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"Health & Colony Management of Laboratory Fish"

Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory

Bar Harbor, