute
An Epidemiological Model for Simulating the Spread of Introduced Marine Species by Vessel Movements and Comparing the Efficacy of Management Options
Oliver Floerl, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Education and Outreach: Public Information Pathway
Habitattitude™ Baseline Survey Shows that Aquarists and Water Gardeners Can Be the Problem and Solution to AIS Spread
Douglas A. Jensen, University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program
Social Marketing – Helping to Address the Aquatic Invasive Species Problem
Joe Starinchak, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National ANS Task Force
Public Awareness and Rapid Response Planning: Michigan’s Experience with Heading Off Hydrilla
Emily H. Finnell, Michigan Department of the Environment; Carol Swinehart, Michigan Sea Grant
In the Classrooms and in the Parks: New Outreach Programs About Florida’s Invasive Plants Crisis, for Science Teachers and State Park Workers
Amy Richard, University of Florida, Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
Empowering Teachers with Knowledge and Skills on Invasive and Exotic Species: A Teacher Workshop
Marella Crane, University of Florida, Sea Grant Extension Program
The Student Conservation Association Invasive Species Project and the National Park Service – A Partnership for the Future
Phillip L. Clark, Student Conservation Association
The National Aquatic Nuisance Species Clearinghouse
Charles R. O’Neill, Jr., New York Sea Grant
Clean Boats, Clean Waters – A Fighting Chance!
Laura Felda-Marquardt, University of Wisconsin
Invasion Dynamics
Effects of the Louisiana Crayfish Invasion on the African Clawless Otter in the Ewaso Ng’iro River Ecosystem
Mordecai O. Ogada, Kenyatta University
“Inconspicuous” Impacts of Nonindigenous Species in a Pacific Northwest Estuary
Blake E. Feist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Risk Assessment of Round Goby on Lake Trout Restoration in the Great Lakes and the Need for Mitigation
John D. Fitzsimons, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Winners and Losers – Do Life History Traits Promote Gammarid Invasions in Europe?
Michal Grabowski, University of Lodz
Invasions as Dynamic Processes Determined by Seasonal Influences: A Study on the Invasion of the Rhine by Dikerogammarus villosus
Mariëlle van Riel and Gerard van der Velde, Radboud University Nijmegen
Xenodiversity of the Baltic Sea: Origin, Spread and Impacts
Sergej Olenin, Klaipeda University
Baseline Port Surveys for Invasive Marine Species in the South Atlantic Bight
Marcy Ann Mitchell, University of Georgia
Ecosystem-level Consequences of Spartina Invasion in West Coast Estuaries
Edwin D. Grosholz, University of California – Davis
Introduced Pumpkinseed Sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus) Ruins Moorland Pool Restoration Projects
Hein van Kleef and Hans Esselink, Radboud University Nijmegen
Dominance of the Invasive Invertebrates in the Littoral Zone of Lake Balaton (Hungary)
Ilona B. Muskó, Balaton Limnological Research Institute of the Hungarian Acadamy of Sciences, Hungary
A National Incursion Response to the Invasive Diatom, Didymosphenia geminata, in New Zealand Freshwaters
Christina C. Vieglais, Biosecurity New Zealand
Ballast Water Treatment Systems Evaluation
Standardized Ballast Water Treatment Test Facility Development – General Overview of the Technical Challenges and Needs
Edward J. Lemieux, Center for Corrosion Science and Engineering, Naval Research Laboratory
Validation of Methods for the Injection of Surrogate Organisms Into Ballast Piping
Edward J. Lemieux, Center for Corrosion Science and Engineering, Naval Research Laboratory
Surrogate Population Kinetics in Ballast Water Tanks Applied to the Technology Treatment Testing
Stephanie Robbins, Center for Corrosion Science and Engineering, Naval Research Laboratory
Inorganic and Organic Content Augmentation for Controlled Water Quality Testing of Ballast Water Treatment Systems
Edward J. Lemieux, Center for Corrosion Science and Engineering, Naval Research Laboratory
Analytical Tools Development for the Enumeration and Viability Determination of Aquatic Organisms
Bruce Nelson, Center for Corrosion Science and Engineering, Naval Research Laboratory
Filter Train Performance Testing – Results of 100 Operational Hours
Scott Riley, Center for Corrosion Science and Engineering, Naval Research Laboratory
Predictive Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment of Snakeheads (Channidae) in Canada
Nicholas E. Mandrak, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
To Stock or Not to Stock: Managing the Risk of AIS Introductions by Fish Hatcheries
Paul Heimowitz, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Development of an Ecosystem Model for Investigation of Ecological Impacts of Aquatic Invasive Species in Lake Michigan
David H. Miller, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Predicting the Characteristics of Aquatic Invertebrate Invaders
Dianna K. Padilla, Stony Brook University
A Quantitative Risk Framework for the Assessment of Aquatic Invasive Species
Marten A. Koops, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
A Molecular Ecological Approach to Determining the Distribution, Establishment and Impacts of Invasive Species in Marine Ecosystems
Rusty Rodriguez, U.S. Geological Survey
Identification of Specific Water Bodies at Risk for Zebra Mussel Invasion Using Boater Surveys Conducted by 100th Meridian Initiative
Robert F. McMahon, University of Texas at Arlington
Ecological Plasticity of Invasive Aquatic Species: A Confounding Factor for Risk Assessments
Duane Chapman, U.S. Geological Survey
Invasive Species in the Southeast United States
Monitoring Fish Invasions and Their Impacts in Southern Florida
Joel C. Trexler, Florida International University
Nonindigenous Fish Establishment in the Central Everglades Marsh
Mac Kobza, South Florida Water Management District
