Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species (CGAPS)

Public Information Officer & Projects

Annual ReportJanuary 1 — December 31, 2014

Submitted to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Pacific Islands Office

National Park Service-Pacific West RegionHau‘oli Mau Loa Foundation

University of Hawai‘i-Pacific Cooperative Studies UnitCGAPS Steering Committee

The CGAPS Steering Committee is comprised of participants from the following agencies and NGOs:

• HawaiiDepartmentofAgriculture• HawaiiDepartmentofLandandNaturalResources(DivisionofAquaticResources

andDivisionofForestryandWildlife)• U.S.DepartmentofAgriculture(AnimalandPlantHealthInspectionServiceand

U.S.ForestService)• U.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecurity/CustomsandBorderProtection• U.S.FishandWildlifeService• TheHawaiiInvasiveSpeciesCouncil• TheNatureConservancyofHawaii• TheInvasiveSpeciesCommitteesofHawaii

Thecollaboratively-producedCGAPS10-PointVisionandActionPlan(2009)outlinesthemostimportantissues,withtasksthatmustbeaccomplishedintheshortandlongterm.TheCGAPS2015-2019StrategicPlanprovidesguidanceonprioritiesoverthenextfiveyears.Pleasevisitwww.cgaps.orgformoreinformation.

About This Report ThisreportwascompiledandsubmittedtofundingagenciesbyChristyMartin,theCGAPSStatewideInvasiveSpeciesPublic/CommunityRelationsCoordinator(shortenedtoPIO),toprovideasummaryofthemajorinitiativesandactivitiesduringthe2014calendaryear.Questionsandcommentsarewelcome,christym@rocketmail.com;(808)722-0995;P.O.Box61441Honolulu,HI96839.

ManypeopleworkedtogethertosupporttheCGAPSpartnership,itsgoals,projects,andstaff.TheCGAPSSteeringCommitteeprovidedtheframeworkanddirectionforthePIO,participantsservedasagency/NGOpointsofcontactandresources,andChairRobHauff,ChairEmeritusJodiChewprovidedsupervisionforthePIOandleadershipforthepartnershipanditsprojects.ParticipationinCGAPSisvoluntary;therefore,participationandcommitmentfromindividualsandagenciesisourgreatestasset. MahalototheU.S.FishandWildlifeService(USFWS),theNationalParkService(NPS),DepartmentofLandandNaturalResources(DLNR),U.S.ForestService(USFS),HawaiʻiInvasiveSpeciesCouncil(HISC),andHau‘oliMauLoaFoundation(HMLF)forfundingtosupportthePIOandCGAPSprojects.MostfundswereadministeredbythePacificCooperativeStudiesUnit(PCSU)oftheUniversityofHawai‘iatMānoa(UH),withsomeHMLF-fundedprojectsadministeredbytheUniversityofHawaiʻiFoundation(UHF)andtheHawaiʻiConservationAllianceFoundation. MahalotoournewpartnersattheUHWilliamS.RichardsonSchoolofLawforhelpingtomanagethelegalfellowships,andtoCurtDaehlerandAlisonSherwoodoftheUHDepartmentofBotanyforadvisingourmarineinvasivespeciesriskassessmentgraduateassistant. In-kindsupportisalsoappreciatedandintegraltoourwork.MahalotoHDOA,USFWS,DLNR,andTNCHforprovidingmeetingspaces.DLNRandHDOAalsoprovidedofficespaceforthelegalfellows,PCSUprovidedofficespaceforthePIO,andtheKauaʻiInvasiveSpeciesCommittee(KISC)providedadministrativesupportandofficespaceforthePlantPono/HPWRALiaison.KauaʻiNurseryandLandscapingandtheKauaʻiLandscapeIndustryCouncilprovidedpartialtravelandconferenceattendancesupportfortheLiaison. MahalonuiloatoeveryoneforsupportingtheCGAPSpartnershipandprojects!

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CGAPS Support

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ThePIOpositiondescriptionwasmodifiedinJuly2014toreflectaddeddutiesandresponsibilities.Thepositionisnow50%outreachandmedia-relatedduties;25%staffdirectionandsupervision,partnershipcoordination,andpartnerprojectsupportservices;20%grants,planning,andprojectmanagement;and5%otherdutiesasassigned.

Goal #1: Toeducatepublicofficials,specialinterestgroups,andthegeneralpublicaboutinvasivespeciesinordertoeffectachangeinperception,actions,orfundingforinvasivespeciesissues.• ObjectiveA:Organizeand/orparticipateinoutreachtolegislatorsandpublicofficials• ObjectiveB:Provideguidancetothelandscapeandnurseryindustryoninvasive

speciesissuestoreducetheimportationandspreadofinvasivespecies• ObjectiveC:Conductoutreachactivities,provideinformationandmaterialsfor

targetaudiences,andthegeneralpublic;assistpartneragenciesandgroupswithdesigning,producing,orconductingoutreach,includingproductsandcurricula

• ObjectiveD:Planandconductmeasuresofeffectivenessatappropriateintervals

Successinreachingthisgoalwillbeseenbytheintroductionorpassageofbills,resolutions,orothermechanismstoaidinpreventionorcontrol;anincreaseinfundingforinvasivespeciesprogramsintheState;achangeintheactionsofpeopleinregardstoinvasivespecies;orachangeinpublicawarenessorperceptionoftheissue.Othermeasuresmayincludenumbersofpeoplereached,andproductsorservicesprovided.

Goal #2: DevelopplansandprojectstosupportCGAPSanditspriorities,preparegrantsandreports,andmanageprojects,andpersonnelinmeetingprojectgoals.• ObjectiveA:WorkwiththeSteeringCommitteeandpartnerstoidentifyprioritiesand

projects;securefundingorpartnerstosupportimplementation• ObjectiveB:Organizeandmanagepriorityprojectsfrominceptiontofinalreports• ObjectiveC:SuperviseandprovidedirectionforCGAPSstaffandinterns;provide

gap-fillingsupportservicestopartneragenciesandNGOs.

SuccessinreachingthisgoalwillbeseeninfundingforCGAPSanditsprojectsandtheaccomplishmentsofitsstaffandinternssummarizedintheannualPIOreport.

Goal #3:CoordinatetheCGAPSpartnershipandSteeringCommittee,andassistpartneragenciesinaccomplishingthegoalsandobjectivesdescribedinthe2009CGAPSVisionandActionPlan,andinthenewStrategicPlan.• ObjectiveA:OrganizeandholdquarterlyCGAPSmeetingsandadhocSteering

Committeemeetings• ObjectiveB:EngageparticipantsandnewpartnersinCGAPSmeetingsorinitiatives• ObjectiveC:Participateinregionalinvasivespeciescoordinationeffortswhere

practicalandnecessary

Goals and Objectives

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Goal 1, Objective A: Policymaker Outreach

SuccessinreachingthisgoalwillbeseeninparticipationinquarterlyCGAPSmeetings,SteeringCommitteemeetings,discussions,andengagementininitiativesonlocalandregionalinvasivespeciesprograms,andprogressmadeontheVisionandActionPlan,andStrategicPlan.

TheCGAPSPIOworkedwithseveralstatelegislatorsbyprovidinginformationoninvasivespecies,commentingondraftbilllanguage,andprovidinginformationforconstituents.ExamplesincludeprovidingtheintroductiontoissuesforthejointEnergyandEnvironment/Energy&EnvironmentalProtectionbriefinginJanuary,participatinginlegislativetownhallmeetings,andprovidingcommentsonthechallengesandneedsforinterislandbiosecurity.

OnekeyinitiativeledbyCGAPSlegalfellowsMelissaMiyashiroandJarrettKeohokaloleandsupportedbytheCGAPSPIOwastheintroductionandpassageofHCR47,whichurgesthefederalandstatedepartmentsofagriculturetoadoptrulestoprotectʻōhiʻa,andmyrtlefamilyplantsfromadditionalintroductionsofʻōhiʻarust(Puccinia psidii).Althoughtheprocesswasslow,theexcellentworkbyMelissatopreparethedraftrulepackage,andherinitiationofmonthlyconferencecallsbetweenUSDAAPHISandHDOAfinallycametofruition.TheMyrtaceaeRestrictionisnowgoingthroughthepublicrulemakingprocessinparallelwiththefederalrule,andthereisgood

coordinationandcommunicationbetweenstateandfederaldepartmentsofagriculturetoenactrulesintandem. AttheinvitationoftheConservationCouncilforHawaiʻiandtheirNationalWildlifeFederationaffiliate,theCGAPSPIOalsoparticipatedasoneoffifteeninvasivespeciesspecialistsinan“invasivespeciesfly-in”inWashingtonD.C.inJunetoprovideoutreachtocongressionaldelegates.ThemaintopicofdiscussionwaspromotingtheneedformodernizingtheLaceyAct. AlthoughtheCGAPSPIOusuallyparticipatesinthelegislativesession,littletimewasspentatthecapitolduetotheCRBandLFAresponses.Instead,legislatorssoughtinformationonthesepestsfromCGAPSandpartners,andassistedusbypassinginformationalongtotheirconstituents.Onelegislatortookituponhimselftoverifythattheuseofhisfundswasforpublicbenefit,andthereforeconsistentwith

Photo:ʻŌhiʻarust(Puccinia psidii)killingroseapple,acloserelativeofnativeʻōhiʻa.SinceitsdiscoveryinHawaiʻiin2005,CGAPShasadvocatedforarulerestrictingtheimportationofmyrtlefamilyplants(Myrtaceae),whichcancarryinadditionalstrainsofʻōhiʻarustintothestate.PhotobyForestandKimStarr.

campaignspending,andhad4000LFAbrochuresprintedanddirectmailedtoeachofhisconstituents.OthersputtogetherLFAsurveykitsanddistributedthemastheycampaignedhousetohouse.

Relationshipsbuiltwiththelandscapeandnurseryindustryprovedimportantin2014withthearrivalofLFAandCRB.ExamplesincludeworkingwithTheNatureConservancyHawaiʻiChapterdirectorSuzanneCasetocontactandtestforLFAatnurseriesdonatingplantsforthePunahouCarnival,andarrangingforOISCtoconductcomprehensiveLFAsurveysofprioritynurseries. AsaboardmemberoftheLandscapeIndustryCouncilofHawaiʻi,theCGAPSPIOattendedLICHmeetingsandfunctions,andfunctionedasaliaisonbetweenconservationinterestsandplantindustryleaders.ThePIOalsohelpedplanandfindspeakersfortheannualGreenIndustryConferenceandTradeshow.PresentationsincludedLFA,CRB,andotherpestsofsignificancetothisindustry. TheLICHmagazineprovidedagoodavenueforoutreach,withadistributionlistofmorethan6000recipientsstatewide.Aregularcolumnoninvasivespeciesco-authoredbyarboristCarolKwan,RobHauffandtheCGAPSPIOfeaturedarticlesonCRB,albezia,andotherpestsofsignificance.InresponsetoindustryquestionsabouthowtopreventortreatforLFA,thePIOeditedatechnicalpublicationbyDr.ArnoldHaraoftheUHCollegeofTropicalAgricultureandHumanResources,tofunctionasaBMPguideforpreventingorcontrollingLFA.ThearticlewasreviewedbyDr.Hara,Dr.CasVanderwoudeofUHPCSU/HawaiʻiAntLab,andtheHDOAPesticidesBranch,andpublishedintheLICHmagazine(seehttp://www.slideshare.net/lichorganization/201405-landscape-hawaii-magazine-may-jun-2014). WorkalsocontinuedonthePlantPonowebsite(www.plantpono.org),toaddfunctionalityandtransitionthesitetoaCMS.ThePIOdraftedanRFPforthecontract,whichwassupportedbyfundsfromtheUSFWS,U.S.ForestServiceandtheKaulunaniUrbanandCommunityForestryProgram,andtheworkwasoverseenbyAmanda

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Goal 1, Objective B: Outreach to the Plant Industry

Photo:HawaiiLandscapehasanestimatedreachofover20,000.Bypartneringwithotherstoauthorandeditarticles,nearlyeveryissueofthemagazinefeaturedinformationoninvasivespecies.

Skelton,theCGAPSPlantPono/HPWRALiaison.SincethelaunchofthesiteinAugust2012,therehavebeenatotalof12,800uniquevisitorsviewinganaverageof3.5pagespersession.Ofnoteisthattherewerealso16,100“sessions”,whichshowsthatthereisacoreaudiencethatreturnstousethesitemorethanonce.AmandaalsoconductedplantindustryoutreachwhichisdetailedintheHMLFprojectupdatesection.

