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COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES

113th

Congress Disclosure Form

As required by and provided for in House Rule XI, clause 2(g) and

the Rules of the Committee on Natural Resources

Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 358 (McCollum), “Strategic Response to Asian Carp Invasion Act”;

H.R. 709 (Ellison), “Upper Mississippi Conservation and River Protection Act of 2013”; H. R. 1818

(Young of AK), “Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013”; H. R. 2158 (Fleming),

“Expedited Departure of Certain Snake Species Act”; H. R. 2463 (Hunter), “Target Practice and

Marksmanship Training Support Act.” - Thursday, July 25, 2013

For Individuals:

1. Name:

2. Address:

3. Email Address:

4. Phone Number: (850) 544-1785

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For Witnesses Representing Organizations:

1. Name: Scott Hardin

2. Name of Organization(s) You are Representing at the Hearing: Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council,

Florida Reptile & Amphibian Association

3. Business Address: PIJAC, 1146 19th St., NW, Suite 350, Washington, DC 20036

Florida Reptile & Amphibian Association, 1221 Cypress Drive, Naples, FL 34120

4. Business Email Address: scott@pijac.org, nidrahs@comcast.net

5. Business Phone Number: (850) 544-1785

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For all Witnesses

Mr. Scott Hardin, Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council

H.R. 358 (McCollum); H.R. 709 (Ellison); H. R. 1818 (Young of AK); H. R. 2158 (Fleming); H. R.

2463 (Hunter) - Thursday, July 25, 2013

a. Any training or educational certificates, diplomas or degrees or other educational experiences that are

relevant to your qualifications to testify on or knowledge of the subject matter of the hearing.

M.S. Fisheries Science (Auburn University), M.S. Applied Statistics (The Florida State University)

b. Any professional licenses, certifications, or affiliations held that are relevant to your qualifications to testify

on or knowledge of the subject matter of the hearing.

Gulf and South Atlantic Regional Panel on Aquatic Invasive Species (Aquatic Nuisance Species Task

Force) 2001 - 2012

Florida Invasive Species Working Group, member since 2002-2012

Leader, Risk Assessment Subworking Group; Leader, Caulerpa Subworking Group

Florida Invasive Animals Task Team, member 2003 – 2008 (advisory group to South Florida Ecosystem

Restoration Task Force and Working Group)

Transgenic Aquatic Species Task Force, 2004 - 2012 (convened by Florida Department of Agriculture and

Consumer Services)

Risk Assessment Working Group (convened by U.S. Geological Survey) 2010 – tasked with developing

recommendations to the National Invasive Species Council and Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force

on risk assessment methodology for federal agencies

c. Any employment, occupation, ownership in a firm or business, or work-related experiences that relate to

your qualifications to testify on or knowledge of the subject matter of the hearing.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Exotic Species Coordinator - 2004 to 2012.

Coordinate prevention and control activities including regulation development, education and outreach,

eradication, survey and monitoring for non-native fish, wildlife and marine species.

d. Any federal grants or contracts (including subgrants or subcontracts) from the Department of Interior that

you have received in the current year and previous four years, including the source and the amount of each

grant or contract.

Principal Investigator in two U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grants to the Florida Fish and Wildlife

Conservation Commission 2011-2012. No grants in my capacity with PIJAC or Florida Reptile & Amphibian

Association.

e. A list of all lawsuits or petitions filed by you against the federal government in the current year and the

previous four years, giving the name of the lawsuit or petition, the subject matter of the lawsuit or petition,

and the federal statutes under which the lawsuits or petitions were filed.

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f. A list of all federal lawsuits filed against you by the federal government in the current year and the previous

four years, giving the name of the lawsuit, the subject matter of the lawsuit, and the federal statutes under

which the lawsuits were filed.

none

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g. Any other information you wish to convey that might aid the Members of the Committee to better

understand the context of your testimony.

Witness, Congressional oversight hearing “How to Constrict Snakes and Other Invasive Species,”

subcommittees on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife and National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

Washington, D.C., March 23, 2010.

Participant, Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council Stakeholder Workshop on Proposed Federal Legislation (HR

669 Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act)

Developed Florida's Exotic Pet Amnesty Program

Refereed Publications

Hardin, S. and J .E .Hill. 2012. Risk analysis of barramundi aquaculture in Florida. North American Journal of

Fisheries Management 32:577-585.

Hardin, S., E. Donlan, M. Ward, and D. Eggeman. 2011. Attempted eradication of Porphyrio porphyrio

Linnaeus in the Florida Everglades. Management of Biological Invasions, 2011:47-55.

Zajicek, P., S. Hardin, and C. Watson. 2009. A Florida Marine Ornamental Pathway Risk Analysis. Reviews

in Fisheries Science, 17(2):156–169.

P. W. Zajicek, T. Weier, S. Hardin, J.R. Cassani, and V. Mudrak. 2009. A Triploid Grass Carp Risk Analysis

Specific to Florida. J. Aquat. Plant Manage.47: 15-20.

Hardin, S. 2007. Managing non-native wildlife in Florida: state perspective, policy and practice. In: Managing

Vertebrate Invasive Species. International Symposium. G.W. Witmer, W.C. Pitt and K. A. Fagerstone,

editors. August 7-9, 2007, Fort Collins, CO, USA.

Engeman, R., J. W. Woolard, N. D. Perry, G. Witmer, S. Hardin, L. Brashears, H. Smith, B. Muiznieks and

B.Constantin. 2006. Rapid assessment for a new invasive species threat: the case of the Gambian giant

pouched rat in Florida. Wildlife Research 33(6): 439-448.

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Witnesses Representing Organizations

Mr. Scott Hardin, Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council

H.R. 358 (McCollum); H.R. 709 (Ellison); H. R. 1818 (Young of AK); H. R. 2158 (Fleming); H. R.

2463 (Hunter) - Thursday, July 25, 2013

h. Any offices, elected positions, or representational capacity held in the organization(s) on whose behalf you

are testifying.

PIJAC - consultant, Science Advisor on Exotic and Invasive Species

i. Any federal grants or contracts (including subgrants or subcontracts) from the Department of Interior that

were received in the current year and previous four years by the organization(s) you represent at this hearing,

including the source and amount of each grant or contract for each of the organization(s).

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j. A list of all lawsuits or petitions filed by the organization(s) you represent at the hearing against the federal

government in the current year and the previous four years, giving the name of the lawsuit or petition, the

subject matter of the lawsuit or petition, and the federal statutes under which the lawsuits or petitions were

filed for each of the organization(s).

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k. A list of all federal lawsuits filed against the organization(s) you represent at the hearing by the federal

government in the current year and the previous four years, giving the name of the lawsuit, the subject matter

of the lawsuit, and the federal statutes under which the lawsuits were filed.

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l. For tax-exempt organizations and non-profit organizations, copies of the three most recent public IRS Form

990s (including Form 990-PF, Form 990-N, and Form 990-EZ) for each of the organization(s) you represent

at the hearing (not including any contributor names and addresses or any information withheld from public

inspection by the Secretary of the Treasury under 26 U.S.C. 6104)).

see attached