Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas
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Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas
CISMAs are an alliance of stakeholders addressing invasive species management regionally within Florida.
Partnering across the landscape, CISMAs are working to:
- Expand efforts across the landscape, rather than stopping at political or property boundaries.
- Form partnerships of federal, state, and local government agencies, tribes, individuals and interested organizations that manage invasive species.
- Address prevention, early detection and rapid response, monitoring, management, and education and awareness of invasive species.
Apalachicola Regional Stewardship Alliance
Counties: Bay, Gulf, Calhoun, Jackson, Gadsden, Liberty, Franklin, Wakulla, Leon
Contact: Diane Alix, diane.alix@tnc.org
Big Scrub CISMA
Counties: Marion, Lake
Contact: Liz Ramirez, Elizabeth.M.Ramirez@USDA.GOV
Central Florida CISMA
Counties: Seminole, Orange
Contact: Ron Chicone, rchicone@seminolecounty.gov
Mark Kateli, mkateli@cupletfern.org
East Central Florida CISMA
Counties: Putnam, Flagler, Volusia, Brevard
Contact: CJ Greene, carl.greene@myfwc.com
Kalan Taylor, kagers02@ufl.edu
Everglades CISMA
Counties: Palm Beach, Hendry, Broward, Collier, Miami-Dade, Monroe
Contact: LeRoy Rodgers, lrodgers@sfwmd.gov
Dennis Giardina, dennis.giardina@myfwc.com
First Coast Invasive Working Group
Counties: Nassau, Baker, Duval, Clay, St. Johns
Contact: Ely Brooks, firstcoast@floridainvasives.org
Jessica Spencer, Jessica.E.Spencer@usace.army.mil
Florida Keys Invasive Task Force
Counties: Monroe
Contact: Beth Bergh, Bergh-beth@monroecounty-fl.gov
Wendy Wheatly-Techmer, wendy.wheatley-techmer.civ@us.navy.mil
Heartland CISMA
Counties: Polk, Hardee, DeSoto, Highlands, Okeechobee
Contact: Heartland Steering Committee, heartland@floridainvasives.org
Lake Okeechobee Aquatic Plant Management Interagency Task Force
Contact: Jessica Fair, Jessica.M.Fair@usace.army.mil
Nature Coast CISMA
Counties: Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Sumter
Contact: Harrison Rose, Harrison.Rose@Fdacs.gov
North Central Florida CISMA
Counties: Jefferson, Taylor, Madison, Hamilton, Suwannee, Lafayette, Dixie, Columbia, Gilchrist, Levy, Union, Bradford, Alachua
Contact: Lanie Carter, Lanie.Carter@MyFWC.com
John Herbert, jrherbert1863@yahoo.com
Osceola CISMA
Counties: Osceola
Contact: Dana Sussmann, Dana.sussmann@FDACS.gov
Dr. Bonnie Wells, bcwells@ufl.edu
Six Rivers CISMA
Counties: Baldwin (AL), Escambia (AL), Covington (AL), Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington
Contact: Kristal Walsh, Kristal.Walsh@myfwc.com
Rick O’Connor, roc1@ufl.edu
Suncoast CISMA
Counties: Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota
Contact: Ray Vinson, raymond.vinson@mymanatee.org
Katherine Clements, k.clements@ufl.edu
Southwest Florida CISMA
Counites: Charlotte, Glades, Lee, Hendry, Collier
Contact: James Panciroli, jpanciroli@naplesgarden.org
Cody Weber, cweber@naplesgarden.org
Treasure Coast CISMA
Counties: Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach
Contact: Sarah Kittredge, sarah.kittredge@TNC.ORG Antonio Rodriguez, ARodriguez12@pbcgov.org
