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Diseases of Warmwater Fish
Aquatic Animal Health
July 30-August 10, 2012
Ruskin and St.
Augustine, FL, USA |
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Next course will be held in Summer
2014.
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 Diseases
of Warmwater Fish is an intensive two-week class designed to provide instruction in
the methodology of diagnosis and treatment of parasitic, bacterial, viral, nutritional,
and environmental diseases of warmwater food fish and aquarium species.
This course is
open to students, veterinarians, fisheries biologists, aquaculturists, and professional
aquarists.
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 The text Fish Disease: Diagnosis and
Treatment by Dr. Ed Noga (Blackwell Publishing, Ames IA) is strongly
recommended. An
in-house library will be available. However, participants are
encouraged to purchase
the second edition and bring their copy.
The
course will be held at two consecutive locations. The first week (July 30-August
3)
will be at the University of Florida’s Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory
located in Ruskin, Florida (near Tampa). Following week (August 4-9) will be
at The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, located south of St.
Augustine. The last day (August 10) will be held at SeaWorld Orlando.
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Lara Croft
SeaWorld Orlando
Debbi Crain
Bass Pro Shops
Claire Erlacher-Reid
University of Florida
College of Veterinary Medicine
Ruth Francis-Floyd
University of Florida/IFAS and
College of Veterinary Medicine
Scott Graves
University of Florida/IFAS
Tropical Aquaculture Lab
Kathleen Hartman
USDA-APHIS
Kathy Heym
The Florida Aquarium
Jeff Hill
University of
Florida/IFAS
Tropical Aquaculture Lab
Jim Kinsler
SeaWorld Orlando
Heather
Maness
University of Florida
College of Veterinary Medicine
Ed Noga |
Denise Petty
University of
Florida/IFAS and
College of Veterinary Medicine Debbie Britt Pouder
University of Florida/IFAS
Tropical Aquaculture Lab
Nicole Stacy
University of Florida
College of Veterinary Medicine
Rick Stout
Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission
Tom Waltzek
University of Florida
College of Veterinary Medicine
Craig Watson
University of
Florida/IFAS
Tropical Aquaculture Lab
Roy Yanong
University of
Florida/IFAS
Tropical Aquaculture Lab
TA: Preeyanan Sriwanayos
University of Florida
College of Veterinary Medicine
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(UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory
in Ruskin, FL)
Sunday, July 29,
2012
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6:00 pm |
Informal Welcome Reception at Little Harbor (Host hotel) |
Monday, July 30, 2012
– Day 1
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8:00 am |
Course vans depart hotel |
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8:30 am |
Pick up course materials. Coffee and refreshments provided. |
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9:00 am |
Introduction of faculty, class participants and opening
remarks. |
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9:15 am |
Lecture
(Jeff Hill)
1.
Introduction to Fish
Biology
2.
Introduction to
Families of Fishes |
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10:30am |
Refreshment Break |
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10:45 am |
Lecture
(Denise Petty)
1.
General Principles
of Fish Physiology
2.
Introduction to
Comparative Anatomy of Fishes |
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12:15 pm |
Lunch (provided) |
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1:00 pm |
Introduction to Water Quality:
Systems Design (Craig Watson) |
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2:00 pm |
Introduction to Water Quality:
Basic Parameters and Testing Techniques (Petty) |
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4:30pm |
Group Discussion: Water Quality
Problems and Cases (Petty, Ruth Francis-Floyd) |
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5:00 pm |
Training Concludes |
Tuesday July 31, 2012
– Day 2
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8:00 am |
Vans depart hotel |
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8:30 am |
Introduction to Diagnostic
Procedures (Claire Erlacher-Reid) |
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9:30 am |
Laboratory (Pouder,
Erlacher-Reid, Maness, Sriwanayos, Francis-Floyd)
1.
Introduction to Fish
Anatomy with Representative Species
2.
Physical Examination
3.
Introduction to
External Biopsy Techniques
4.
Parasite
Identification Techniques
5.
Introduction to
sterile technique
6.
Sampling tissues
from internal organs |
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11:30 am |
Small Group Discussion (Francis-Floyd,
Claire Erlacher-Reid)
1.
Creating a Problem
List
2.