Assessing the Potential Impact of African Jewelfish [(Hemichromis letourneuxi) (Cichlidae)] in Everglades Marshes: Prey Selectivity and Anti-predator Response by Naïve Prey
Jennifer S. Rehage, U.S. Geological Survey, Florida Integrated Science Center
Relative Impact of Nonindigenous African Jewelfish [(Hemichromis letourneuxi) (Cichlidae)] on Native Everglades Fishes in Subterranean Dry-season Refuges
Shawn E. Liston, U.S. Geological Survey, Florida Integrated Science Center
Disposable Pets, Unwanted Giants: Pythons in Everglades National Park
Ray W. “Skip” Snow, Everglades National Park
A Programmatic Overview of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Efforts to Prevent, Assess, and Manage Exotic Freshwater Fishes
Paul Shafland, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Genetic Analysis of the Diversity, Origins and Pathways of Introduction of Nonindigenous Swamp Eels (Synbranchidae) in the United States
Matthew F. Osentoski, Florida International University
Diet of the Nonindigenous Asian Swamp Eel Monopterus albus (Synbranchidae) in Tropical Ornamental Aquaculture Ponds in West Central Florida
Jeffrey E. Hill, University of Florida
Ecosystem Management and Restoration: Pushing Back
The National Park Service – Building a Comprehensive Response to Invasive Species
Linda Drees, National Park Service
Building an Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Response Through Partnership and Collaboration
Sara Pelleteri, Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
Cultures in Conflict: The Complexities of Invasive Species Management
Wei Ying Wong, Brown University, Center for Environmental Studies
Geographical Eradication of an Alien Octocoral, Carijoa riisei, in Hawaii
Anthony Montgomery, Department of Land and Natural Resources
Impact of the Invasive Crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, in the Mediterranean Wetlands and Proposals for its Mitigation
Francesca Gherardi, Università di Firenze
Invasive, Predatory Fish Removal in a Large Desert River: Feel Good or Effective Project, Verde River, Arizona, USA
John R. Rinne, Rocky Mountain Research Station
Home vs. Guests – The Game is on Against Aliens
Kathleen Beyer, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Case Studies on the Eradication of the Invasive Cyprinid Topmouth Gudgeon Pseudorasbora parva from Fisheries in England
J. Robert Britton, Environment Agency, National Fisheries Laboratory
Directed Extinction of Exotic Fish Populations in the Wild Using a Fish Bearing Multiple Y Chromosomes
John Teem, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Lionfish: King of the Aquatic Jungle
The Rapid Establishment of the Indo-Pacific Lionfish, Pterois volitans/miles complex, in the Western North Atlantic
Paula E. Whitfield, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Genetic Analyses of the Western Atlantic Lionfish Invasion
D. Wilson Freshwater, Center for Marine Science, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Reproductive Biology and Invasiveness of the Lionfish, Pterois volitans, in the Western Atlantic, USA
James Adiel Morris, Jr., National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Age and Growth of Lionfish, Pterois volitans, Inhabiting the Offshore Waters of Onslow Bay, North Carolina, USA
Jennifer C. Potts, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Predatory Impacts of the Indo-Pacific Lionfish in the Atlantic Waters of the Southeast United States
Roldan C. Muñoz, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Parasites of the Invasive Red Lionfish, Pterois volitans, Off the North Carolina Coast, USA
Ann M. Barse, Salisbury University
Invasive Species in the Southeast United States
Implications for Controlling Bighead Carp From Stock-recruit Modeling of Population Dynamics in the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers
Michael Hoff, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Meeting New Challenges in Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) Management in Florida
Michael D. Netherland, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Hydrilla Management Challenges in Florida
Jeffrey D. Schardt, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Managing Invasive Species Through Partnership for Healthy Coastal Ecosystems
Marilyn Barrett-O’Leary, Louisiana Sea Grant
Invasive Species Initiatives in the Galveston Bay Estuary: Risk Assessment, Research, Management and Outreach
Lisa A. Gonzalez, Houston Advanced Research Center
A Test of the Impact of Hydrilla Introduction on Biodiversity in Florida Lakes
Melissa Woods Jackson, University of Florida
Invasion of Melaleuca quinquenervia Alters Soil Microbial Population Dynamics
Melissa R. Martin, University of Florida
Limitation of Giant Salvinia (Salvinia molesta Mitchell) by Nutrients and pH
John D. Madsen, GeoResources Institute, Mississippi State University
Ecosystem Management and Restoration: Pushing Back
There Are No Hopeless Cases: Mitigating the Impact of Invasive Freshwater Fishes in the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa
Sean Marr, University of Cape Town
Nonindigenous Species of the Pacific Northwest: An Overlooked Risk?
Beth L. Sanderson, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Fisheries
The Invasion of Giant Salvinia in the United States and its Suppression Using Classical Biological Control
Philip W. Tipping, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Potential Biological Control of West Indian Marsh Grass (Hymenachne amplexicaulis) in Florida
Rodrigo Diaz, University of Florida
The Impacts and Management of Torpedograss (Panicum repens) in the Marsh of Lake Okeechobee, Florida
Mike Bodle, South Florida Water Management District
New Herbicidal Tools for Integrated Management of Aquatic Invasive Plants
Mark A. Heilman, SePRO Corporation
Effectiveness of Product LSP™ in the Growth Inhibition of the Duckweed (Lemna sp.) of Maracaibo Lake, Venezuela
William Jimenez, Globalquimica de Venezuela C.A. |