Mostpublicoutreachconductedin2014hasbeenonLFAandCRBinsupportofpartneragencies,withthePIOprovidingoutreachplanning,coordination,anddirectoutreach.Fromthesetworesponses,ithasbecomemoreapparentthaneverthatagencieslackthepersonnelandcapacitytoquicklydevelopoutreachproductsandconducttargetedoutreachforprojectslikethese.Theactivitiesbelowareasampleofprojectsfrom2014.Asummaryofoutreachpresentations,displays,andmediaislistedattheendofthisreport. InJanuary,theCGAPSPIOwasaskedbyHDOAandtheUSDepartmentofAgricultureAnimalandPlantHealthInspectionService(USDAAPHIS)tobetheLiaisonforthemulti-agencyresponseteamfortheCRBeradication.TheresponseusedtheIncidentCommandorganizationalstructureasenvisionedinthe2013PlantHealthEmergencyPlanandTabletop,andfurtherusedtheresponseasreal-worldtrainingbybringinginaseriesofUSDAIncidentCommandresponsespecialistsfromacross

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Figure1:OverviewofvisitorsandusersofthePlantPonowebsitesincelaunch.Thepeaksinvisitorslargelycorrespondstoarticlesoroutreachpresentationsabouttheproject.

Goal 1, Objective C: Public Outreach & Agency Assistance

Photo:Multi-agencyresponsetoCRBheadquarteredinHDOAPlantQuarantine.PhotobyCarolRussell.

thenationtoassist.AstheLiaisonofficer,theCGAPSPIOproducedtheCRBbrochure,publicoutreachPowerPointanddisplay,andorganizedandheldtrainingclassesandsitevisitsforcooperatorslikearboristsandtreetrimmers. InFebruary,theIncidentCommandforLFAonOʻahuwasformed,andtheCGAPSPIOtransitionedtocoordinatepublicoutreachforthismulti-agencyresponseonOʻahu.TheCGAPSPIOworkedwiththeoutreachteamtoidentifykeymessages,audiences,andproductneeds.Theresultsofthepasttenmonthsofworkaretrulyanamazingtestamenttopartnershipsandteamwork.AccomplishmentsincludetherevisionandredesignoftheLFAbrochure,creationoftheoutreachPowerPointanddisplay,revisionandtestingoftheLFAsurveyactivityforschools,thecreationofathree-minutesurveyvideo(see

http://vimeo.com/97558997),atrainingandimplementationprogramforCityandCountyofHonolulupersonnel,andmore. AspartoftheLFAwork,theCGAPSPIOusedtheHoikeLFAmoduleandtheAntWatchactivitytocreateashortversionoftheschoolspresentation,surveyactivity,andIDlab.BypartneringwiththeWai‘anaeMountainsWatershedPartnershipandOISC,theactivitywassuccessfullytestedwiththreeMililaniMiddleSchoolteachersandtheir450students.ThelastphaseoftestinginvolvedresolvingdataissueswiththehelpofOISCandEmilyMontgomeryofHISC.TheshortenedLFAschoolsactivityandPowerPointwereprovidedtoISCandotherkeyoutreachstaffstatewide.

AtremendousamountofoutreachwasconductedthisyearonLFAandCRB,whichresultedinanavalancheofcallstotheStatePestHotline.TheHawaiʻiDepartmentofAgriculture(HDOA)maintainsthehotline,whichusesacomputersystemtoautomaticallyroutecallsfromeachislandtotheHDOAofficeonthatisland.Afterhours,allcallsareroutedtooneofthephonelinesattheinspectionofficeatHonoluluInternationalAirport.Thishasprovedproblematicinthepast,asinspectorsarenotalwaysavailable,thephonelineisusedforotherbusiness,andtherewasnoansweringmachineormessageforcallers.

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Goal 1, Objective D: Measures of Effectiveness

Photo:FieldtriptoCRBsiteattendedbynearly50cooperatorsincludingagencystaff,arborists,conservationgroups,andmilitarypersonnel.

Photo:TestingoftheLFAIDlabactivitywithMililaniMiddleSchoolstudents.

Withtheincreaseincallsfromlessthantwohundredpermonthtoover700callspermonth,HDOAaskedtheCGAPSPIOtoassistinplanningchangestoensurethatcallswereatleastcaptured,whichwereimplementedinfallof2014.Whilethesystemisstillnotoptimal(thereisstillnologgingandtrackingmechanismorproceduretodocumenttopicsandfollow-upforallpestreports),theprocessengagedPlantQuarantinemanagers,HDOAairportsupervisor,andtheHawaiianTelcomengineerswhosetupthehotlinesystemin2002sothattherecanbedirectcommunication.

AnothermeasureofeffectiveoutreachcanbeseenbytheconsolidateddataavailablefortheOʻahuLFAResponseonPodioforthelocationsofantsamplessubmittedbythepublicfromJanuary-October2014.Thisdatawillbeusedtofocusadditionaloutreacheffortsincommunitiesthathavenotbeenmovedtosubmitantsamples.LoggingofdatabyparticipantsoftheOʻahuresponseistimeconsuming,andhasbeenseenasburdensome.However,thetimeandeffortareclearlyhelpfulinmulti-yearresponses.

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Figure2:SummaryofcallspermonthbyislandfromJanuary1,2013-December31,2014.Datanotavailableforsomemonths.

Map:ThemainpublicmessagehasbeentosurveyyardsforLFAandturninantsamplestoHDOA.ThismapsummarizesthosesurveysconductedbythepublicfromJanuary-October,2014.

FundingforCGAPSanditsinitiativesisstillviasoftfunds.ThereductioninavailablefederaldollarsresultedinhigherfundingrequeststotheHawaiʻiInvasiveSpeciesCouncil.

Sixofseven2014HMLFprojectshadgrantperiodsofgreaterthanoneyear(theonlyexceptionwasSupportforHawaiʻiGreenGrowth,withaJan.1-Dec.31,2014grantperiod).Severalprojectsalsohadfundsremainingfrom2012andwereawardedno-costextensions.Therefore,thesummariesareprovidedasupdatesonprogress,summarizedfromprogressreportssubmittedbyprojectpersonnel.SupportwasalsoprovidedforHawaiʻiGreenGrowth,althoughHGGprogressisnotdetailedinthisreport.

CGAPS Legal Fellowships (2013;extendedtoJune30,2014;2014additionalsupport) ThisyearCGAPS“graduated”itsfirstlegalfellows.InMay,JarrettKeohokaloletookaleaveofabsencefromdutiestosuccessfullycampaignforHouseofRepresentatives.InJune,MelissaacceptedapositionwiththeBluePlanetFoundationastheirOperationsManager,leavingbothpositionsvacantthroughthefall.Priortotheirdepartures,theywereabletomakesignificantprogressontheirprojects.Tocontinuetosupporttheneedforrulemakingtoprotectʻōhiʻa,MelissaandJarrettcoordinatedameetingwithRep.JessicaWooley,DeniseAntoliniandmembersofthe

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Goal 2, Objective A: Grants

Figure3:Grantsreceivedin2014forCGAPSstaffandprojectstotaled$528,691.