Case Assessment |
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12:00pm |
Lunch (on your own) |
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1:00pm |
Lecture:
Marine Systems (Jim Kinsler)
1. Design
Considerations
2. Vertebrates
3. Invertebrates |
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3:30pm |
Refreshment Break |
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3:45pm |
Pond and Facilities Tour, Emphasis
on System Design (Graves) |
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4:40pm |
Interactive Video Discussion:
Parasite Identification (Pouder, Yanong) |
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6:00 pm |
Welcome Dinner (Sunset Grille,
Little Harbor Resort) |
Wednesday, August 1,
2012 – Day 3
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8:00 am |
Vans depart hotel |
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8:30 am |
What is “Normal”? (Debbie
Pouder) |
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9:00 am |
Laboratory
(Francis-Floyd, Scott Graves, Maness and Pouder)
1. Pond
Tour
2. Water
Quality Testing and Sampling Procedures |
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11:00am |
Lecture: Basic Principles of
Biosecurity (Hartman) |
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12:00pm |
Lunch (on your own) |
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1:00 pm |
Introduction to Infectious
Diseases of Fish (Francis-Floyd) |
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2:00 pm |
Field Trip to Local Fish Farms (Yanong,
Petty) |
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5:00 pm |
Laboratory: Pond Water Analysis at
TAL (Pouder, Maness, Sriwanayos) |
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5:30 pm |
Training Concludes |
Thursday, August 2,
2012 – Day 4
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7:30 am |
Vans depart hotel |
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8:00 am |
Group Discussion: Diurnal Changes
in Ponds (Francis-Floyd) |
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8:30 am |
Selected Reportable Aquatic Animal
Diseases (Kathleen Hartman) |
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9:30 am |
Interactive
Lecture (Yanong and Pouder)
1.
Review Common
Parasite Identification
2.
Begin Group
Discussion of Control Strategies |
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10:30 am |
Vans travel to downtown Tampa
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11:00 am |
Lunch (on your own in downtown
area) |
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12:30 pm |
Lecture
(Kathy Heym at the Florida Aquarium):
1.
Quarantine Protocols
2.
Managing
Mycobacterium |
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1:30 pm |
Group Discussion: Case Reviews (Kathy
Heym) |
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2:00 pm |
Florida Aquarium Tour (Heym and
Aquarium Staff) |
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5:00 pm |
Opportunity to have dinner
downtown (on your own) or return to hotel |
Friday, August 3,
2012 – Day 5
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8:00 am |
Vans depart hotel
(check out of hotel) |
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8:30 am |
Small Group
Discussion (Hartman and Erlacher-Reid)
Design and Implementation of Quarantine Protocols |
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9:30 am |
Introduction to Microbial
Diseases, Use of Vaccination Technology (Yanong) |
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11:00 am |
Depart for Richloam Hatchery and Florida Bass Conservation
Center (lunch en route, on your own) |
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12:30 pm |
Arrive Richloam Hatchery and Florida Bass Conservation
Center (Rick Stout)
1.
Introduction and Tour of Facilities
2.
Lecture:
a.
Practical Aspects of
Fish Health Management
b.
Intensive Rearing of
Largemouth Bass
3.
Discussion and Tour:
Fish Health Management |
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3:30 pm |
Training Concludes (vans depart for St Augustine) |
(UF
Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience in St. Augustine, FL)
Saturday, August 4,
2012 – Day 6
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8:30 am |
Vans depart hotel |
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9:00 am |
Lecture (Francis-Floyd)
1.
Chemicals and Treatments
2. Calculating Treatment Rates
3.
Case Discussions
4.
Introduction to Fish
Nutrition |
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12:30 pm |
Training Concludes (afternoon free) |
Sunday, August 5, 2012
– Day 7 – Free Day
Monday, August 6,
2012 – Day 8
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8:00 am |
Vans depart hotel |
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8:30 am |
Lecture: Parasitic Diseases (Ed
Noga) |
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10:00 am |
Refreshment/Beach Volleyball Break |
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10:15 am |
Lecture (Noga)
1.
Parasitic Diseases
2.
Pulling it all
together….Case Management |
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12:30 pm |
Lunch (on your own) |
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1:30 pm |
Lecture (Pouder)
1.
Necropsy Procedures
for Identification of Bacterial Disease
2.
Introduction to
Sterile/Microbial Techniques |
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2:30 pm |
Laboratory (Pouder,
Francis-Floyd, Yanong, Petty, Sriwanayos, Daniel)
Tour of Whitney Facilities
Review necropsy procedures
Fish Parasite Identification
Review Sterile/Microbial Techniques
Collection of samples for advanced diagnostics (ie PCR,
Toxicology) |
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5:00 pm |
Training Concludes |
Tuesday, August 7,
2012 – Day 9
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8:00 am |
Vans depart hotel |
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8:30 am |
Lecture: Introduction to Fungal
Diseases of Fish (Ed Noga) |
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9:30 am |
Bacterial Diseases of Fish (Roy
Yanong) |
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10:30 am |
Refreshment/Beach Volleyball Break |
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10:45 am |
Bacterial Diseases of Fish
(continued) (Roy Yanong) |
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12:00 pm |
Lunch (on your own) |
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1:00 pm |
Selected Viral Diseases of Fish
(continued) (Roy Yanong) |
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2:30 pm |
Laboratory (Pouder,
Francis-Floyd, Yanong)
1.
Bacterial
Identification
2.
Staining for
Bacterial Identification
3.
Use of Special Media
4.
Special
Considerations for Laboratory Testing |
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5:00 pm |
Training Concludes |
Wednesday, August 8,
2012 – Day 10
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8:00 am |
Vans depart hotel |
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8:30 am |
Case Reviews: Infectious Diseases
(Yanong, Francis-Floyd) |
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9:30 am |
Tying it all Together (Crain)
1.The Team….Making Things Work
2. Practical Means of Developing a Health Management Program |
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10:30 am |
Refreshment/Beach Volleyball Break |
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11:30 am |
Introduction to Clinical Pathology
for Fish Patients (N. Stacy) |
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12:30 pm |
Lunch (on your own) |
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1:30 pm |
Laboratory
and Interactive Discussion:
1.
Clinical Pathology (Stacy)
2.
Review of Water
Quality and Testing Techniques (Francis-Floyd)
3.
Parasite
Identification (Yanong) |
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3:15 pm |
Refreshment/Beach Volleyball Break |
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3:30 pm |
Case Discussions (Crain,
Francis-Floyd, Yanong) |
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4:00 pm |
Final Exam Review |
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5:30 pm |
Training Concludes
(Note that evening review session can be arranged if
requested by students_ |
Thursday, August 9,
2012 – Day 11
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9:30 am |
Exam
(optional for CE students) |
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1:00 pm |
Training Concludes (Afternoon Free)
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Friday, August 10,
2012 – Day 12
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6:30 am |
Vans depart hotel |
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10:00 am |
Meet at Sea World (Jim Kinsler, Lara Croft)
Behind the Scenes Tour, Case Discussions |
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1:00 pm |
Training Concludes (You are free to enjoy the park for
the rest of the day. Public Transportation (fee-based) to
the Orlando International Airport is available from Sea
World) |
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Continuing Education Units |
 24 Continuing education units have been requested
from the Florida Board of Veterinary Medicine. A certificate of completion will be
provided upon completion of the course for verification of attendance.
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 A tour of a tropical fish farm and a trip to the
Florida Aquarium has been scheduled
On Friday August 10, a behind-the-scenes tour of
fish facilities and aquarium systems at Sea World in Orlando, Florida will
be provided. Guests are not permitted due to increased security.
There is no additional charge for the field trips.
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Enrollment in this course is limited to the first 40 participants.
Registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
All figures are presented in US dollars ($).
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Early
Reduced Registration Fee
(On or before June 25, 2012) |
$900.00 |
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Regular
Registration Fee
(After
June 25, 2012) |
$1,000.00 |
*UF Graduate Students
need to register with Ms.
Rhiannon Pollard
at:
rhiannon-pollard@ufl.edu
*UF Veterinary
Students must first register Ms. Dot McColskey at
mccloskeyd@ufl.edu
Sherry and Dot will provide a registration code.
What does the Registration Fee include?
It
provides each participant the
educational program, transportation (between host hotel & lecture
sites, to field trips and changes of venue on
August 3 & 10,
Sunday evening (July 29) informal welcome reception, lunch on July
30, dinner on July 31, refreshment breaks Monday-Friday, lab supplies,
and course materials.
