Category: Seminar Series
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.
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.