Goal 2, Objectives B & C: HMLF Projects & Staff Supervision

CGAPSSteeringCommitteetoprovidebackgroundonʻōhiʻarust,theeffortstodatetorestricttheimportationofMyrtaceae,andtobrainstormpossiblelegislativehelp.AtRep.Wooley’srequest,Melissaprovidedtheteamwithadraftresolutionurgingfederalandstateaction,andcoordinatedCGAPStestimony,whichresultedinthepassageofHCR47.CGAPSsuccessfullysolicitedlettersofsupportfromtheHawaiʻiFloricultureandNurseryAssociation,HawaiʻiFarmBureauFederation,andtheLandscapeIndustryCouncilofHawaiʻi,whichprovidesapublicrecordofsmallbusinesssupport(visithttp://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HCR&billnumber=47fortheresolutionandsupportiveletters). ThankstoMelissa’sworkpreparingandsubmittingthedraftrulepacket,andtoChairEnrightforrequestinganadditionalDeputyAG,thedraftrulewaspickedupandreviewedbythenewDeputyAGinAugust.Sincethen,thedraftrulehaspassedthePlants&AnimalsCommitteeandinDecember,theBOAapproveditforpublichearings.MelissaalsocoordinatedandparticipatedinconferencecallswithU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)officialsinMarylandregardingHawaiʻi’sparallelpetitiontorestrictMyrtaceaeimportsfromforeignsources.USDAiscontinuingtomovetheirrulealongandisexpectedtoprovidetheirdraftruleforHDOAreviewbeforepostingitintheFederalRegisterinMay,2015.Atarecentbriefing,NeilReimerprovidedanupdatewithaprojectionthattheruleswillbefinalizedtogetherinJune,2015. Jarrettworkedprimarilyonrulemakingtoupdatetheballastwaterrules,whileplanningforrulemakingonbiofouling.JarrettassistedtheDLNRDivisionofAquaticResourcesBallastandHullFoulingcoordinatorinmeetingwithvariousstakeholders,theHawaiʻiDepartmentofHealthCleanWaterBranch,andHawaiʻiDepartmentofTransportation.JarrettpreparedtherulepackageforAGreview,althoughChairAilarequestedthatadditionalindustryoutreachandconsultationbeconductedpriortosubmissiontotheBoardofLandandNaturalResourcesforapprovaltoenterrulemaking.Thisoutreachandconsultationwillbeconductedin2015,withassistancefromthenewCGAPSLegalFellow,KevinRichardson. Forbiofouling,Jarrettconductedtheresearchnecessaryforstafftounderstandthedifferentagencyregulationsregardingthisissue,includingnewEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyNationalPollutantDischargeEliminationSystem(NPDES)rulesregardingin-waterhullcleaning.AstheHawaiʻiDepartmentofHealthimplementstheNPDESrulesregardingshiphulls,JarrettmetwithHealthdepartmentstafftorelayDLNRneeds,whichweremetwithanagreementtocooperateoninformationgathering. JarrettandMelissa’sinformation-gatheringtoidentifythe

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Photo:DeniseAntolini,ChristyMartin,JarrettKeohokalole,MelissaMiyashiro,andMarkFoxafteramonthlylegalfellowsbreakfastmeeting.

agencywiththeauthorityoverhumandiseasevectors(pests)inforeignconveyancesfoundthattheCentersforDiseaseControlhastheauthority.However,CDCstaffdoesnothavethecapacitytoinspectforthesepests.Further,CustomsandBorderProtectionstaffaremuchmorelikelytocomeintocontactwiththese,yetlacktheauthoritytodoanythingwithoutanMOAbetweenCDCandtheiragency.ThenextstepwillbetositdownwithCDC,APHIS,andCBPtodiscussanMOAorothermechanismtoensurethatactioncanbetakenifsuchvectorsareencountered. BothJarrettandMelissawerereliedonbytheirhostagenciesforhelpduringthe2014legislativesession.MelissaprovidedassistancetoHDOAonlegislationtoaddresstheinterislandmovementofpests,andJarrettprovidedassistancetoDLNRonaerialshootingofungulatesonstatelandonHawaiʻiIsland. Inthefall,theCGAPSPIOandWilliamS.RichardsonstaffworkedtogethertoestablishthetwopositionsasRCUHposition,anddiscontinuethemasSpecialFaculty.ThetwopositionswereadvertisedandinterviewsconductedinDecember,2014,withoneselectedcandidateacceptingtheposition.Thesecondpositionwillbere-advertisedinJanuary,2015.

Strategic Planning(2014) The2009CGAPSVisionandActionPlanservedseveralpurposes.AstheActionPlanwasthefirstsincetheformationofCGAPSin1995,thedraftingprocesshelpedtheCGAPSSteeringCommitteeidentifyandengageappropriatepartnersmissingfromthetable,andresultedinaclearsetofshorttermobjectivesandentitiesresponsibleforachievingthem.ThePlanalsoprovidedstaffwithguidanceforprioritizingprojects. Fundsreceivedfor2014allowedCGAPStocontractMakenaCoffmanandKimBurnetttocoordinateanddraftanewStrategicPlan,whichwasconductedintandemwiththeHISCStrategicPlanningProcessimplementedbyEmilyMontgomery.Thisyear-longprocesswaswell-plannedandtherewasagoodlevelofparticipationbyavarietyofagency&NGOpartners.WhiletheVisionandActionPlanidentifiedthetenmostimportantissuesthatneedtobeaddressed,theStrategicPlanidentifiesfiveprioritygoalswithspecificactionstofocusonoverthenextfiveyears,andoutlinesthe

resourcesneededtoaccomplishthegoals.

Thefivegoalsare:1)tominimizetheinter-andintra-statemovementofpests;2)toexpandHawaiʻi’sbiocontrolprogram;3)toeducatethepublicanddecision-makersregardingtheimportanceofpreventionofinvasivespeciesinHawaiʻi;4)toidentifyinvasivespeciesthreatstoHawaiʻiandcoordinatethedevelopmentofresponseplansforkeythreats;and5)toidentify,synthesize,andshareinformationaboutpreventionandcontrolmeasures.