Refund Policy: Requests for registration
refunds will be honored if written notice of cancellation is received by the
Office of Conferences and Institutes on or before July 2, 2012. A $250.00
processing fee will be deducted from attendee refunds and $50 from UF
student refunds. No refunds will be honored for cancellations after July 2, 2012.
Special Needs: Special needs (such as
visual, hearing or walking impairments) of registered attendees can be
reasonably accommodated if they contact the Office of Conferences &
Institutes at least 10 working days prior to the training. We can be reached
by phone at 1-352-392-5930, by fax at
1-352-392-4044, or by email at
msowder@ufl.edu.
If calling from within the State of Florida, the office can be reached
through a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) at 1-800-955-8771.
Before clicking on the Register Now! link below, we
recommend that you have payment information on-hand: credit
card, check number or purchase order number, if your institution
requires an invoice.
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Ruskin, Florida
For reservations arriving Sunday, July
29,
2012 and departing Friday, August 3,
2012
The Resort & Club at Little Harbor
611 Destiny Dr
Ruskin, Florida 33570
PHONE: 1-800-327-2773 (USA only) or 1-813-645-3291
FAX: 813-641-1589
Email:
reservations@LittleHarborFlorida.com
Web Site:
www.staylittleharbor.com
The Resort & Club at Little Harbor is part of the
residential village known as Little Harbor, which is
situated on 350 acres
with a secluded beach, marinas and a bounty of recreational amenities.
It is located 6 miles from the UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Lab.
The resort has two waterfront restaurants, a lounge and a
beach-side Tiki Bar.
All guest rooms have an iron and ironing board, hair dryer, coffee
maker, microwave, mini refrigerator, direct dial telephones, free
high-speed internet access, 19” color cable television with free premium
channels, individual climate control air conditioning and heating and
private balcony or patio.
 The
resort is
offering
participants a standard room
or deluxe room
at the special rate of $99 per night + 12% tax for 1-2 people
(additional at $10/person). Check-in is available after 3:00pm and
checkout time is Noon. To make a reservation, please call
1-813-645-3291or email
reservations@LittleHarborFlorida.com by June 30, 2012, and
specify
you are
with Diseases of Warmwater Fish.
All reservation requests require a guarantee of one night’s
room and tax by credit card. Cancellations must be received 7 days prior
to day of arrival. Note: All rooms are non-smoking. A $250 cleaning bill
will be accessed for any room smoked in.
St. Augustine, Florida
For reservations arriving Friday, August 3,
2012 and departing Friday, August 10,
2012
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Holiday
lsle Oceanfront Resort
860 A1A Beach Blvd.
St. Augustine Beach, FL 32080 USA
PHONE: 1-904-471-2555
FAX: 1-904-461-8450
 Holiday Isle is offering a very special rate
for standard guest rooms (non-ocean view) of
$79.00 a night. This rate is a net,
non-commissionable rate, and applies to 1 -
4 persons per room, per night and is subject
to St. Johns County sales tax and Tourism
Development Tax. (Currently combined to
equal 10%). Based on availability,
rollaway beds are $10.00 + tax per night,
cribs are free.
Group discounts apply to partial view rooms
only. Oceanfront rooms cannot be blocked and
are based solely on availability at $129.00
per night + tax. In order for a guest to
have their phone turned on, and the ability
to charge incidentals to their room, a
credit card guarantee is required at
check-in.
RESERVATION PROCEDURES
Individual reservations may be made by
calling 1-800-626-7263 and identifying
oneself as being with
UF
Diseases of Warmwater Fish.
Reservations must be guaranteed by a major
credit card by July 3, 2012.
- CHECK-IN TIME: 4:00PM
- CHECK-OUT TIME: 11:00AM
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individuals in locating others
interested in sharing
accommodations for the
conference. It is the
individual's responsibility to
make contact with other
interested parties. Once a
roommate has been located, you
may request removal of your
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share a hotel room page (Email
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contact information removed from
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If you are sharing a
guest room with another
participant, be sure to
communicate the following
information when making your
hotel reservation.
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The full names of all
sharing the guest room. If a
person is not listed on the
room, they will not be
allowed to check into the
guest room upon arrival.
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How the deposit is to be
paid and by whom. If the
deposit is to be paid by
more than one person, then
the full information and
payment arrangements need to
be included in the
communication. (NOTE: A
deposit is required by the
hotel in order to reserve a
guest room.)
