9:00 – 9:30 Welcome and Introductions
9:30 – 10:00 Status of Asian Carp in the Upper Mississippi River Basin and Wisconsin's Inland Waterbodies - Byron Karns
10:10 – 11:00 Risk Analysis for Asian Carps with Special Reference to Mississippi River Tributaries in Wisconsin - Michael Hoff, US Fish and Wildlife Service
11:00 – 11:30 Current Research: Surveillance Research including eDNA and Microbial Source Tracking & Asian Carp Control Research (physical, biological and chemical) -Jon Amberg, United States Geological Survey, Mark Gaikowski, United States Geological Survey
Lunch & Tour of the UMESC
12:45 – 1:15 Policy & Enforcement: The Lacey Act, Wisconsin's Invasive Species Regulations, and Wisconsin's Efforts to Prevent Illegal Transport. Special Agent Gary Jagodzinski, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Mindy Wilkinson, Wisconsin DNR, Ted Dremmel, Wisconsin DNR
1:15 – 1:30 Aquaculture Best Management Practices and the Importance of Stakeholders – Ron Johnson, University of Wisconsin Extension
1:30 – 1:45 Outreach & Education: The Wisconsin AIS Partnership - Bob Wakeman, WDNR
1:45 – 2:00 Monitoring Efforts in Wisconsin’s waters – Ron Benjamin, WDNR
2:15 – 3:30 Facilitated Discussion: Identifying Gaps in Our Collective Efforts
$10.00; Includes lunch. Tour of the UMESC being offered to the first 50 to register for the tour.
You are invited to join representatives from federal and state agencies, research institutions, local river groups, and sportsmens' organizations to discuss Wisconsin's preparedness for the arrival of Asian Carp. While much attention has been given to the Chicago canal system and the Great Lakes, carp are arriving through the backdoor via the Mississippi River and, potentially, over our highways. Join us in a discussion to ensure that we all are doing our part to prevent, control, and mitigate their arrival here in Wisconsin.
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