MRBP Coordination Meetings
The MRBP hosts panel coordination meetings every nine months. We will have two coordination meetings in 2025.
Gulfport, Mississippi
The next MRBP Coordination Meeting will be held in Gulfport, Mississippi on February 11-12, 2025. The MICRA AIS Committee will meet at the same location on February 13th from 8:00am-12:30pm. The MRBP meeting is hosted by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks.
Meeting Documents:
- Meeting Agenda
- Member Reports
- Education and Outreach Committee Meeting Agenda
- Prevention and Control Committee Meeting Agenda
- Research and Risk Assessment Committee Meeting Agenda
Presentation Resources:
- Seaplanes and Aquatic Invasive Species
- Call Before You Haul
- Model Bait Pathway Regulations, MRBP Analysis, and Other Publications
- Best Management Practice Recommendations for AIS Early Detection and Decontamination in Fish Rearing and Holding Facilities
Meeting Location and Hotel Information:
Courtyard Marriott Gulfport Beachfront
1600 East Beach Blvd.
Gulfport, Mississippi 39501
Room Rate: $107.00 USD per night
Group Code: MRBP 2025
Field Trip Location:
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) at Ocean Adventures Marine Park
Lawrence, Kansas
A joint meeting of the MRBP and the Western Regional Panel (WRP) will be held in Lawrence, Kansas on September 17-19, 2025. This meeting is hosted by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
Meeting Location and Hotel Information:
SpringHill Suites Lawrence Downtown
One Riverfront Plaza, Lawrence, Kansas, 66044
Room Rate: TBA
Group Code: TBA
Get more information about the joint MRBP-WRP meeting online here.
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meetings
The last meeting was held virtually on November 6-7, 2024.
Meeting materials are available on the ANS Task Force’s website.
The MRBP intends to host the ANS Task Force in the Spring of 2026. If you are a MRBP member and would like to host the meeting, please contact Elizabeth Brown.