Date: 1st of May 1999

AQUATECH '99


27-30 July, 1999, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada

The 1999 meeting of Aquatech will be integrated with the larger BioAtlantech 1999 and bring together an international audience focusing on the development of genomics and nutraceuticals for agriculture, aquaculture and forestry.

Invited speakers include:

Dr. Bob Devlin: Application of molecular genetics for aquaculture;

Dr. Steve Griffiths: Diagnostics and DNA profiling in aquaculture;

Dr. Joel Heppell: DNA vaccines in fish;

Dr. Tom Kocher: Genomic approaches to selective improvement in tilapia;

Dr. Jim Wright: Transgenic fish in the treatment of diabetes;

Dr. Charlie Yarish: Seaweed cultivation and biotechnology - from food to phycocolloids to nutraceuticals and bioremediation.

There are openings for oral and poster presentations; contact

Dr. Tillmann Benfey

University of New Brunswick

e-mail: benfey@unb.ca

Registration information:

Tel: 506 444-2444

Fax: 506 444-5662

e-mail: jgartley@fundy.net

Webiste: WWW.BIOATLANTECH.NB.CA

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