GLANSIS virtual review

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Who:

Anyone with knowledge relating to the distribution, ecology and/or management of the species listed for the current review cycle (see agenda below).

What:

The GLANSIS database provides information on exclusively aquatic nonindigenous species in the entire Laurentian Great Lakes region regardless of national or state-level boundaries. GLANSIS does not provide data on reptiles, amphibians, or waterfowl, since they spend substantial portions of their lives outside the water. The database also includes facultative wetland plants in its target species.  This virtual review is a new part of our external review process intended to ensure the best quality science-based information is provided to our audiences.  This current cycle includes updates to species already listed in GLANSIS, candidates for delisting, and new species proposed to be added to the system. This open comment period will include a very brief overview of each species and discussion by assigned expert reviewers.  Opportunity will be provided for participants to provide comments/feedback.  The meeting will be recorded and the chat log will also be used to take notes.

How:

Just join the zoom meeting during the appropriate time-block for your species of interest.  Species within each block are listed alphabetically – NOT necessarily the order in which they will individually be discussed.

Those wishing to receive advance copies of the draft assessments and profiles please contact rochelle.sturtevant@noaa.gov. Time during the meeting is somewhat limited – if you have extensive comments or data sets for particular species, please provide those via email (rochelle.sturtevant@noaa.gov). Likewise, comments are welcome from those unable to attend the meeting.