Begin forwarded message:
From: <Joanne.Slater>
Date: 26 September 2011 9:29:00 AWST
To: <Joanne.Slater>
Subject: Announcement Aquatic Surveillance Workshop
Dear Health Highlights Subscribers,
Please see email below from Charles Caraguel regarding the 2011 Aquatic Surveillance Workshop.
Regards,
Jo Slater
FRDC AAHS Co-ordinator
Dear Aquatic Health colleagues,
It is my pleasure to announce the coming 2011 Aquatic Surveillance Workshop.
The development and organisation of this initiative is funded by the FRDC/DAFF Aquatic Animal Health Training Schemes.
A website has been developed to facilitate the information & application process (here).
What?
Five-day workshop on design, evaluation and implementation of surveillance for aquatic animal diseases.
Where?
School of Animal & Veterinary Sciences, The university of Adelaide, Roseworthy Campus, South Australia, 5371 (
)
When?
Monday 12thto Friday 16th of December, 2011
Who?
A panel of 4 experts with international, national and local perspective in aquatic surveillance will instruct the workshop:
– Dr. Angus Cameron, a renowned veterinary epidemiologist, specialized in surveillance programs including for aquatic diseases and co-director of AusVet,
– Dr. Larry Hammell, a renowned aquatic epidemiologist from Canada, co-author of the OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) guidelines on aquatic surveillance and co-director of the OIE Collaborative Centre for Epidemiology and Risk Assessment of Aquatic Animal Diseases,
– Dr. Barbara Nowak, a renowned aquatic animal health scientist from the School of Aquaculture, University of Tasmania, with a extensive experience in research and design of aquatic surveillance program in Australia with a main focus on Tasmanian aquaculture,
– Dr. Marty Deveney, a renowned aquatic animal health expert from SARDI, with great experience in implementation of aquatic surveillance in the South Australia aquaculture industry.
I will also be helping during the workshop but I do not consider myself as an expert.
Scope?
An intended program of the workshop is available for consultation here.
Cost?
The cost of the workshop is covered by the FRDC/DAFF Aquatic Animal Health Training Schemes and will be free of charge for the participants. However, personal needs including travel, accommodation and food are at the participant own charge. Some convenient and low cost accommodation on the Roseworthy Campus will be available.
Application?
The maximum capacity of the workshop is 25 participants. Applications are now open and available through the workshop website and will have to be submitted before October 10th, 2011.
Priority to participate to the workshop will be given to:
• State and Territory Departments of Fisheries/Primary Industries;
• AAHL;
• State aquatic animal health laboratories;
• Universities with significant aquatic animal health interest;
• Consultants and private veterinarians and working in fisheries and aquaculture.
Feel free to contact me if you required any further information.
Sincerely yours,
Charles.
Dr Charles Caraguel DVM MSc PhD
Veterinary Epidemiology & Aquatic Population Health
School of Animal & Veterinary Sciences
Leske Building G6
Roseworthy Campus, The University of Adelaide, SA, AUSTRALIA 5371
Work : +61 (0) 8 8313 1245
Mobile: +61 (0) 4 6773 1441
Fax : +61 (0) 8 8303 7956
e-mail: charles.caraguel
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