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Photo:MakenaCoffmanguidingtheCGAPSSteeringCommitteethroughtheplanningprocess.

TheStrategicPlanalsolookedattheinternalsupportfunctionsforCGAPSstaffandfunding,whichresultedintwooperationalgoals:1)tosecurestablefundingforatleastoneCGAPSstaffposition;and2)togrant-fundCGAPSpriorityprojectsthroughadditionalstaffcapacity,includingaprojectmanager.TheStrategicPlan(minustheoperationalgoals)isavailableontheCGAPSwebsite,http://www.cgaps.org/what-we-do/.

Compiling a Proposed List of Offshore & Incipient Invasive Plants for Restriction(2014) ThisprojectisbeingledbycontractorandformerWeedRiskAssessmentSpecialistShahinAnsari,withassistancefromAmandaSkelton,andisstillunderwaywiththetermdateofJune30,2015. DuetoaturbulenthistoryofattemptstoaddinvasiveplantstotheHDOARestrictedPlantList,andtheneedtoenactparallelrulesonthefederalside,thisprojectstartedwithaninternalmeetingwithrepresentativesfromHDOA,USDA,USFWSandHISCtoplantheprojectandstakeholderinvolvement.Shahinthenconductedaconferencecallwithtechnicalexpertstoensurethatthetypesofinformationnecessaryforfederalandstaterulemakingwerecollectedanddocumented. TheOʻahustakeholdermeetingwasheldinMay,2014,attheHo‘omaluhiaBotanicalGardenandwaswellrepresentedbystateandfederalregulatoryagencies,membersoftheinvasivespeciescommittees,andbotanicalgardens;butitwaspoorlyrepresentedbymembersfromthelandscape/nurseryindustry,andnoparticipantsfromforestryandbiofuelindustries.Asaresult,itwasdecidedtomakeafocusedefforttoinvolvetheseunder-representedstakeholdersforthefuturemeetings. TheKaua‘istakeholdermeetingwasheldinJune,2014atKaua‘iNurseryandLandscaping,andwasattendedbyagoodvarietyofindustries.Someimportantstakeholdercommentsandquestionsaddressedduringthismeetingincluded:• Theprocessofdevelopingtherestrictedplantslistneedstobescience-based,clear,

andtransparent.(Agreed.TheentireprocesswillbedocumentedandpostedonCGAPSwebsite.)

• Weretheregulatoryagenciesinvolved?(Yes)• Therestrictedlistneedstobedynamic;thatis,theprocessneedstobeabletoadd

andremovespeciesfromthelist.Moreimportantlythisprocessneedstohaveareasonabletimelimit.(Agreed.Thetechnicalprocesswillremaindynamicandthiscomment/sentimentoftheindustrywillalsoberesonatedduringthepublicprocessthatprovidestheregulatoryframeworkforthislist).

• Theindustrywouldbeopentodevelopinga“greenorclean”listaslongastheyareinvolvedintheprocess.(Thiscommentwillbesharedwiththeregulatoryagencies).

• Howwouldallthesmallernurseriesanddistributorsbemadeawareoftherestrictedplantslist?(TherewillbeextensiveoutreachthroughLandscapeIndustryCouncilofHawai‘itoreachsmallnurseriesanddistributors).

ForseverallogisticreasonsitwasachallengetoorganizethestakeholdermeetingsonMauiandBigIslandin2014,althoughtheyarebeingplannedforFebruaryandMarchof2015. Workonthedraftlistisprogressing.Shahincompiledaninitiallistof1238

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invasiveplantspeciesthataredocumentedweedsonlistssuchastheU.S.NoxiousWeedList,Australia’sWeedsofNationalSignificance,NewZealand’sNationalPlantPestAccordList,andregionallistsfromAustraliaandall50U.S.states.Ofthe1238,442(36%)werefoundtobeinthenurserytrade(thatis,these442specieshadthepotentialofbeingdistributed/tradeddeliberatelythroughcommercialorprivateavenues).Thelistof442species,213areeitheralreadyregulatedornaturalizedinHawaiʻi,leaving229specieswhichcomprisethefirstdraftlist;theseplantsaredocumentedtobeweedyelsewhere,areinthenurserytrade,andarenotknowntooccurinHawai‘i. ShahiniscurrentlyusingtheHawaiʻiPacificWeedRiskAssessment(HPWRA)toscreenthe229plantspeciestodeterminetheirpotentialtobecomeinvasiveinHawai‘i.OnlythosethatareflaggedashighriskbytheHPWRAwillcomprisethe2nddraftlist,whichwillbepresentedtothestakeholdersfortheirinputtoformthefinallistofinvasiveplantspeciesthatarerecommendedtobeplacedonrestrictedlists.

Testing a Marine Invasive Species Risk Assessment (2014-2015) ThisprojecttoconvertaMarineInvasiveSpeciesRiskAssessmentfromaCaribbean-focusedtoaHawaiʻi-focusedtoolisbeingconductedbyRachaelWade,aGraduateAssistantunderthedirectionofUHDepartmentofBotanyprofessorsAlisonSherwoodandCurtDaehler,DARstaffandCGAPS.Rachaelstartedbyresearchingandbecomingfamiliarwiththedifferenttypesofspeciesriskassessments,andfoundthattheCentreforEnvironment,FisheriesandAquacultureScience(CEFAS;Defra,UnitedKingdom)adaptedtheoriginalNewZealandWeedRiskAssessmenttooltocreatetheMarineFishInvasivenessScreeningKit(MFISK)andMarineInvertebrateInvasivenessScreeningKit(MI-ISK).Thesetoolkitsprovideadditionalopportunitiesforcomparisonofriskassessmenttools,andtheyprovidegoodmodelsforfinalaestheticsanduser-friendlyinterfaces. RachaelpresentedtheprojectoutlineandgoalsoftheHawaiʻiMarineInvasiveRiskAssessment(HMIRA)atseveralmeetingstosolicitfeedbackandtopavethewayforengagingparticipationintestingandusingthetoolwhenitisready.Whilethesequestionsprovidedaconversationstartingpoint,manyoftheseintervieweesprovidedsignificantcontributionstotheobjectivesandmethodologyoftheprojectasaresultoftheirexperiences,includingsuggestionsforpublicationstrategyandnamesofadditionalexpertstocontact. MarkFoxofTheNatureConservancyassistedRachaelinschedulingameeting

Photo:Ariskassessmenttoolfornewlyarrivingmarinespecies(suchasthosefoundontsunamidebris)orproposedimportscouldhelpagenciesprioritizeresponseeffortsandpreventionmeasures.PhotobyDAR.

withTNCmarinestaffinDecembertoassessthetool,lookatindividualquestions,andassesstheneedsfortransitioningthequestions/informationtoHawaiʻi-specificinformation.TheconcernraisedbyTNCstaffwasthattheweightingforeachquestionreallyrequiresaveryhighdegreeofmarineriskexpertise.Therefore,thenextstepin2015willbetomeetwiththecreatorofthetooltodiscussthetechnicalaspectsofweighting.Intheinterim,Rachelwillbeworkingonalistofnon-nativemarinespecies(thosethathavebecomeinvasiveinHawaiʻiandthosethathavenot;andthosethathavebecomeinvasiveinsimilarenvironmentsthatcouldpotentiallyarrive)thatcanbeusedtotesttheHMIRAforaccuracy.

