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Baird Symposium Presentations

baird symposiumClick the links below to view the presentations from the Baird Science Symposium on the Future of Shellfish in Rhode Island.

Shellfish in Rhode Island: Opportunities for Growth
Presenter:
Robert Rheault, Executive Director, East Coast Shellfish Growers Association

The Value of Restoring Shellfish
Presenters:
Boze Hancock, Marine Restoration Scientist, Global Marine Team, The Nature Conservancy
Jon Grabowski, Associate Professor, Northeastern University
Carl LoBue, Senior Marine Scientist, The Nature Conservancy

Growing the Crop
Presenters:
Michael A. Rice, Department of Fisheries, Animal & Veterinary Science, University of Rhode Island
Robert Rheault, Executive Director, East Coast Shellfish Growers Association
Rich Langan, Director, Coastal and Ocean Technology Programs; Professor, School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering, University of New Hampshire

Plenary
Presenter:
Bill Dewey, Taylor Shellfish Farms

Maximizing Harvest
Presenters:
Jeff Mercer, Principal Biologist, R.I. Department of Environmental Management
John Kraeuter, Marine Science Center, University of New England; Haskin Shellfish Research Lab, Rutgers University

Shellfish and Water Quality
Presenters:
Lisa Kellogg, Research Scientist, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Thomas Uva, Director of Planning, Policy and Regulation, Narragansett Bay Commission

Selling Shellfish at Home
Presenters:
Maureen Pothier, Chair, College of Culinary Arts, Johnson and Wales University; Member, board of directors, Farm Fresh Rhode Island
Peter Ramsden, President & CEO, M.F. Foley Company, Inc.
Perry Raso, Owner and Operator, Matunuck Oyster Bar and Matunuck Oyster Farm

For more information about the presenters, please view the Baird Sea Grant Science Symposium page.

New Resource: The Great Oyster Crash

The following resource has been posted to the Resources page:

The Great Oyster Crash: Ocean acidification hits the Pacific shellfish industry by Eric Scigliano, OnEarth, August 2011. In this 2011 article, Scigliano investigates Vibrio, ocean acidification and other threats to shellfishing in the Pacific region. Particularly illuminating are Alan Barton’s comments on ocean acidification at the end of the piece. For more information, check out this Q and A with NRDC senior scientist Lisa Suatoni on acidic oceans.

From “The Great Oyster Crash” (http://www.onearth.org/article/oyster-crash-ocean-acidification) Americans eat 700 million oysters every year, but ocean acidification could make them harder to raise, driving up prices for shellfish lovers. Visuals Unlimited/Inga Spence

Presentations Available from April 24th Seminar Series Lecture

If you missed the first Rhode Island Shellfish Management Plan Seminar Series Lecture, the presentations our panelists gave can be viewed online!

April 24th, 2013: Seminar Series Lecture: You Are What You Eat–Health, Food Safety, and New Sanitation Requirements for Rhode Island Shellfish

This seminar brought together a panel of experts to provide guidance on safe practices, health issues, allergy information, the latest on Vibrio, and sanitation requirements regarding the handling and consumption of shellfish.

View the presentations:

Joseph Migliore, RI DEM Office of Water Resources

John Mullen, Rhode Island Department of Health

Lori Pavarnick, RI Sea Grant/CELS, University of Rhode Island |

Martin Dowgert, Regional Shellfish Specialist USFDA