VIU Deep Bay Marine Station Agrologist Professional Development Event

A half day event learning about local marine life, current issues in marine sciences, aquaculture research, seafood and shellfish processing, and a seafood lunch of locally sourced shellfish.

Registration: Cut off for registration is September 16th. 

Cost: $20 per person

Agenda

9:30 am- 11:00 am: Tour of Deep Bay Marine Field Station; research labs, shellfish hatchery, spawning area, phytoplankton growing, bioreactors for growing plankton. (Lead by Tim Green)

*10:00 am- 10:30am: optional boat tour of the shellfish farms in the harbour (Only 6 spots available - pre-reservation of spaces is required with registration ) **Leave station at 9:50am

*10:30 am- 11:00 am: optional boat tours of the shellfish farms in the harbour (Only 6 spots available - pre-reservation of spaces is required with registration) **Leave station at 10:20am

11:00 am -11:30 am Coffee/Tea break

11:30 am- 12:00 pm: presentation from Myron Roth

12:00 pm- 1:00 pm: Lunch

• Presentation by the Centre for Seafood Innovation (CSI) (15-20 min)
• Presentation from Researcher (20 min)
• Industry Representative (10 min)
• Chef/Preparation presentation and Q&A (10 min)

1:00 pm- 1:30 pm: Networking

1:30 pm- 2:30 pm: presentation by Dr. Timothy Green on shellfish health and immunology research