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RI Shellfish Management Plan Seminar Series: First Lecture April 24th
RI Shellfish Management Plan Seminar Series
You Are What You Eat: Health, Food Safety, and New Sanitation Requirements for Rhode Island Shellfish
April 24th, 2013
Please join us April 24 for “You Are What You Eat: Health, Food Safety, and New Sanitation Requirements for Rhode Island Shellfish,” the first lecture in our RI Shellfish Management Plan Seminar Series.
Shellfish are delicious and nutritious, but safely harvesting, shipping, preparing, and eating them requires some care. This seminar brings together a panel of experts to provide guidance on safe practices, health issues, allergy information, the latest on Vibrio, and sanitation requirements regarding handling and consumption. Join us for a lively discussion with panelists Joe Migliore (Office of Water Resources/Shellfish Program, R.I. Department of Environmental Management), Martin Dowgert (Regional Shellfish Specialist, U.S. Food and Drug Administration), John Mullen (Supervising Environmental Health Food Specialist, R.I. Department of Health), and Lori Pivarnik (Coordinator, URI Nutrition and Food Sciences, Food Safety Outreach/Research Program).
Date: Wednesday, April 24
Time: 3 – 5 p.m.
Place: URI Coastal Institute Auditorium,
URI Graduate School of Oceanography, Narragansett Bay Campus
Directions can be found here: http://www.gso.uri.edu/about/visitor-information/. The Coastal Institute is number 6 on the map.
April 10th: A Discussion of SMP Goals and Objectives
SMP Meeting: Goals and Objectives
When: April 10th, 2013, 3-5pm
Where: Hazards Room, Coastal Institute Building, Narragansett Bay Campus
We will be hosting a meeting regarding SMP Goals and Objectives on Wednesday, April 10th from 3-5 pm in the Hazards Room in the Coastal Institute Building at the URI-GSO Narragansett Bay Campus. This meeting will give us the opportunity to further discuss the G&Os, address your comments, and ensure that all voices are heard.
Please RSVP for this meeting to smp@etal.uri.edu.
Comments on the G&Os are welcome through April 25th. After this date, the G&Os will be finalized so that we can continue progressing with other SMP tasks.
Coastal State Seminar Speaker Update
Coastal State Seminar
Thursday, March 28, 4-6pm
University Club, University of Rhode Island Kingston Campus
“Mussel Farming in Rhode Island”
Scott Lindell, researcher and director of the Scientific Aquaculture Program at the Marine Resources Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, M.A., will discuss opportunities, constraints and the progress to date for creating a vibrant mussel farming industry in Rhode Island and Southern New England waters. His presentation will address comparisons to Canadian producers and highlight advantages in regional domestic markets, which include faster growth to market size, shorter distance to market, and better meat yield for prime summer markets.
“Managing Shellfish Disease”
One of the major challenges for shellfish (specifically oysters) aquaculture in Rhode Island are diseases caused by bacterial or parasitic pathogens. Dr. Marta Gómez-Chiarri, professor at the University of Rhode Island, will present her work investigating mechanisms involved in disease resistance in oysters, as well as the role of probiotics in preventing disease in larval oysters.
Please RSVP to mmhaas@mail.uri.edu.
March 28: Coastal State Forum – Join the discussion!
Scott Lindell, Director of Scientific Aquaculture Laboratory at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, and Dr. Marta Gomez-Chiarri, University of Rhode Island, will take a look at how closed water regulations may limit shellfish growth for specific species and ways to manage the impact of diseases on shellfish populations in the state. Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served.
This series is supported by Rhode Island Sea Grant, the URI College of the Environment and Life Sciences, and the URI Coastal Institute. For more information on the series, see http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/news/coastalstate2013.html.