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How the remaining room
charges are to be paid. The
hotel will need method of
payment for each person
responsible for the charges.
This information will be
reiterated at check-in.
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RUSKIN
UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory
The Laboratory is part of the University's Program in Fisheries
and Aquatic Sciences within the School of Forest Resources and
Conservation. It is located in Ruskin, Florida,
approximately 20 miles south of Tampa in the heart of the tropical
ornamental aquaculture industry. Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory
(TAL) was created in 1996 from an industry-driven initiative and
cooperation of UF and federal, state, and county representatives.
The facility maintains strong working relationships with the Florida
Tropical Fish Farms Association, the Florida Aquaculture
Association, and other producer-based organizations. The mission of
TAL is to enhance the understanding of tropical, ornamental
aquaculture through research and education. The Laboratory performs
applied research, fish disease diagnostic services, and extension
education programs and promotes professionalism in Florida's
tropical aquaculture industry.
Lectures and labs will be held at TAL July 30-August 3. Daily transportation
from
host hotel
to TAL will be provided.
After Friday’s lectures and tour, the vans will depart for St. Augustine.
Location and
Map/Directions to TAL
ST. AUGUSTINE
UF/ The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience
The Laboratory opened its doors on January 30, 1974. The main
laboratory building includes about 20,500 square feet of space and
houses the research units of the individual faculty members. The
Center for Marine Studies (CMS), which opened in March, 2007, is
situated on eastern shore of the Intracoastal Waterway, south of St.
Augustine.
Lectures and labs will be held in the CMS building on August 4 and
August 6-9. Transportation
from the host hotel to Whitney Lab will
be provided.
Map
and Directions to Whitney Lab
ORLANDO
SeaWorld Orlando
SeaWorld takes you on a one-of-a-kind journey to the wonders that
exist beyond the ocean’s door. A place where up-close encounters
connect you to the energy, excitement, and mystery of the sea and
sea life. A world of fascinating days, captivating nights, and
exhilarating adventure. Once you’ve been here, you’ll never look at
the sea and its incredible inhabitants the same way again.
Vans will depart early on August 10 for the drive to SeaWorld Orlando. It is not
required that you ride in the UF vans. However, each participant must
have their photo ID, as security will check you off the list of
participants we provided them in advance. We will enter through a
gate to the SeaWorld backstage area. SeaWorld staff will conduct a
behind-the-scenes tour. You are welcome to stay in the park until
closing time. UF will not provide transport from SeaWorld; you are
responsible for returning back to the hotel, airport, or elsewhere.
Taxi and bus service is available from the park.
SeaWorld
Location and Directions
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FLYING
It is recommended that students traveling by air should fly into Tampa
International Airport and depart from Orlando International Airport. If not
attending the final day at SeaWorld, we suggest you depart from Jacksonville
International Airport.
Transportation will be provided to all course
activities beginning on July 30, so there is no
need to rent a car. However, you will need to arrange transport from
the airport to the
host hotel
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DRIVING
Participants traveling by vehicle should arrive at host hotel in time for
Sunday's informal welcome reception. Please consider carpooling with other
attendees and inform the course staff that you will be providing your own
transportation. Participants driving should follow the UF vans to
field trip and St. Augustine. And should you wish to attend the last day at
Sea World Orlando, please follow the vans early morning on August 10.
COURSE
TRANSPORTATION
Van
transportation will be provided to and from the preferred hotels to all
course lectures, field trips, and venue changes on August 3 and 10.
The
final class will be held at SeaWorld Orlando. You are welcome to stay in the
park until closing time but are responsible for transportation back to the
hotel, airport, or elsewhere. Taxi and bus service is available at SeaWorld.
Ruskin, Florida
St. Augustine, Florida
Orlando, Florida
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Course Information:
Dr. Ruth Francis-Floyd
University of Florida
College of Veterinary Medicine
PO Box 100136
2015 SW 16th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32610-0136
Phone: 352-294-4197
Fax: 352-392-8289
Email:
rffloyd@ufl.edu |
Registration
Information:
Shelby Sowder, Assistant Conference Coordinator
University of Florida/IFAS
Office of Conferences &
Institutes (OCI)
PO Box 110750
Building 639, Mowry
Road
Gainesville, FL 32611-0750
Phone: 352-392-5930
Fax: 352-392-4044
Email:
msowder@ufl.edu |
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