Mid-Year Webinar
Each Spring the WRP holds a mid-year meeting to connect with members and share progress between annual meetings.
The 2026 Mid-Year Meeting will be held May 6, 2026 at 1-3pm mountain time using the GoToMeeting virtual platform.
Meeting Goal: Share current information on WRP activities, relevant national invasive species legislation and AIS management information.
Draft Agenda
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1:00 pm |
Welcome |
WRP Chair – Robert Walters, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Vice Chair – Josh Leonard, Wyoming Game and Fish |
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1:10 pm |
Annual Meeting 2026 – Sacramento, CA |
Martha Volkoff, CA Fish and Wildlife, and Leah Elwell, WRP Coordinator |
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1:20 pm |
Committee and Workgroup Reports § Coastal § Field Sampling and Monitoring § Membership and Communication § Outreach and Education § WID Think Tank
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Committee and Workgroup Chairs: · Amanda Newsom, WDFW · Kate Dukette, Arizona Game and Fish · John Wullschleger, National Park Service · Sara Ricklefs, Invasive Species Action Network · Chris Killian, Tahoe Resource Conservation District |
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1:50 pm |
Current AIS Legislative Report
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Stephen Phillips, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission |
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2:00 pm |
Federal AIS Program Forecast · ANSTF and Regional Panels · QZAP Grant Program
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Susan Pasko, ANSTF Executive Secretary
Barak Shemai, US Fish and Wildlife Service
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2:20 pm |
Topic to be determined
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TBD
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2:40 pm |
EDRR Funding Opportunity |
Robert Walters, WRP Chair |
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2:50 pm |
ANS Task Force Recommendations |
Discussion and Feedback |
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2:55 pm |
Public Comment |
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