Innovation Summit 2016 Presentations

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Introduction

Welcome & Opening Remarks [Audio included in Making the Case for Innovation]
Scott Miller, Smithsonian Institution

Making the Case for Innovation

Jamie K. Reaser, National Invasive Species Council (NISC)

Session 1: Grand Challenges & Technology Innovation

Facilitator: Will Pitt, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI)

Species Spotlight: Indo-Pacific Lionfish

Steve Gittings, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Species Spotlight: Burmese Pythons and Other Large Constrictors

Gintas Zavadzkas, Miccosukee Tribe

Ecosystem Spotlight: Hawaiian Forests

Earl Campbell, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Ecosystem Spotlight: The Great Lakes and Beyond

David Lodge, Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, Cornell University

Pathway Spotlight: Ballast Water & Hull Fouling
Greg Ruiz, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)

Session 2: How Do We Encourage Technology Investment and Incentivize Innovation?

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Moderator: Alex Dehgan, Conservation X Labs
Panelists:
Linda McClure, National Science Foundation (NSF)
Nagesh Rao, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Wendy Taylor, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Chris Nelson, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)

Executive Order Announcement

Session 3: Potential Game Changers: A Spotlight on Selected Emerging Technologies

Moderator: Stas Burgiel, National Invasive Species Council (NISC)

Herbicide Ballistic Technology

James Leary, University of Hawaii

Fish Passage Extraction Technology

Vince Bryan III, Whooshh Innovation

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Applications to Invasive Species Management

Jon Morton, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

DNA-Based Diagnostics for Potential Invasive Species

David Baisch, University of Washington

Genetic Engineering to Control Mosquitoes

Derric Nimmo, Oxitec

CRISPR Gene Drive and RNAi Applications for Rodent Eradication

Karl Campbell, Island Conservation

Session 4: Addressing “Social License” & Advanced Regulatory Frameworks to Support Innovation

Moderator: Mike Stebbins, The Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Panelists:
Robbie Barbero, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
Earl Campbell, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Larry Clark, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Mike Mendelsohn, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Ritu Nalubola, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Session 5: Attracting Technology Innovators and Applications to Invasive Species Challenges

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Moderator: Karl Campbell, Island Conservation
Panelists:
Alex Dehgan, Conservation X Labs
Kent Redford, Archipelago Consulting
Johanna Wolfson, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Session 6: Where Do We Go from Here?

Reporting & Recommendations
Alex Dehgan, Conservation X Labs

A Call to Action

Mike Stebbins, The Laura and John Arnold Foundation

We Can Do This

Jamie K. Reaser, National Invasive Species Council (NISC)

Closing Remarks

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Introduction

Session 1: Grand Challenges & Technology Innovation

Session 2: How Do We Encourage Technology Investment and Incentivize Innovation?

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Session 3: Potential Game Changers: A Spotlight on Selected Emerging Technologies

Session 4: Addressing “Social License” & Advanced Regulatory Frameworks to Support Innovation

Session 5: Attracting Technology Innovators and Applications to Invasive Species Challenges

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Session 6: Where Do We Go from Here?

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Innovation Summit 2016 Presentations

Introduction

Session 1: Grand Challenges & Technology Innovation

Session 2: How Do We Encourage Technology Investment and Incentivize Innovation? Image

Session 3: Potential Game Changers: A Spotlight on Selected Emerging Technologies

Session 4: Addressing “Social License” & Advanced Regulatory Frameworks to Support Innovation

Session 5: Attracting Technology Innovators and Applications to Invasive Species Challenges Image

Session 6: Where Do We Go from Here?

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Session 2: How Do We Encourage Technology Investment and Incentivize Innovation?

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Session 5: Attracting Technology Innovators and Applications to Invasive Species Challenges

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