CONFERENCES & EVENTS - AquaNet III

Keynote Speakers

• Dr. Patrick Sorgeloos
  Professor, Director, Laboratory of Aquaculture and Artemia Reference Center, Faculty of Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences, University of Ghent, Belgium
  
  AquaNet Distinguished Lecturer
  “Brine shrimp artemia as a catalyst for international cooperation in aquaculture education, research and industry”.
  The presentation (10MB) described the development of brine shrimp artemia from a niche product to a key broodstock feed component and the catalyst role for cooperation in education, research and business development.
  
  
  
  
• Dr. Charles Santerre
  Associate Professor, Food and Nutrition, Purdue University, Indiana
  
  Keynote Speaker
  "Nutritious and Safe Fish"
  The presentation (8.5 MB) provided comparative data on the nutrient value and toxic levels of farmed and wild fish, and the overall important role of both wild and farmed fish for a healthy diet. It also addressed the role of media in shaping public perceptions and how the presentation of scientific information can be manipulated.
  
  [Click here to view a list of interviews with Dr. Charles Santerre]
  
  
  
  
• Dr. Jason Clay
  Vice President, Center for Conservation Innovation, World Wildlife Fund
  
  Keynote Speaker
  "World Wildlife Fund and Sustainable Aquaculture - The Way Forward"
  The presentation (40 KB) summarised the experiences of the WWF in developing and promoting better practices in shrimp aquaculture and a new research direction for developing sustainable aquaculture practices in ten different species.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Dr. Simon Lucas
  Coastal Co-Chair, British Columbia Aboriginal Fisheries Commission
  
  Keynote Speaker
  "Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Aquaculture Research"
  In his presentation, Dr. Lucas emphasized the importance of seafood in aboriginal diets the long tradition and knowledge in sustainable culturing and harvesting , and the importance of conducting research that integrated the traditional knowledge.