| Oregon Invasive Species Meeting |
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When: June 24 and 25, 2009
Time: June 24- 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, June 25- 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Where: Port of Portland
121 NW Everett Street
Portland, OR 97209
If you are attending this meeting, please notify Lisa DeBruyckere by email at lisad@createstrat.com or phone (503) 704-2884 by June 17, 2009 so that we can obtain an accurate head count.
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June 24, 2009
10:00 – 10:15am Comments from Chair— OISC Chair Bradley Knotts
- Introduction of new OISC member Todd Zilbert of Wood Tatum
10:15 – 10:45 The 2009 Legislative Session—A Recap, Lessons Learned, and Next Steps — OISC Legislative Coordinator Mark Sytsma
10:45 – noon Conference Call with Washington, Idaho, and California Invasive Species Councils — All, Amy Ferriter (ID), Doug Johnson (CA), and Gen Keesecker (WA)
noon – 1:00 WORKING LUNCH - The Toxics Issue Relative to Invasive Species Eradication — What are the Concerns for Future Projects?— Lisa Arkin, Oregon Toxics Alliance
1:00 – 5:00 Field Trip to Terminal 6—An Exploration of Commercial Shipping Commercial Air Travel, and Commercial Air Delivery as Invasive Species Vectors, and Efforts to Control Those Vectors — Port of Portland Environmental Manager Marla Harrison
June 25, 2009
8:00 – 8:30 Gather and coffee
8:30 – 9:15 Updates — OISC Coordinator Lisa DeBruyckere
• Statewide Assessment
• Invasive Species Database Project
• OISC Budget
• Fundraising – GardenSmart Oregon
• Adoption of Guidelines for OISC Letters of Support/Endorsement
• 2009 Statewide Invasive Species Summit – Fall of 2009
• Asian Toad Report
• OTAC
9:15 – 10:15 Review Business Plan Action Items/Assignments —OISC Chair Bradley Knotts
10:15 – 10:30 Tillamook County Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) — What is It and How Does it Work? — Robert Emanuel, Oregon State University
10:30 – 10:45 BREAK
10:45 – 11:15 Firewood as a Pathway of Pest/Disease Introduction — Dan Hilburn
11:15 – 11:45 Sterile Butterfly Bush — A Good Idea or Not? —Oregon Association of Nurseries
11:45 – 1:30 WORKING LUNCH – ROUND TABLE UPDATES
1:30 – 2:30 OISC Committee Updates — Sam Chan (Outreach and Education), Mark Sytsma (Legislation), Brad Knotts (Bylaws), Lisa DeBruyckere (Advisory Committee)
2:30 – 3:00 Public Comment and BREAK
3:00 – 3:30 The Willamette Model Watershed Program — Closing the Loop on Effective Invasive Species Management in Watersheds — Kendra Smith, Director of the Willamette Model Watershed Program
3:30 – 4:15 Is Social Media in the OISC’s Future? A Look at the Use of Social Media and its Potential for Invasive Species Communication — Panel Presentation
4:15 –4:30 Set Next Meeting Date and Location
4:30 Adjourn
Printable version of agenda in pdf format
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| Meeting Objectives |
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A meeting report for the Oregon Invasive Species Council (OISC) that captures the discussion and perspectives of members that includes areas of agreement and areas where a significant diversity of views exists. Determine next steps following the legislative session, review business plan action items to discuss what has been achieved and what needs to be completed, receive updates on a variety of OISC projects, adopt guidelines for OISC letters of support/endorsement, learn about PRISM and the Willamette Model Watershed Program and ways these programs can intersect with Council priorities, discuss potential next steps to focus on firewood as a vector, discuss the pros and cons of sterile butterfly bush, and receive Council updates.
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| More information |
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Questions or want more information contact the Oregon Invasive Species Coordinator: Lisa DeBruyckere at lisad@createstrat.com or call (503) 704-2884.
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Printable version of meeting agenda in pdf format
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