Reducing Interisland Pest Movement at the Source (2014-2016) ThisprojectprovidesthreeyearsofsupporttoDr.ArnoldHaraoftheUHCollegeofTropicalAgricultureandHumanResources,todevelopandpromotetheuseofbestmanagementpracticestosurveyfor,andcontrolcoquifrogs,LFAandotherintersislandquarantinepestsatapproximately10-12plantnurseriesthatshipinterisland. Duringthisgrantperiod,Dr.Haraconductedindustryoutreachatmultipleevents,andcontinuedquarantinetreatmenttrialstoinformHDOApolicy.Dr.Hara’steamalsoworkedwithfournurseries,successfullymitigatingLFAandbananabunchytopvirus(BBTV)movementfromthosenurseries.TwoofthesearedescribedbelowbyDr.Hara:

Nursery 1: Waiakea Uka (Hawaiʻi Island) Little fire ants (LFA) were suspected in propagative hapu`u stumps originating from this nursery. This nursery also bags and ships volcanic cinder intra- and inter-island; however, no LFA was ever detected in cinder from this nursery. Currently, Hawaii Department of Agriculture, Plant Quarantine inspects only propagative plant material and does not inspect cinder or hapu`u logs. Kyle Onuma, project personnel, surveyed for and detected LFA on April 23, 2014 around the cinder pile, packing area, bagged cinder storage area, and surrounding properties, and applied Probait. No LFA were found in bagged cinder on the premises. Approximately one week later (April 29, 2014), K. Onuma created a buffer zone around the cinder piles and packing/storage sites by applying herbicide to control noxious weeds (grass species, Tibochina herbacea, Clidemia hirta), and treated nursery borders with Talstar for LFA. Probait was reapplied at the nursery 13 weeks after the initial treatment (July 29, 2014), and again after 8 weeks (September 18, 2014) when LFA were detected on a lychee tree on the nursery property. The buffer zone was maintained with a reapplication of herbicide and Talstar approximately 6 months after the first applications (October 20, 2014), and Amdro was applied throughout the nursery. HDOA’s current rules

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Photo:NurserypackingareawithcindersandpalletscaneasilybeinfestedwithcoquiorLFA.NurseryBMPswouldhelpkeeppestpopulationsdownatthesource.PhotobyArnoldHara.

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and regulations for inter-island shipments should include media inspection and treatment, if necessary.

Nursery 2 (Waiakea Uka) (Hawaiʻi Island) This nursery grows ornamental potted plants for intra- and inter-island shipping. On April 30, 2014, the nursery was surveyed for LFA, which was detected in two areas on the site as well as along the surrounding perimeter and on two residential lots adjoining the nursery. All sites were treated with Probait by Kyle Onuma. Six months later, LFA were detected on lychee and banana plants on the nursery, so Tango (S-methoprene) was applied. At the same time, banana trees with symptoms of banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) were detected, and the plants were destroyed.

State Biofouling Risk Assessment & Bishop Museum Biofoul Organism Identification (2013;extendedtoDec.31,2014) ThisprojectwasconductedbySoniaGorgulaoftheDivisionofAquaticResources,contractorsIanDavidsonandGregRuizwiththeSmithsonianEnvironmentalResearchCenter(SERC),andBishopMuseummarinespeciesspecialists,andthefinalreportisinreview. Thereportreviewstheintroductionofnon-nativemarinespeciestoHawaiʻi,thevastmajorityofwhichareunintentionalintroductionsofspeciestothestateinballasttanksofships,inwatersystemsofboats(bilgetanks),inthedryballastofhistoricalvessels,andmostprominently,attachedtosubmergedsurfacesofvesselsasbiofouling.Upto78%oftheintroducedandcryptogenicmarinespeciesinthestatehavebeenbroughttotheislandsbyvesselbiofouling. ThereportalsoevaluatedtheshippingtraffictoHawaiʻi,andassessedcurrenthullhusbandrypracticesviaavoluntaryquestionnaire.Onehundredandtwenty-fiveuniquevesselresponseswerereceivedandanalyzed,whichisapproximatelyone-thirdoftheuniquevesselarrivalstoHawaiʻiannually.Theresultsshowthatthemajority

ofvesselsthatrespondedtendedtodry-dockonathree-yearratherthanafive-yearcycle.Thisincreasesthelikelihoodthatthecoatingsusedtoreducebiofoulingaccumulationonvesselsarewithintheirrecommendedtimespanforuse.Sincethisistheprimarymeansofreducingbiofoulingrisk,itisencouragingthatalargeproportionofHawaiʻi’svisitingvesselsadoptsuchastrategy.

RiskybehaviorsbysomeofHawaiʻi’sfleetincludelongdurationsbetweenmaintenance,longlay-uptimesinforeignports,andgenerallypoorresponsesregardingin-watercleaning(indicatinglittleintervention

Photo:BiofoulingexpertsfromseveralcountriesandstatesparticipatedinawebinarorganizedbySoniaGorgulaofDAR.TopicsincludedNewZealand’snearlydecade-longworkdocumentingbiofoulingriskandruleswhichwillgointoeffectin2015.

betweendrydocksorpoorrecord-keeping).Providingaregulatoryincentiveforallshipstoperformtoanacceptablelevelofbiofoulingmanagement,asalreadyadoptedbysomevessels,andasinstitutedinNewZealand,willlikelyprovidestrongrisk-reductionforfuturebiofouling-mediatedspeciesintroductions. Finally,thereportalsoprovidesrecommendationsforresearchandmonitoring.SomeofthehighestprioritiesaretoconductstandardizedandrepeatedbaselinesurveysforbiofoulinginvasionsintheHawaiʻi,andthecollectionofvectordata(samplingvessels)toevaluatecurrentspeciestransfers(now)andmeasurepolicyefficacy(later).ThefinalreportwillbepostedontheCGAPSwebsite.

