Lakes Education Action Drive

Single Day Aquatic Plant Workshop

April 22, 2025 (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM)

Leading industry professionals will provide detailed information on the following topics:

Correctly identify native and exotic aquatic plants in Florida
The proper techniques in managing and restoring aquatic habitats
How to collect, package, transport, and submit plant species for identification
The distribution and identification of nonnative/hybrid eelgrass in Florida
Attempts to control exotic eelgrass in the Braden River
Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB’s) and the positive and negative aspects associated with control tools available to aquatic managers

Agenda
Start Time	End Time	Speaker	Presentation Title
9:00 AM	9:05 AM	Ron Hart	LEAD Executive Director
9:05 AM	10:50 AM	Lyn Gettys, Ph.D	Kill the bad, plant the good: aquatic plant management and habitat restoration
10:50 AM	11:05 AM	Morning Break
11:05 AM	11:30 AM	Shannon Carnevale	A Guide to Seeking Species Identification Assistance from UF/IFAS Extension
11:30 AM	12:00 PM	Kristen Peterson	Tangled Tales of Vallisneria Spiralis: Knot your average tapegrass
12:00 PM	12:35 PM	Craig Mallison	Distribution and Field Identification of a Non-native, Hybrid Eelgrass (Vallisneria spiralis x V. denseserrulata) in Florida
12:35 PM	1:15 PM	Lunch (Provided)
1:15 PM	2:10 PM	Sam Sardes	Management of Algae: The Science and Experience
2:10 PM	2:45 PM	Josh McGarry	Top challenges of field service companies
2:45 PM	2:50 PM	Ron Hart	Closing Remarks

**(Free Lunch Provided with Registration)**

CEU’s Provided for the Aquatic and Natural Areas Herbicide Licenses

Florida Citrus Building

500 3rd St. NW

Winter Haven, FL 33881

LEAD Members $30, Nonmembers $79

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Lakes Education Action Drive

Single Day Aquatic Plant Workshop

April 22, 2025 (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM)

Leading industry professionals will provide detailed information on the following topics:

Correctly identify native and exotic aquatic plants in Florida

The proper techniques in managing and restoring aquatic habitats

How to collect, package, transport, and submit plant species for identification

The distribution and identification of nonnative/hybrid eelgrass in Florida

Attempts to control exotic eelgrass in the Braden River

Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB’s) and the positive and negative aspects associated with control tools available to aquatic managers

Agenda

Start Time

End Time

Speaker

Presentation Title

9:00 AM

9:05 AM

Ron Hart

LEAD Executive Director

9:05 AM

10:50 AM

Lyn Gettys, Ph.D

Kill the bad, plant the good: aquatic plant management and habitat restoration

10:50 AM

11:05 AM

Morning Break

11:05 AM

11:30 AM

Shannon Carnevale

A Guide to Seeking Species Identification Assistance from UF/IFAS Extension

11:30 AM

12:00 PM

Kristen Peterson

Tangled Tales of Vallisneria Spiralis: Knot your average tapegrass

12:00 PM

12:35 PM

Craig Mallison

Distribution and Field Identification of a Non-native, Hybrid Eelgrass (Vallisneria spiralis x V. denseserrulata) in Florida

12:35 PM

1:15 PM

Lunch (Provided)

1:15 PM

2:10 PM

Sam Sardes

Management of Algae: The Science and Experience

2:10 PM

2:45 PM

Josh McGarry

Top challenges of field service companies

2:45 PM

2:50 PM

Ron Hart

Closing Remarks

(Free Lunch Provided with Registration)

CEU’s Provided for the Aquatic and Natural Areas Herbicide Licenses

Florida Citrus Building

500 3rd St. NW

Winter Haven, FL 33881

LEAD Members $30, Nonmembers $79

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**(Free Lunch Provided with Registration)**