1. Invasive Species Workshop
Pacific Science Center
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 17th, 2013

2. Introduce sponsoring and other organizations: PEI- Margaret and Karen, LASER- Amber, WA Invasive Species Council- Wendy
“bucket organizations” ESD Regional Science Coordinators, LASER Alliances, LASER Nuts and Bolts Group
Individual Introduction for all others:
Participants, Presenters, Guests, Hosts

4. To work to solve the problem of invasive species
To work to solve the problem of invasive species. Schools have been identified to be a source of invasive species

5. Invasive crayfish from the east have been spotted for the 1st time west of the Rockies, in a river in Eastern Oregon and a stream in Corvallis. They were shipped to elementary schools for biology classes and then released where they don’t belong by well meaning children or their teachers. The shipments of live classroom specimens violates state wildlife laws but state authorities have chosen not to aggressively enforce the ban.
Note from Julian D. Olden
I do believe that release of red swamp crayfish via the school pathway remains very much active. I was notified last week by a lakeshore resident (confirmed with photos) that another lake contains a population of red swamp crayfish. This is depressing because I surveyed the lake in 2007  and recorded no crayfish. Either it was rare (and the sampling effort was not sufficient to detect it) or RSC was introduced sometime over the past 5 years. RSC is still relatively rare in the state and prevention continues to be critical.
Crayfish Invaders

6. More than just crayfish are problems.

7. Identify connections between schools and invasive species issues
Understand how live animals and plants used in science instructional materials may have negative impact on native species
Identify connections between schools and invasive species issues
Clarify what teachers need to understand and believe to modify their behaviors
Plan opportunities collaboratively to modify behaviors to minimize negative impacts
Establish support for the leadership role of the resource materials manager
Outcomes

11. Science Kits WA State LASER
Washington State Science Kit Center Survey: Living Materials Distribution and Communication
Survey Responses
9 new Science Kit Centers 2013, 15 Science Kit Centers 2011
2013: Total of 24 science Kit Centers (63%) provided details

12. Your Help Needed to Identify Species !!!
Most Centers Provide:
Crayfish - Sp
Goldfish - Sp
Guppies - Sp
Milkweed Bugs - MH
Night Crawlers - MH
Crickets - Sp
Darkling Beetles
Gammarus
Isopods
Land Snails - Local Sp
Mealworms
Pill Bugs - Sp
Red Worms - Sp
Sow bugs - MH
Duckweed - Genus
Elodea – Species - Sp
Butterfly Larvae – Species - Sp
< 50% Centers also provide:
Bess Beetles
Cloudfish
Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches
Millipedes
Silkworm Eggs
Tadpoles - Species
Zophobas Beetle
Wax Worms
Cabomba
Some centers also provide:
Ants, walking stick bugs, paramecia, euglena and amoeba
Sp – species named
MH – Mountain Home Biological Sourced

13. Thank You for Your Help to Identify Species !!!
Most Centers Provide:
Unlisted species – which must not be released into the environment
Check website for listed aquatic species:
WAC : Classification – Nonnative aquatic animal species
Species disposal and prevention guidelines available in:
< 50% Centers also provide:
Cabomba
Quarantine Listed by
WA Department of Agriculture
Cabomba is an ornamental freshwater aquatic plant used to oxygenate fish tanks.
AquaScientific name: Cabomba
Rank: Genus
Higher classification: Cabombaceae
Lower classifications: Cabomba furcata, Cabomba caroliniana

14. Kit Center Propagation
Goldfish (1 center)
Guppies (1 center)
Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches (3 centers)
Night Crawlers (1 center
Platys (1 center)
Darkling Beetle (1 center)
Land Snails (2 centers)
Mealworms (2 centers) Pill Bugs (2 centers) Pond Snails (1 center) Red Worms (2 centers) Sow Bugs (1 center) Elodea (1 center) Millipedes: 1 center unsuccessful

15. Science Kits WA State LASER Kit Center Survey Sept 2013:
Handling & Proper Disposal Info:
Instructions enclosed on proper care and disposal
Information provided through professional development & kit training
Information posted on website
Information provided to district science leaders & each teacher using materials

16. Science Kits WA State LASER Kit Center Survey Sept 2013: Your needs:
Up-to-date proper disposal techniques
Specific details on each critter
Tips on propagation
Searchable data base that provided care, disposal, alternative local/native critters
Contracts for students & parents to sign upon adopting materials.

17. Problem: Invasive Species released from schools
Inputs
Problem: Invasive Species released from schools
Releases
School
Science Kit Staff
Teacher
Science Suppliers
Environment
Individual Teacher
Student
Supplier issues:
Inconsistent compliance
Lack of specific information
Ordering issues:
Lack of knowledge
Habit
Requirement of materials (authentic or assumed)
Disposal Issues:
Lack of knowledge
Emotional
Convenience

18. Inputs

20. lunch

21. Changing Behaviors

22. Resources

23. Washington Invasive Species Council
WISE: WA Invasive Species Education

24. Bureau of Land Management Invasives: Plants on the Move http://www

25. PBLU & Pacific Education Institute
Schoolyard Habitat Project
Schoolyard Biodiversity Investigation Educator Guide

26. Other Invasive Species Resources

27. OSPI Resources for Crayfish
Crayfish Permit (PDF) | Notices for posting 5.5 x 8.5 Crayfish Care and Handling 3.2 x 8 (PDF) Observing and Collecting Crayfish (PDF) Crayfish Invasion Invasive crayfish from the east have been spotted for the 1st time west of the Rockies, in a river in Eastern Oregon and a stream in Corvallis. They were shipped to elementary schools for biology classes and then released where they don’t belong by well meaning children or their teachers.
Additional Crayfish Resources

28. Part 2

29. Share plans

30. Reflections on day