Capacity Support for CGAPS(2013;extendedtoDec.31,2014;2014) ThisgrantprovidedpartialfundsfortheCGAPSPIOandafullyearofsalaryandoperationalsupportforAmandaSkeltontofocusonpromotingtheHawaiʻi-PacificWeedRiskAssessment,itswebportalwww.plantpono.org,andrelatedoutreachtohigh-priorityaudiencesthatimportandpromoteplants.Amanda’sprogressin2014issummarizedinthissection. Sincestartingoutreachtoplantindustrypersonnelin2013,AmandafoundthatalthoughmanyhadheardoftheHPWRA,therewasstillalackofunderstandingaboutthetoolandhowitworks.Further,personnelthatwereconsideredplant“experts”werenotlikelytorequestthataplantbescreened.Therefore,adeliverablein2014wastoidentifyplantindustryindividualsthatwouldbenefitfromworkshops.AmandaorganizedaseriesofworkshopstaughtbyHPWRASpecialistChuckChimeraandheldonKauaʻiinOctober.Twowerefor“lay-people”whichprovidedanon-technicaloverviewoftheHPWRAandfocusedontraitsthatmakeaplantlikelytobecomeinvasive.Nearly30peopleattendedtheworkshops,withrepresentativesfromforestry,FarmBureau,nurseryandlandscaping,mastergardeners,andothersinvolvedinhorticulture.Thethirdworkshopfocusedonthetechnicalelementsofassessments,andinvitedparticipantsweresixplantexpertsthathadastrongbotanicalbackground.AdditionalworkshopswillbeplannedincoordinationwithChuckandtheInvasiveSpeciesCommitteesoneachisland. AmandaconducteddirectoutreachandnurseryvisitsonKauaʻi,Oʻahu,Maui,Molokaʻi,andHawaiʻithisyear,formallyandinformallytalkingabouttheHPWRAandPlantPonowebsiteasaresourceforinformationandalternativeplants.Directcontactisveryeffectiveandwillcontinue.Nurseryvisitswerealsoimportantinfindingnewor

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Photo:HMLFsupportenabledstafftoconductoutreachtotheplantindustryandgroupsthatpromoteanduseplants.AmandaSkeltonconductedformalpresentationsandworkshops,informalnurseryvisits,wrotearticles,coordinatedwebsitework,andsupportedrelatedCGAPSprojects.

Goal 2, Objective B: 2015 HMLF Projects

2015 Projects Term Subtotal Admin Overhead 2015 Amount

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Law Fellowship Program year 3 funding for two legal fellows, materials & supplies 13 months 71,250.00$ UHF 5% 3,750.00$ 75,000.00$

2Oahu LFA Detector Dog Pilot Program 2 years 61,750.00$ UHF 5% 3,250.00$ 65,000.00$

3Biofoul In-Water Cleaning Research (contract) 1 year 27,273.00$ HCAF 10% 2,727.00$ 30,000.00$

4Travel support for Pacific Entomology Conference 1 year 10,000.00$ HES 10,000.00$

5Support funding for Hawai i Green Growth 1 year 22,500.00$ Tri-Isle 10% 2,500.00$ 25,000.00$

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CGAPS PIO 5 months core support, operational; 13 month funding for Plant Pono Liaison core support, operational; PCSU direct 13 months 114,000.00$ UHF 5% 6,000.00$ 120,000.00$

325,000.00$ rev. 12/10/14

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unusualplantsinthetrade.TheseplantsareidentifiedandaHPWRAassessmentisrequestedtodeterminetheriskleveloftheintroduction.Amandaalsostartedoutreachtoanewgroupthisyear,thetropicalfruitgrowers. AmandacontinuedparticipationontheboardoftheKauaʻiLandscapeIndustryCouncil(KLIC)andwasactiveinorganizingKLIC’sannualArborDayPlantGiveaway,whereall1200plantswerenativeorlow-riskplants,andPlantPonoinformationwasprovidedtoattendees. IncooperationwiththeBigIslandInvasiveSpeciesCommittee(BIISC)andUHMasterGardeners,Amandahelpedlaunchanurseryendorsementprogram.Aspartoftheendorsement,nurseriesagreetoscreennewplantintroductionswiththeHPWRA,discontinueuseof36targetinvasiveplants,avoiduseofallhigh-riskplants,andtoadoptproperBMPstoreducetheriskofspreadingpestslikeLFAandcoqui.BMPsweredevelopedincollaborationwiththeHawaiʻiAntLabandDr.Hara.PlantPonoandBIISCstaffapproachedallknownnurseriesintheKonaareaandhavestartedreachingouttonurseriesaroundKamuela.Twenty-oneoutof34nurseriesinKonahaveexpressedinterestintheprogram;onlytwowereunwillingtoengage.Ofthe21nurseriesinspected,4werefoundcompliantandreadyforendorsement.Theremainderwillneedtocontrolcoquifrogsbeforereceivinganendorsement. AmandaalsooversawworkonthePlantPonowebsitebyworkingwiththecontractoronwebsitechanges.Onechangewillallowplantenthusiaststofilloutanonlineformwithproposedplantsandplantinginformationforthe“pono”plantdatabase.AmandaalsoengagedMasterGardenersintheprogrambycreatingavolunteerjobdescriptionandtrainingvolunteerstoincreasethedatabaseofponoplants.

Summary of Media & Outreach

TheCGAPSPIOprovidedextraoutreachsupportonCRBandLFAthisyear,althoughnewpartnersmadeduringthisprocessalsoresultedininvitationstopresentinvasivespeciesoverviewstonewaudiences.

