WAEMAP Workshops

WAEMAP workshops provide a short and basic introduction to zebra and quagga mussels and their impacts to the water industry and users in California.

Our main focus, however, is to help participants understand, assess, and address mussel infestation risks in your facility. Utilizing Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) planning methodology and a hands-on interactive learning approach, we will jointly discuss and develop insight into how Eurasian mussels may enter or be transferred within your and other systems, and consider strategies to mitigate these threats. HACCP is a planning approach that has been utilized successfully for different environmental and safety issues and in a variety of industrial settings and is highly effective when properly applied.

Here is a sample agenda from a WAEMAP workshop. Between December 2011 and April 2012, we are hosting 6 workshops in north and central California. Additional workshops will be held in late 2012 and 2013. Below is a list of the workshops that we have hosted or plan to host during this initial period*:

Madera Irrigation District 12/2/2011 Madera, California	Sonoma County Water Agency 1/30/2012 Santa Rosa, CA
Sacramento Area Water and Irrigation Agencies & Districts 3/13/2012 Rancho Cordova, CA	Clear Lake Area Water and Irrigation Agencies and Districts 3/15/2012 Redwood Valley, CA (Clear Lake)
Delta Area #1 Water, Power and Irrigation Agencies & Districts 5/17/2012 Fairfield, CA	Delta Area #2 Water, Power, and Irrigation Agencies and Districts 5/16/2012 Byron, CA

*Note that audience of these workshops generally includes the Host Agency or group as well as other interested districts or agencies in the area.

Please contact us if you are interested in RSVP'ing for or hosting a WAEMAP workshop for your facility. Note that workshops are limited to 30 individuals to provide opportunities for interactive learning and discussion by all participants. RSVP is required to attend.