Recorded Presentations from the Polycom Videoconference:
Think Locally, Act Neighborly to Combat Invasive Species – The Florida Invasive Species Partnership
Recorded on June 16, 2009; broadcast live via Polycom from the University of Florida Campus in Gainesville to Extension facilities in Clay, Gadsden, Hillsborough, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Miami-Dade, Osceola, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, St. Lucie, Walton and Washington Counties
Invasive species know NO boundaries. The Florida Invasive Species Partnership (FISP) is a collaboration of federal, state and local agencies along with nongovernment organizations in Florida, formed to link efforts at preventing and controlling infestations of invasive exotic species across agency and property boundaries. FISP has created a Web site, at http://www.floridainvasives.org/, to help connect Florida’s landowners and land managers with available technical and/or financial assistance programs and efforts to prevent or control invasive exotic species problems.
Watch the program to explore and learn how to use these resources, and link with others who are working across boundaries to combat invasive species in your county or region. A list of program and partner contacts is below. Questions about this and other Forest Stewardship Program activities can be directed to Chris Demers, (352) 846-2375, cdemers@ufl.edu.
FORESTERS - GET CFEs!!! This on-line workshop has been approved for 1.5 Category 1 SAF Continuing Forestry Education Credits
In order to receive credit, watch presentations 1, 3 and 4 below and take this QUIZ. You must get 4 of the 6 questions correct to pass. Please email, fax or mail the completed quiz to Chris Demers, cdemers@ufl.edu, fax c/o Chris Demers, (352) 846-1277.
Or by mail:
Chris Demers
UF-IFAS SFRC
PO Box 110410
Gainesville, FL 32611-0410
Watch the Presentations
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Program Introduction, Chris Demers, UF-IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation (SFRC) |
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What is FISP?, Greg Jubinsky, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
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Think Locally - how is this going to help me or my clients?, Chris Demers and Anandi Banerjee, SFRC |
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Act Neighborly – cooperative efforts in your region, Erin Myers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Program Materials
- Program Agenda, 1 pg (pdf)
- Floridainvasives.com fact sheet, 1 pg (pdf)
- Greg Jubinsky's notes, What is FISP? 12 pgs (pdf)
- Erin Myers' notes, Cooperative Efforts in Your Region, 6 pgs (pdf)
- Division of Forestry Cogongrass Treatment Cost-share Program, 1 pg (pdf)
- Videoconference Evaluation, 1 pg (pdf)
Program / Partner Contacts
| Anandi Banerjee FISP Outreach and Database Coordinator UF-IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation PO Box 110410 Gainesville, FL 32611-0410 (352) 846-2374 anandibanerjee@ufl.edu |
Greg Jubinski Upland Invasive Species Management Leader Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 3900 Commonwealth Blvd Tallahassee, Fl. 32399 (850) 245-2821 Greg.Jubinsky@MyFWC.com |
| Chris Demers UF Forest Stewardship Coordinator UF-IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation PO Box 110410 Gainesville, FL 32611-0410 (352) 846-2375 cdemers@ufl.edu |
Erin Myers Private Lands Biologist US Fish and Wildlife Service 3860 Tollgate Blvd., Ste. 300 Naples, FL 34114 (239) 353-8442 ext. 232 Erin_Myers@fws.gov |
Participating UF-IFAS Extension Contacts |
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| Andy Andreasen UF-IFAS Washington County Extension 1424 Jackson Ave Ste A Chipley, FL 32428 (850) 638-6180 AMAndreasen@ifas.ufl.edu |
Mike Goodchild UF-IFAS Walton County Extension 732 N 9th St Ste B DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433-1550 (850) 892-8172 mjgo@ufl.edu |
| Roy Beckford UF-IFAS Lee County Extension 3406 Palm Beach Boulevard Ft. Myers, FL 33916 (239) 533-7512 fbeckford@leegov.com |
David Nistler UF-IFAS Clay County Extension 2463 State Road 16 West Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-0278 (904) 284-6355 dnistler@ufl.edu |
| Dan Fenneman UF-IFAS Madison County Extension 184 College Loop Madison, FL 32340-1426 (850) 973-4138 dfenneman@ufl.edu |
Annemarie Post UF-IFAS Sarasota County Extension 6700 Clark Rd Sarasota, FL 34241 (941) 861-9815 ampost@ufl.edu |
| Eleanor Foerste UF-IFAS Osceola County Extension 1921 Kissimmee Valley Ln Kissimmee, FL 34744 (321) 697-3000 efoerste@ufl.edu |
Don Pybas UF-IFAS Miami-Dade County Extension 18710 SW 288 St Homestead, FL 33030 (305) 248-3311 x.241 pybas@ufl.edu |
| Melissa Friedman UF-IFAS Gulf Coast REC - Plant City 1200 North Park Rd Plant City, FL 33563 (813) 757-2272 melimel@ufl.edu |
Clyde Smith UF-IFAS Jackson County Extension 2741 Pennsylvania Avenue Marianna, FL 32448 (850) 482-9620 clydeipm@ufl.edu |
| Ken Gioeli UF-IFAS St. Lucie County Extension 8400 Picos Rd Ste 101 Ft. Pierce, FL 34945-3045 (772) 462-1660 ktgioeli@ufl.edu |
Robin Vickers UF-IFAS West Florida REC - Milton 5988 Highway 90, Building 4900 Milton, FL 32583 (850) 983-5216 x. 113 rvickers@ufl.edu |
Florida's Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMAs) |
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Florida Invasive Species Partnership: |
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US Fish and Wildlife Service Partner’s ProgramUSDA Natural Resources Conservation ServiceThe Nature ConservancyFlorida Exotic Pest Plant CouncilUS Army Corps of EngineersFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
Florida Division of Forestry
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