1/8 Presentation:Overviewofinvasivespeciesissuesforlegislativebriefing1/15 Radioprogram:LFAinterviewofRobCurtiss,HDOAforHawaiʻi’sTomorrow1/30 Presentation:CRBforDODpesticideapplicatorsclass1/21 Presentation:CRBforHonoluluInternationalAirportoperatorscommittee1/24 Presentation:CRBforearlydetectioncooperators2/6 Presentation:LFAforCity&CountyArboristAdvisoryCommittee2/14 ArticleSubmitted:LFAalert.SubmittedbyrequesttoRep.Kobayashiforcon-

stituentnewsletter2/19 Radioprogram:InterviewofJuliaParishofOISCandJoshAtwoodofDLNR

forHawaiʻi’sTomorrow2/24 Presentation:LFAforAieaOrchidSociety2/28 Presentation:LFAforEwaOrchidSociety2/28 ArticleSubmitted:Pleaseparticipateinthisstingoperation.SubmittedtoUH

MasterGardenersforthestatewideMasterGardenernewsletter3/1 Presentation:LFAmoduleforteachers,UHCurriculumResearchandDevel-

opmentGroup3/4 Presentation:LFAforKuniaOrchidSociety3/12 InvitedguestontheMikeBuckradioprogramregardingLFA3/19 Radioprogram:InterviewofMarkFoxofTNCandEmmaYuenofDLNRfor

Hawaiʻi’sTomorrow3/21 Presentation:LFAatWindwardOrchidShow3/22 Outreachdisplay:LFAatKuniaOrchidShow3/23 Presentation:LFAatWindwardOrchidShow4/16 Radioprogram:InterviewofManuelMeijaofTNCMarineProgramfor

Hawaiʻi’sTomorrow4/17 ArticleSubmitted:BestmanagementpracticestopreventandcontrolLFA.

May/June2014.HawaiʻiLandscape4/24 Presentation:LFAforDLNRKaulunaniprogrambrownbag4/26 Outreachdisplay:CRBatFt.ShafterEarthDay5/3 Outreachdisplay:LFAatMānoaOrchidShow5/5 Article:Grzebik,Jayme,Martin,Christy.Testyouryardtopreventspreadof

littlefireants.HonoluluStarAdvertiser.5/5/14.5/8 Presentation:LFAandCRBforScenicHawaii5/9 Presentation:LFAclassforHuiMālamaOKeKai5/12 Presentation:LFAforWaimānaloNeighborhoodBoard5/27 Presentation:LFAIDlabforHuiMālamaOKeKai6/12 Presentation:HawaiʻiprojectupdatesforUSFSForestHealthfunds.Presenta-

tiontoD.C.ForestHealthprogrammanagers

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7/10 Presentation:Overviewofinvasivespecies&BMPsforLFAandCRBforLee-wardCommunityCollegegrounds&facilitymaintenancemanagers

7/14 Outreach:AssistpartnersinansweringquestionsatMililanicommunitymeet-ingonLFA

7/15 Presentation:OverviewofinvasivespeciesissuesinHawaiʻiforstate-militaryenvironmentalmanagersattheHawaiʻiEnvironmentalForum

7/15 Presentation:Closingkeynotepresentationonsocialmediaininvasivespe-ciesworkattheHawaiʻiConservationConference

7/16 Presentations:LFAmoduleforteachersatHawaiʻiStateDOEannualconfer-ence

7/23 Article:USWildlifeofficialsproposelimitingsnaketrade.AssociatedPress.Providedinformation.http://bigstory.ap.org/article/us-wildlife-officials-propose-limiting-snake-trade

7/24-25 Outreachdisplay:CRBearlydetectiontrainingforHawaiʻiFloriculture&Ex-portNurseryAssociationconferenceattendees

7/30 Presentation:LFAforWahiawacommunitymembersattendingRep.Oshiro’slegislativeforum

8/5 Presentations:LFAIDlabforMililaniMiddleSchoolscienceclasses 8/12 Presentation:LFAclass&IDlabforLeewardCommunityCollegebiology

class8/19 Presentation:OverviewofinvasivespeciesforDOD&Federalagencyenvi-

ronmentalmanagers8/20 ArticleSubmitted:Invasivespeciesfly-in.SubmittedbyrequesttotheConser-

vationCouncilforHawaiʻiforKolea.8/21 Presentation:OverviewofinvasivespeciesforOEQCEnvironmentalCouncil

meeting8/26 Presentation:LFAforTerminixtechnicians9/2 Presentations:LFAlabforMililaniMiddleSchoolscienceclasses9/13 Presentation:Waimānalocommunity&GoFarmLFAsurveytraining9/18 Presentation:OverviewofmarineinvasivespeciesissuesforHawaiʻiPacific

Universitymarinebiologyseminarseries9/23 Presentation:CRBforTerminixtechnicians9/30 Presentation:LFApresentationandsurveyprotocolforCity&CountyofHo-

noluluparks&facilitiesmanagers;KITVmediacoveragehttp://www.kitv.com/news/city-joins-the-fight-against-invasive-species/28345018

10/2 Presentations:LFAclassforMililaniMiddleSchoolbiologyclasses10/9 Presentations:LFAandCRBearlydetectiontrainingforlandscapetechni-

cians,nurserystaffandarboristsatannualLandscapeIndustryCouncilofHawaiʻiconference

10/10 Presentation:LFAIDclassatMililaniMiddleSchoolbiologyclasses10/15 Presentation:LFAforcommunitymeetinginWaimānalo10/22 Presentation:NGOs&invasivespeciesopportunitiesforMarineOptionPro-

gramstudents10/23 Outreach:AssistHDOAinLFAsurveypracticaltrainingforC&Cmanagers10/28 Presentation:LFAclassforHawaiʻiJobCorpslandscapestudents

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10/30 Presentations:NaturalhistoryofHIandcurrentinvasivespeciesissuesforKaimukiMiddleSchoolclasses

11/1 Outreach:StopLFADaycommunitysurveyandoutreachinWaimānalo;KHONmediacoveragehttp://khon2.com/2014/11/01/volunteers-unite-to-stop-little-fire-ants/

11/3 Presentation:LFAsurveytrainingforWaimeaValleylandscapestaff11/17 Presentation:LFAmodule&surveytrainingforLeewardCommunityCollege

pre-serviceteacherclass11/17 ArticleSubmitted:Studentshelpstopthelittlefireant.Submittedbyrequest

toHawaiʻiStateScienceTeachersAssn.forThe Catalyst11/25 Presentation:LFA&CRBforKamehamehaMiddleSchools11/26 Presentation:LFA&CRBforKamehamehaMiddleSchools11/26 Presentation:LFAclass&IDlabforLeewardCommunityCollegebiology12/14 ArticleSubmitted:Focusoninvasivespecies.SubmittedbyrequesttotheOf-

ficeofEnvironmentalQualityControlforinclusionintheirannualreport

Photos:CGAPSvolunteersatwork.Topleft,“BeetleBuster”teamstudentsinUHNaturalResources&EnvironmentalManagementeducateUHEarthDayparticipants;topright,WendyFoster(whiteshirt)educatesHawaiiConservationConferenceattendees;bottomphoto,communityactivistTomGrande(left)helpsWaimānaloresidentsprepforcommunityLFAsurvey.