Biotechnology-Aquaculture Interface:

The Site of Maximum Impact Workshop

Contents
-Home
-Welcome Letter
-Purpose of Workshop
-Program
-Presentations

Appendix
-Participants
-Steering Committee
-Program Committee

Workshop Report
-Preface
-Final Report

Program

Monday, March 5, 2001

8:30 - 9:00  Session 1. Introduction (Smith and Zaborsky, co-chairs)

     Workshop Charge - Zaborsky, Oceanic Institute
     Introductions - Smith, ARS
     Comments - Farewell, Oceanic Institute
     Comments - Horn, ARS

9:00 - 10:00   Session 2. Keynote and Overview (Farewell and Horn, co-chairs)

     Keynote Address -- Biotechnology: Impact on Aquaculture - Colwell, NSF
     Overview Address -- U.S. Aquaculture: Current Status and Future Direction - Carlberg, Kent,                                                      SeaTech

10:00 - 10:30   Break and Informal Discussions

10:30 - 12:30   Session 3. Tools of Biotechnology (Dowling and McFall-Ngai, co-chairs)

     DNA Technology/Genomics
      - Quantitative Genetics and Genomics: Lessons from Dairy Cattle - Van Tassell, ARS
      - Mapping Genes and Traits of Aquaculture Species - Thorgaard, WSU
      - Comparative Genomics - Heidelberg, TIGR
      - Development of Genetic Tools for Genomic Analyses and Transgenesis in Fish - Hackett, UMinn

12:30 - 1:30   Lunch

1:30 - 3:00   Session 3. Tools of Biotechnology, cont. (Hackett and Bullis, co-chairs)

     - Biotechnological Strategies for the Manipulation of Spawning in
       Farmed Fish: Current and Future Perspectives - Zohar, UMBI-COMB
     - Applications of the Transgenic Fish Technology in Aquaculture - Chen, UCT
     - Genetic Vaccines for Aquaculture - Leong, OSU

3:00 - 3:30   Break and Informal Discussions

3:30 - 4:30   Roundtable on Biotechnology Tools
Panelists (5-8 minute statements)

     - Halvorson, UMass - chair - Lai, Aquatic Stock Improvement Company
     - Kappes, ARS - van der Steen, Pig Improvement Co.
     - Dowling, Harvard University

5:30 - 7:00   Dinner

7:30 - 9:00   Session 4. Societal Issues (Carlberg and Kyle, co-chairs)

     - Market Introduction of Transgenic Aquaculture Products:
          An Overview of the Societal Issues - Entis, A/F Protein
     - Modern Biotechnology Aquaculture Regulation - Korwek, Hogan & Hartson
     - Discovery to Commercialization - Curtis, Cape Aquaculture Technologies

Tuesday, March 6

8:00 - 10:00   Session 5. Applications (Curtis and Heidelberg, co-chairs)

   Genomics
     -  Application of Genomics to Genetic Improvement of Channel Catfish - Waldbieser, ARS
     - Tilapia Genomics and Applications - Kocher, UNH
     - Shrimp Genomics: Making the Most of Limited Resources - Klimpel, Super Shrimp
     - Shellfish Genomics - Kornfield, Univ Maine

10:00 - 10:30   Break and Informal Discussions

10:30 - 12:00   Session 5. Applications, cont.

   Biocomplexity
     - Biosecure Zero-Exchange Systems for Intensive Shrimp Culture: Past Experiences,
       Biocomplexity Challenges, Future Opportunities - Moss, Oceanic Institute
     - No Animal is an Island: Understanding the Dynamics of  Persistent Animal-Microbial Interactions -
       McFall-Ngai, Univ Hawaii

   Societal Issues
     - Societal Issues Posed by the Commercialization of Aquatic GMOs - Hallerman, Virginia Tech

12:00 - 1:00   Lunch

1:00 - 3:30   Session 5.   Applications, cont. (Klesius and Zeigler, co-chairs)

   Biocellular Technology
     - Applications of Biotechnology in the Vaccine Industry - Hughes, Intervet Inc.
     - Nonspecific Immunity: Applications to Aquaculture - Noga, NCS

   Biosecure Production Systems 
     - Biosecure Zero-Exchange System: Maturation and Growout of Marine Animals - Pruder,
        Oceanic Institute
     - Applications of Biotechnology in Aquaculture - Howard, Prodigene
     - Diagnostics: Evaluation of Animal Health - Reddington, DiagXotics Inc.

3:30 - 4:00  Break and Informal Discussions

4:00 - 5:00   Roundtable on Applications 
Panelists

   - Zeigler, Zeigler Bros. - chair - Hankins, Freshwater Institute
   - Alcivar-Warren, Tufts - Westerman, Kent SeaTech
   - Forster, Oceanic Institute - Laidley, Oceanic Institute

5:30 - 7:00  Dinner

7:30 - 8:30   Session 6. Federal Perspectives on Aquaculture

   - Broussard, USDA-CSREES
   - McVey, DOC-NOAA-Sea Grant

8:30 - Open Time/Informal Discussions

Wednesday, March 7

8:00 - 10:00   Session 7. Workshop Summation (Zaborsky and Smith, co-chairs)
This session covers summary statements by each Area Chair with a prioritization of recommendations

 Priority Area Chairs
   - Genomics - Kappes, ARS
   - Biocomplexity - Moss, Oceanic Institute
   - Biocellular Technology - Halvorson, UMA
   - Biosecurity - Hankins, Freshwater Institute

10:00 - 10:30   Break and Informal Discussions

10:30 - 11:30   Session 7. Workshop Summation, cont.

   - Societal Issues - Hallerman, Virginia Tech
   - Infrastructure - Klimpel, Super Shrimp Inc.

11:30 - 12:00   Session 8. Concluding Remarks

   - Next Steps - Zaborsky, Oceanic Institute and Smith, ARS 
   - Comments - Farewell, Oceanic Institute
   - Comments - Rexroad, ARS

12:00   Lunch, Departure, Site Visits (optional)