Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council
Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System
and Assessment Workshop
June 29, 2007
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Chattanooga Electric Power Board Building
10 W. MLK Blvd. (Downtown)
Chattanooga, TN 37403
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PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP: Is to launch the new SE-EPPC Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System (EDDMapS) project in the Southeast Region in cooperation with SE-EPPC state chapters. We are inviting all SE-EPPC state chapter board members and all interested land managers to this important train the trainer workshop that will provide participants the tools to implement this SE-EPPC project in their state.
WHAT IS EDDMapS? EDDMapS is an interactive data-mapping project developed by SE-EPPC through Bugwood, UGA to be implemented by SE-EPPC state chapters in cooperation with land managers. The project goal is to create a regional mapping database that adequately represents the distribution of invasive plant species throughout the southeast. This on-line user accessible product will enable us to develop early detection and rapid response strategies in the southeast, conduct regional invasive plant assessments, and support developing and reviewing state chapter invasive plant weed lists.
WHY IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO ATTEND: The success of this project will be determined by your state EPPC's participation in providing the data. It is important that all state EPPC's support this project and become active in its implementation. This is a region effort that will benefit all of the states in the southeast. It brings together SE-EPPC and all its state chapters in an important collaborative effort.
EDDMapS Workshop agenda:
10:00 - Welcome - Tony Pernas, NPS
10:05 - Introduction to GPS/GIS - Dr. David Moorhead, UGA
10:25 - How to Receive Data from EDDMapS - Chuck Bargeron, UGA
10:45 - Introduction to Plant Photography - Dr. David Moorhead, UGA
11:15 - How to Enter Data into EDDMapS - Chuck Bargeron, UGA
11:45 - Invasive Plant Atlas Concept - Chuck Bargeron, UGA
12:00 - Lunch
1:30 - Introduction to Assessment - Brian Bowen, TDEC DNA
1:45 - Weed List Standards - Alison Fox, UFL
2:15 - Weed Risk Assessment - Alison Fox, UFL
2:45 - Panel Discussion/Open Forum - TBD
3:30 - Adjourn
REGISTRATION: Is free to SE-EPPC and state chapter members. Registration for non – members is $25 (which will provide a one year membership to SE-EPPC). We are requesting that participants pre-register online (www.se-eppc.org). Non-members mail checks to:
Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council
Lee Patrick
PO Box 50556
Nashville, TN 37205
There will also be on-site registration.
SPONSORS: Chattanooga Electric Power Board, SE-EPPC, TN-IPC, Mississippi State University - Invasive Plant Atlas of the Mid-South, University of Georgia - Bugwood Network
Location Information
The Building sits on an entire city block of Broad Street to the West, Market Street to the East, Martin Luther King Blvd. to the North and 10th Street to the South. It's exact physical address is 10 W. MLK Blvd., Chattanooga, TN 37403. If you take I-75 north to I-24 west then take the MLK Blvd. exit. It looms up on your right. Turn right on Broad; first light is 10th, turn left and you will be in front of our parking garage. Park in any space that does not have a reserved sign on it.
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