Coastal Training Program
Controlling Invasives and Promoting Native Plants
Camp St. Christopher - Seabrook Island, SC - February 1-3, 2010
Sponsored by the Southeast National Estuarine Research Reserves and the South Carolina Exotic Pest Plant Council
Post Workshop Reports:
Southeastern NERR Green Industry Survey: Preliminary Report
Workshop Binder Contents:
Agenda
Speaker Bios
Invasive Resource List
State Summary Data
Southeast NERR Summary
Plenary Session:
Connecting Invasives to the Big Picture - Dave Morehead
Statewide Summary Reports
- North Carolina - Whitney Jenkins
- South Carolina - Kim Counts and Jennifer Plunket
- Georgia
- Florida - Emily Montgomery
Participatory Sessions:
Targeting the Landscape/Green Industry
- Green Industry Survey: Results and Preliminary Conclusions of a Region-wide Pilot Study - Kim Counts
- Targeting the Landscaping and Nursery Industries in SC: Perspectives from Horticultural Consultant - Kari Whitley
- Facilitated Discussion Notes
Beyond Brochures: Engaging the Public in Addressing Invasives
- Kudzu of the Coast: Linking Science, Volunteers and Local Communities to Control Beach Vitex - Betsy Brabson
- Success Stories and Lessons Learned in Volunteer Engagement - George Kessler
- Techniques for Successful Engagement and Achieving Behavior Change - Suzanne VanParreren
- Facilitated Discussion Notes
Innovative Regulatory Approaches for Addressing Invasives
- Controlling Invasives at the Federal Level: Regulatory Approaches, Gaps and Needs - Randy Westbrooks
- Controlling Invasives at the State Level: Regulatory Approaches, Gaps and Needs - Sherry Aultman
- Controlling Invasives at the Local Community Level: Case Studies, Challenges and Opportunities - Nicole Saladin
- Accessing Invasive Species Through Real Estate Transactions and Professionals - Matt Nespeca
- Facilitated Discussion Notes
Working Together and Improving Collaboration
- Overview of the Southeast NERR Network - Kim Counts
- Overview of the Exotic Pest Plant Council - Colette Degarady
- Overview of the Bugwood Network and EDDMapS - Chuck Bargeron
- Overview of Herbarium Consortium in South Carolina - John Nelson
- Facilitated Discussion Notes
Early Detection and Rapid Response Training:
Session A: EDRR Introduction and Overview
Session B: Strategies for Development of EDRR Capacity in SC
Session C: Early Detection and Reporting
Session D: Overview of State EDRR Target Species
Session E: Rapid Response - Putting EDRR into Practice