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Workshop Results

Sharp-tailed SandpiperAn avian influenza workshop was held February 6—7, 2008, in Anchorage to 1) review 2006 and 2007 sampling regimes and results, 2) identify data gaps and focal areas regarding species, geographic distribution, and live versus harvested samples, 3) determine sample collection techniques for 2008, 4) review data base access and reporting policies, and 5) discuss interagency and international collaboration for avian influenza surveillance and research.

Workshop Goal
To facilitate a comprehensive avian influenza sampling effort in Alaska for the 2008 field season.

Agenda

pin Avian Influenza Principal Investigators Meeting - PDF file 20k

Presentations

pin Global Overview of Avian Influenza, Kim Trust - PDF file 1,940k

pin Live-bird Sampling: Variation Within and Among Species and Years, Paul Flint - PDF file 299k

pin Hunter/Subsistence Harvest Results from 2006 and 2007, Kim Trust - PDF file 5,200k

pin Avian Influenza Sampling Protocols in Alaska, Paul Flint - PDF file 39k

pin Laboratory Analyses Update from the National Wildlife Health Center, Hon Ip - PDF file 1,240k

pin Assessment of Virus Movement Across Continents: Using Northern Pintails as a Test, Jerry Hupp & Paul Flint - PDF file 1,530k

pin Movement of Tundra Swans and Avian Influenza Viruses, Craig Ely - PDF file 579k

pin Avian Influenza Sampling in Alaska: Shorebirds 2005-2007, Dan Ruthrauff - PDF file 455k

pin Shorebirds and Avian Influenza Sampling in Alaska and Asia, Rick Lanctot - PDF file 8,420k

pin USDA, Wildlife Services Avian Influenza Surveillance, David Sinnett - PDF file 7,080k

Workshop Summary - PDF file 31k


2006 Workshop Results

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