The theme for the
GEER 2010 Conference is ?The Greater
Everglades: A Living Laboratory of Change.?

That change comes in many forms . . .
Degradation Change, Restoration Change, Human Influence
Change, Threatened and Endangered Species Change, Invasive
Species Change, Nutrients-Contaminants Change, Climate
Change, Change in Sea Level Rise and Natural Hazard
Change. All of these ?Changes? are actively impacting the
Greater Everglades. It is imperative we understand change so
we can predict change, integrate the 'science of change? into planning for the future; and, that we
use Science and Planning to help us move forward with
effective policy for a sustainable future.

GEER 2010
provides a
valuable forum for restoration practitioners to , and gives private, public and tribal decision makers,
engineers, planners, resource managers, and scientists, an
opportunity to share their knowledge and challenges
concerning restoration of this national treasure ? the
Greater Everglades. We encourage you to participate in this
important endeavor and be part of the dialogue.

AWR-154 is a DHS Certified Agroterrorism Course provided free of charge with lunch by the Western Institute of Food Safety and Security in partnership with the Florida Dept of Agriculture & Cons. Svs. This training is designed to show how NIMS improves coordination among responders in an agroterrorism event. This type of event will be different from other disasters, so it is important that response agencies ensure a smooth implementation into NIMS. Team building and risk communication will be presented as key components of a fully functional NIMS.

• Core concepts of the ICS, NIMS, and risk communication, weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and methods of dissemination
  
  
• NIMS as an all-hazards, and comprehensive approach to collaborative incident management.
  
  
• Using ICS to coordinate the efforts of multiple agencies
  
  
• Basic principles of interagency teamwork, communication, and conflict management
  
  
• Understanding of the importance of effective internal and external communications
  
  To register vist the WIFSS website enclosed or contact John Terry at (850) 410-6756 or email at terryj1@doacs.state.fl.us