East Central Florida CISMA Created

Article in Daytona Beach Newspaper:  http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/local/west-volusia/2010/08/10/new-coalition-works-to-stamp-out-invasive-plant-species.html

REEF, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary to Host Inaugural Lionfish Derbies

NOAA’s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, in partnership with Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF), will host an inaugural series of lionfish derbies starting in September. Divers who remove lionfish from sanctuary waters will be eligible for more than $10,000 in cash and prizes.

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Invasive Plant Management Section Research & Outreach Program Newsletter

Including information about year end reports funded by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, Invasive Plant Research News, Aquatic Plant Research, and Upland Plant Research.

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Tree disease hits Gulf Coast swamps

A tree-killing Asian beetle smaller than a grain of rice has begun eating its way through Mississippi's coastal forests and is likely headed for Alabama and the Florida panhandle.

See article here:  http://blog.al.com/live/2010/04/tree_disease_hits_gulf_coast_s.html

and more information: http://www.fl-dof.com/publications/fh_pdfs/redbay_firewood_poster_FL.pdf and
http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/caps/firewood.html