Upcoming Meetings (updated 3 December 2007)...

 

SEAFDEC International Workshop on Emerging Fish Diseases in Asia; 5-6 December 2007; Bangkok, Thailand: This workshop, as part of Phase II of the Regional Fish Disease Project under the auspices of the Government of Japan Trust Fund (GOJ-TF), is being organized with the following objectives: 1) to obtain an update on emerging fish and shellfish microbial diseases in Southeast and East Asia; 2) to keep abreast on advances in the pathogenesis, diagnosis, epidemiology and surveillance of emerging microbial diseases of said aquatic animals; and 3) to identify study gaps for future research thrusts for the GOJ-TF Fish Disease Project. To achieve the foregoing objectives, the scientific program will include 7 invited plenary speakers, 12 oral presentations and discussions in workshops. Poster submission is highly encouraged. To guarantee maximum viewing and discussion, posters will be displayed throughout the meeting at a location that provides maximum exposure for discussion. Publication of the proceedings of this seminar/ workshop will be pursued. For further information refer to the Conference Website: http://rfdp.seafdec.org.ph/workshop2007.

58^th Annual Northwest Fish Culture Conference; 4-6 December 2007, Portland, Oregon, USA: This year's conference, hosted by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, will be held at the Doubletree Lloyd Center in Portland, Oregon. The conference theme is “Enhancing Fisheries – Creating Opportunities.” Preliminary Program Topics include: Applied Aquaculture/Hatchery Operations; Applied Hatchery Research; Fish Health; Marine Culture and Tribal Co-Management. Important deadlines include: 5 November 2007 – abstract submission and 19 November 2007 - deadline for presentations to be included in the proceedings. For more information refer to the Conference webpage.

14^th Annual Whirling Disease Symposium; 4-5 February 2008; Denver, Colorado, USA:  The 2008 annual symposium, sponsored by the Whirling Disease Foundation (Bozeman, Montana, USA) is being held at the Grand Hyatt Regency (Denver, Colorado) on the 4th and 5th of February.  Oral and poster presentations are solicited in the following topic areas for the contributed paper and expanded poster sessions: 1) oligochaete studies; 2) resistant trout research; 3) ecological/habitat studies; 4) distribution, dissemination and risk assessment; and 5) detection, management and control.  Presentation/poster title submission due 1 December 2007, extended abstracts due 10 January 2008.  For more information refer to the Foundation’s “Call for Papers” announcement.

Aquaculture America 2008; 9-12 February 2008; Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA: The 2008 conference will be held at Walt Disney World’s Coronado Springs Resort. This year’s conference is being held in conjunction with Marine Ornamentals ’08. The deadline for submission of abstracts is 3 August 2008. For more information refer to the conference website.

Therapeutic Drug Research Special Session at Aquaculture America 2008; 10 February 2008, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA:  Researchers from three federal agencies (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Department of Agriculture) involved in aquaculture drug research will once again co‑moderate a special session on therapeutic aquaculture drug research.  This is the 5^th year of this special session established to allow scientists involved in this type of research to present their findings to their peers in the academic and regulatory science community.  This venue is typically well attended by CVM’s Aquaculture Team members providing presenters with an opportunity for immediate informal feedback.  If you plan on attending Aquaculture America 2008 next year, we hope that you will schedule the Therapeutic Drug Research session in your plans.

International Workshop on Koi Herpes Virus (CyHV‑3); 17-18 February 2008; Caesarea, Israel: A 2‑day meeting is being planned, during which there will be opportunities to discuss recent advances in our understanding of CyHV-3. The hope is that virologists, veterinarians and retailers, will contribute to this meeting.  The workshop will take place in the resort city of Caesarea located on the Mediterranean shore close to the ancient city built by Herod. The hotel is near the aquaculture facilities of Israel.  The event will give researchers interested in CyHV-3 and other amphibian herpes viruses an opportunity to hear about recent findings of pathogenesis, its evolutionary origin and classification, as well as virus spread, economic losses and available means to restrict and/or overcome them. The scientific program will also include structural and molecular biology, and virus evolution. All this is being provided in a mutual friendly atmosphere.  Please contact Prof. M. Kotler at mkotler@cc.huji.ac.il if you are interested in receiving the second announcement.

