October 19-21, 2005
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution
Fort Pierce, Florida

The goal is to bring together researchers, industry and other stakeholders to identify opportunities that can be developed into commercial reality and to define infrastructure and research needs.

Topics for Conference and Breakout Workshop Sessions are:

• Industry Status and Future Directions
• New Production Technologies
• Integrated Health Management
• Nutrition and Feeding Practices
• Economic and Marketing Strategies

The meeting is being held at the Johnson Education Center of Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution in Fort Pierce, Florida. Social activities and tours will conducted throughout Harbor Branch's Aquaculture Development Park.

• Howard Johnson, H. M. Johnson and Associates | abstract | presentation
• Michael Schwarz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute | abstract | presentation
• Jeff Kaiser, University of Texas at Austin | abstract | presentation
• Refik Orhun, University of Miami | abstract | presentation
• Brendan Delbos, Virginia Polytechnic Institute | abstract | presentation
• Ewen McLean, Virginia Polytechnic Institute | abstract | presentation
• Chuck Weirich, USDA Agricultural Research Service | abstract
• George Nardi, GreatBay Aquacultur | abstract | presentation
• Nick King, INVE Aquaculture Nutrition | abstract | presentation
• Amy Riedel, Aquatic Eco-Systems | abstract | presentation
• Paul Hundley, Applied Aquatics | abstract | presentation
• Karl Brenkert, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources | abstract | presentation
• Steven Craig, Virginia Polytechnic Institute | abstract | presentation
• Simon Davies, University of Plymouth | abstract | presentation
• Steve Rawles, USDA Agricultural Research Service | abstract | presentation
• David Russell, MariCal | abstract | presentation
• John Coburn, Mariculture Technologies International | abstract | presentation | paper
• Bill Wolters, USDA Agricultural Research Service | abstract | presentation
• Jerry Gibson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute | abstract | presentation
• Yossi Tal, University of Maryland Center for Marine Biotechnology | abstract | presentation
• James Ebeling, Freshwater Institute | abstract | presentation | paper | abstract (stoichiometry) | paper (stoichiometry)
• Doug Drennan, Aquaculture Systems Technologies | abstract | presentation
• Ronald Malone, Louisiana State University | abstract
• Mark Sharrer, Freshwater Institute | abstract | presentation
• Steve Summerfelt, Freshwater Institute | abstract | presentation
• James Webb, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution | abstract | presentation
• Tim Grooms, YSI | abstract | presentation
• Michael Rubino, NOAA Aquaculture Program | abstract
• Rollie Barnaby, University of New Hampshire | abstract | presentation
• Daniel Benetti, University of Miami | abstract | presentation
• Brian O'Hanlon, Snapperfarm | abstract
• Kal Knickerbocker, Florida Department of Agriculture | abstract | presentation

The conference is sponsored by:
• Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution
• United States Department of Agriculture -
Agricultural Research Service

For more information contact:
Amber Shawl
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution
5600 US 1 North, Fort Pierce, Florida 34946
(772) 465-2400 ext. 578, ashawl@hboi.edu