Agenda for the 2024 Summit:
22nd Annual Maine Summit on Invasive Aquatic Species
April 26th, 2024
University of Maine Lewiston-Auburn
8:30 Registration Opens
9:00 Welcoming Address, summit overview and invasive news – Colin Holme, Lakes Environmental Association
9:10 The Value of Healthy Lakes – Senator Rick Bennett, Senate District 18
9:25 Zebra Mussels and Spiny Water Flea – Dakota Stankowski, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
9:45 Maine’s New and Old Invasive Plants – Brett Willard, Lake Stewards of Maine
10:05 Break
10:20 2024 Legislative Updates – Susan Gallo, Maine Lakes
10:40 MDEP’s AIS Strategic Plan, John McPhedran, Maine Department of Environmental Protection
11:00 Panel Discussion Toni Pied (moderator), Maine Department of Environmental Protection
o John McPhedran and Denise Blanchette, MDEP
o Mary Jewett, LEA
o Brett Willard, LSM
o Dakota Stankowski, Jeremy Kemp, MDIFW
o Susan Gallo, Maine Lakes
⮚ 12:00 CBI Coordinator training – Mary Jewett (LEA)
o This training is required for CBI grant recipients