33^rd Eastern Fish Health Workshop; 31 March – 4 April 2008; Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, USA: This year’s annual workshop is being held at the Oceanfront Sheraton Inn and Conference Center, and as always is being hosted by the U.S. Geological Survey’s National  Fish  Health  Research Laboratory (Kearneysville, West Virginia).  Some important dates to remember: abstracts must be received by 1 February 2008, early registration must be postmarked before 1 February 2008; late registration received after 2 February 2008, hotel reservation must be made by 1 March 2008, and full presentations received by 15 March 2008.  Special session titles include: 1) New Perspectives in Coral Disease; 2) A spoonful of Finquel helps the medicine go down: fish medicine and surgery; 3) Emergent diseases: betanodavirues, rickettsial‑like/Francisella organisms; 4) Letting the catfish out of the bag: updates from the South; 5) What’s abnormal in fish histology and histopathology; 6) Molluscs and their critters; 7) Crustacean health; and 8) The Aquatic Detective: unusual case studies.  For more information, contact Dr. Rocco Cipriano at 304-724-4432 or via email at rcipriano@usgs.gov.

World Aquaculture 2008; 19-23 May 2008; Busan, Korea:  The theme of next year’s annual international World Aquaculture Society conference is “Aquaculture for Human Wellbeing-The Asian Perspective.”  It is being co-hosted by the Korean Aquaculture Society & KBMBX.  The conference is being held at the Busan Exhibition and Conference Center, in Busan, South Korea.  Scheduled sessions are too numerous to print here, but include Fish Health and Genetic, Functional Foods and Neutracuticals, and Environmental and Health Management.  The deadline for abstract submission is 1 November 2008, and can be done on‑line.  Please refer to the Conference Website for more information.

Seventh Symposium on Diseases in Asian Aquaculture; 22-26 June 2008; Taipei, Taiwan: The Fish Health Section (FHS) of the Asian Fisheries Society (AFS) is holding its Seventh Symposium on Diseases in Asian Aquaculture (DAA VII).  It is being held in Taipei, Taiwan from the 22^nd through the 26^th of June 2008. The DAA Symposia are a series of triennial meetings of the world’s leading scientists and students working in aquatic animal health, where all participants share their latest research findings, exchange ideas and establish new collaborations. To meet the current interest in disease control, DAA VII will also offer two “extra curricular” seminar/workshops on risk analysis and on recent advances on fish and shellfish immunology. More detailed information will be provided in the second official announcement.  In the interim, a brochure and other Conference information can be found at: http://homepage.ntu.edu.tw/~daaseven/ or at: http://www.fhs-afs.org/.

AQUAVET^® I; 18 May - 14 June 2008; Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA: An Introduction to Aquatic Veterinary Medicine will be offered by AQUAVET^® in 2008. The course is designed for veterinary students and veterinarians who have an interest in applying their veterinary training to aquatic animals. The course will be presented at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. The course dates are May 18 to June 14, 2008. The combined tuition, room, and board fee for the 4 week course has been set at $1825 for full time veterinary students, and at $3200 for veterinarians. Applications for admission will be due on 15 January 2008 and may be obtained by accessing the program website from which the application form may be
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AQUAVET^® II; 18-31 May 2008; Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA: An advanced course in Comparative Pathology of Aquatic Animals will be offered by AQUAVET^® in 2008. The course will be oriented toward the pathology of vertebrates and invertebrates: commonly used as laboratory animals; encountered in display aquaria; and of importance to aquaculture enterprises. Representative species for each category will serve to demonstrate features of commonly observed diseases. The course is designed for veterinary students and veterinarians who have participated in AQUAVET^® I or have had comparable experiences in aquatic animal medicine and pathology. The course will be presented at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. The course dates are May 18 to May 31, 2008. The combined tuition, room, and board fee for the 2 week course has been set at $1,025 for full time veterinary students, and at $1,700 for eterinarians. Applications for admission will be due on January 15, 2008 and may be obtained by accessing the program website from which the application form may be downloaded for completion and submission by mail. On-line applications will not be acceptable. Click here for additionally information.

Fish Health Section - American Fisheries Society; 9-12 July 2008; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada: The 2008 annual meeting is being hosted by the Atlantic Veterinary College – University of Prince Edward Island, and will mark only the second time in history that the FHS annual meeting has been held in Canada. the FHS is encouraging the European Association of Fish Pathologists and other international fish health colleagues to attend. The first call for papers is expected in autumn 2007. Prince Edward Island is easily accessible from Europe, Asia and South America through Halifax, Nova Scotia and Moncton, New Brunswick by air on several major airlines. For more information see the official website at: http://www.upei.ca/FHS-AFS2008/