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AQUAVET - A Program in Aquatic Veterinary Medicine (2009 Program) Presented Jointly by the School of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania and the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University. The 2009 program is expected to consist of two courses, AQUAVET I - An Introduction to Aquatic Veterinary Medicine (4-week course, 17 May to 13 June 2009), and AQUAVET II - Comparative Pathology of Aquatic Animals (2-week course, 17 May to 30 May 2009). The program is presented at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA. Applications are due on Thursday 15 January 2009. For more information see the AQUAVET Web Site: http://www.aquavet.info. Information may also be obtained from:
Health and Colony Management of Laboratory Fish (2009 Program) Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Salisbury Cove,
Maine Faculty: Paul Bowser, PhD Mike Kent, PhD Jan Spitsbergen, DVM, PhD This course is a 1-week educational opportunity for individuals
with maintenance, management or research responsibilities in
which fish are used as laboratory animals. The course is offered
at the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Salisbury Cove,
Maine during the period of 24 - 28 August 2009. Topics to be
discussed will include general system design and water quality
management, anatomy and histology of fish, general fish diseases
and disease management strategies. Infectious and non-infectious
diseases common to all fish as well as specific diseases of importance
to laboratory-maintained zebrafish will be discussed. The course
will consist of lecture, laboratory exercises and discussions.
During the course there will be an opportunity for students to
discuss unusual and/or unsolved diagnostic case experiences from
their home laboratories as problem-solving exercises. The course
should be particularly valuable to technical staff, graduate
students, postdoctoral fellows, junior faculty and investigators
needing skills to monitor the health of a colony of aquatic organisms.
For more information on the course, please see the Mt. Desert
Island Biological laboratory web site at: Tuition (includes on-campus room and board at MDIBL) will be set during the spring of 2009. Tuition for the 2008 course was set at $2200. For information contact: Michael McKernan
Forensic Science for Marine Biologists (2009 Program) Shoals Marine Laboratory, Isle of Shoals, NH The course is held at the Shoals Marine Laboratory, located on the Isle of Shoals near Portsmouth, NH. The Shoals Marine Laboratory is jointly operated by Cornell University and the University of New Hampshire. Application is made through the Shoals Marine Laboratory (http://www.sml.cornell.edu/). Forensic science represents the unique merging of scientific
insight and the law. Forensic Science for Marine Biologists provides
a field-oriented introduction to the forensic science domain
and the utilization of marine biology within the justice system.
Students receive comprehensive instruction concerning the recognition,
documentation, collection, and preservation of physical evidence.
Additionally, students develop practical incident response, scene
management, and forensic teamwork skills.
AQUAMED - An Aquatic Animal Pathobiology Course (offered in even numbered years; 2008 info is posted below) Presented by the Gulf States Consortium for Aquatic Animal Pathobiology This is a 4-week aquatic animal pathobiology course presented from 2-28 June 2008. The objective of AQUAMED is to impart an understanding of health management techniques and pathological processes relating to the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of important aquatic animal diseases. Weeks 1-3 are held at the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge, LA. Week 4 is presented at the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) facility in Concordrie, LA. For more information, contact: Dr. Ronald Thune, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 or see the AQUAMED Web Site
Envirovet - An Intensive Shortcourse in Terrestrial Wildlife and Ecosystems Health (2008 Program) Envirovet Summer Institute 2008 will provide a comprehensive classroom/field educational experience on terrestrial and aquatic wildlife and ecosystem health to veterinarians, veterinary students and wildlife biologists from 15 June - 6 August 2008. The first session will provide an intensive, in-depth lecture, laboratory and field experiences relted to understanding wildlife health in the context of overall terrestrial ecosystem health. This part of the course will take place at White Oak Conservation Center near Jacksonville, Florida; St. Catherine's Island, Midway, Georgia; and Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Ft. Pierce, Florida. The second session will provide an intensive, in-depth lecture, laboratory and field experiences related to aquatic animal and aquatic ecosystem health. Special emphasis will be placed on the area of ecotoxicology. This session will take place in various locations in the Republic of South Africa and Swaziland. For further information and application materials, please write: Dr. Val R. Beasley, Director The Envirovet Web Site is located at: http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/envirovet
Aquatic Medical Education Program The Aquatic Animal Health Program at the University of Florida presents four short courses that focus on various aspects of aquatic animal health. The courses consist of:
Specific information on these courses may be found on the Aquatic Medical Education Program web site For further information contact:
Annual Aquaculture Water Reuse Systems Short Course (2009 Program)
This course is sponsored by the Department of Agricultural
and Biological Engineering at Cornell University. This one-week
course is intended to give a thorough coverage of the design,
operation and management of water reuse systems for finfish.
A combination of "hands on" laboratories and classroom
presentations will be offered. At the conclusion of the workshop,
individuals should be able to design their own water reuse systems
and have a fundamental knowledge of the principles influencing
design decisions.
13 June to 24 June 2005 This workshop is designed for professionals working in the fish health field and will emphasize recent advances and developments in our understanding of salmonid diseases. The workshop is limited to 20 participants on a first come first served basis. Examples of topics to be covered in the workshop include:
Cost of the workshop is $800 plus $200 for housing, if desired, at the Hatfield Marine Science Center. The workshop may be taken for 3 CE credits.
MARVET Marvet is intended as a broad, conceptual course that acquaints the student with a range of directions a veterinarian can take within the marine mammal field, by putting students in contact with several marine mammal veterinarians and researchers. It tries to highlight marine mammal medicine both in the context of animals under human care (e.g., in oceanaria) and in free-ranging populations (i.e., habitat issues). MARVET has no university ties, although it does work with veterinary schools to assign academic credit, where desired. The only requirement for participation in the course has been completion of at least two years of the professional veterinary curriculum. Students interested in this program should view the information on the Marvet Web Site. Information on the Marvet Program can be found on the Marvet Web Site: http://www.marvet.org/ For additional information contact: MARVET e-mail address: info@marvet.org |
