NEWS
& ANNOUNCEMENTS
APRIL 2008
Western Regional Aquaculture
Center Seeks Committee Nominations
(Posted 04-03-08)
The
Western Regional Aquaculture Center (WRAC) is currently
soliciting nominations for individuals to serve as
representatives on the Industry Advisory Council (IAC)
and as members of the Technical Committee’s (TC)
Research Subcommittee. Nominations are invited from all
sectors of the aquaculture community in the twelve
states of the western region.
INDUSTRY ADVISORY COUNCIL
(You may nominate more than one individual)
The IAC provides input regarding the needs and
priorities of the regional aquaculture industry with
respect to the research, extension, and development
programs of WRAC. Members are selected from all sectors
of the aquaculture industry, including finfish and
shellfish producers, suppliers of goods and services,
and marketing and distribution personnel.
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE/RESEARCH SUBCOMMITTEE
(You may nominate more than one individual). The
Technical Committee provides input to the Board of
Directors regarding regional research and extension
needs and priorities, development and assessment of new
projects, and evaluation of ongoing projects.
Individuals with extensive scientific expertise in any
of the following disciplines are desired:
General fish culture General shellfish
culture Water
Quality
Fish
nutrition
Shellfish nutrition Diseases
of fish
Diseases of shellfish Broodstock management
Genetics
Engineering Physiology
Reproduction
Marketing Product
quality/preservation Economics
To submit a nomination, provide the information
requested on the form below, identifying whether the
nomination is for the Technical Committee or Industry
Advisory Council, and specifying the nominee’s area of
expertise. Please either enclose or arrange for a short
curriculum vitae to be sent to the address below.
Include your contact details in case further information
is needed. Forward the information via:
e-mail:
dgranger@u.washington.edu
mail:
Debbie Granger
Program Manager, WRAC
School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
University of Washington, Box 355020
Seattle, WA 98195-5020
If
you have questions regarding the nomination process,
contact Debbie Granger via
phone (206/685-2479) or e-mail:
dgranger@u.washington.edu
THE DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS IS Tuesday, April 29, 2007.
Western Regional Aquaculture Center Committee Nomination
Format
____Technical
Committee ____ Industry Advisory
Council
Name
of
Nominee:________________________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________________________
Phone:______________________________
E-mail:_____________________
Area(s)
of
expertise/discipline:______________________________________
Your
Name:___________________________
Phone:_______________ E-mail:_______________
Please either include a short curriculum vitae for each
nominee, or arrange for one to be sent to Debbie Granger
at the contact information listed above.
LOOK FOR, OR
ADVERTISING, FOR A POSITION IN THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY?
(Posted 04-13-08)
We have
added a link under LINKS, COMMERCIAL LINKS that will
assist you with aquaculture employment.
AquacultureConnections.com is an international career
center resource for the aquaculture industry. It has
daily additions of new jobs and employer profiles, as
well as updated industry news
The site seeks to provide career services to all the
professionals affiliated with the aquaculture industry
including farm managers, biologists, sales
professionals, as well as government employees. Go to
California Aquacultures link page and see the listing
under Commercial Aquaculture Links - Services &
Consulting.
CONTE ON SABBATICAL
(Posted 01-01-08))
I will be taking a
sabbatical to work on selected special projects,
beginning January 2, 2008 through December 2008. My
special projects are posted under December 2007 in the
Archives. The following is how to obtain aquaculture
assistance while I am on sabbatical.
How to Obtain Aquaculture Assistance After January 1,
2008
During my sabbatical
most of my attention will be on the sabbatical’s
objectives. Request for assistance with aquaculture will
be redirected to the Center for Aquatic Biology and
Aquaculture (CABA) located on the U.C. Davis campus.
The CABA program has a number of aquaculture-affiliated
faculty that can answer questions, or direct the request
to an appropriate source of information. The CABA office
management and faculty can also recommend specific
sections of the California Aquaculture website that are
designed to provide aquaculture assistance. The contact
information for CABA is as follows:
Center for Aquatic Biology & Aquaculture (CABA)
(Office
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8 am-noon)
3032 Bainer Hall
University of California
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616
Phone:
530-752-7601
While on sabbatical I will be checking
my e-mail on a regular basis, but will respond to
request for assistance about once a week, or redirect
the request to another appropriate source.
Fred Conte
JOB
OPPORTUNITIES IN AQUACULTURE
Check Job Opportunities at AquacultureConnections
located in
Commercial Aquaculture Links. Go to Links, listed in
the index above.
MEETINGS
WATER REUSE FOR
INTENSIVE FISH CULTURE
July 28th - August 1, 2008, Shepherdstown, WV USA
A four and a half
day course presented by The Conservation Fund Freshwater
Institute, which will cover the fundamentals of design
and management of water reuse systems applicable for
production aquaculture. Lectures will be held at the
USFWS, National Conservation Training Center, and
laboratory sessions at The Freshwater Institute.
Curriculum will cover carrying capacities, culture tank
design, solids control, ozonation and UV, design case
studies, partial reuse and full-recycle systems gas
conditioning, biofiltration, fish health and
biosecurity, and system management. Registration
deadline is June 6, 2008 (limited enrollment). Tuition
$750 ($850 after June 6). Please visit
http://www.conservationfund.org/node/665 . For more
information contact: Margarita Carey (304) 867-7924 or
mcarey@conservationfund.org .
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