MNRG Annual Meeting 2005
“Collaboration and Partnerships:
Strategies for Meeting the Invasive Species Threat”
Agenda
November 8-10, 2005
Minneapolis Airport Marriott Hotel
Meeting Notes (PDF) (9pp, 104K)
Tuesday, November 8
6:30 - 9:00 PM Informal Reception with Refreshments Minneapolis Airport Marriott Hotel
Wednesday, November 9
8:00 - 8:15 AM Welcome and Introductory Comments
Ernie Quintana, MNRG
Chair; Bharat Mathur, MNRG Vice-Chair
8:15 - 9:00 "Defining the Invasive Species Challenge to the MNRG in
the Midwest "
(Jay Rendall, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources)
9:00 - 10:00 "Interest-based Problem Solving"
Mary L. McDonough,
Federal Highway Administration
10:00 - 10:30 Break
Session I: Targeting Our Objectives
10:30 - 11:30 Identification of Invasive Species of Highest Priority
Jerrilyn
Thompson, NPS, Facilitator - All Participants
11:30 - 1:00 PM Lunch
Session II: Seeking Opportunities for Collaboration
1:00 - 3:00
Agency Updates -
Jerrilyn Thompson, NPS, Facilitator - All Participants
Current Activities & Issues, including:
- Agency FY '06-'07 Projects & Activities Addressing Invasive Species
- Successful Collaboration on Invasive Species: "Who's Making a Difference?"
3:00 - 3:30 Break
Concurrent Sessions
Session III: Putting It All Together - Directions for the Future
3:00 - 5:00 Develop Recommendations on Invasive Species for MNRG
Senior Leaders
Jerrilyn Thompson, NPS, Facilitator - Agency ARDs and Technical Experts
- Defining the Most Appropriate Role for the MNRG
- Specific Actions Necessary to Meet the Invasive Species Threat
- Defining Ways to Improve Interagency Collaboration on Invasive Species
- Options for Working More Effectively with Established Groups
Senior Leaders' Business Meeting
3:00 - 3:15 PM Convene MNRG Senior Leaders' Business Meeting
Ernie Quintana, MNRG Chair; Bharat Mathur, Vice-Chair
3:15 - 3:45 Update on the White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation:
Shared Governance and Citizen Stewardship
Peggy O'Dell, NPS
3:45 - 4:00 Update on the Great Lakes Collaboration Workgroup
Cathy Hill,
USGS
4:00 - 4:15 Update on the 2 nd Environmental Restoration Conference
David
Vigh, USACE
4:15 - 4:30 Communications Committee Activities Report
John Perrecone,
Communications Committee Chair
4:30 - 4:45 Closing Remarks; Adjourn
Ernie Quintana, MNRG Chair
6:30 - 9:00 MNRG Dinner
All Participants - Minneapolis Airport Marriott
Hotel
Thursday, November 10
8:00 - 8:15 AM Reconvene MNRG Meeting
Ernie Quintana, MNRG Chair; Bharat
Mathur, Vice-Chair
Session IV: Strategies for Action
8:15 - 9:00 Recommendations for Action Presented to MNRG Senior Leaders
Jerrilyn Thompson, NPS, Facilitator
9:00 - 10:00 "Defining an MNRG Strategy for Collaboration and Partnering"
Discussion
of Recommendations and Directions for the Future
Ernie Quintana, MNRG
Chair
10:00 - 10:30 Summary of Action Items, Schedule Date & Location for
Next Meeting, Closing Remarks. Adjourn
Ernie Quintana, MNRG Chair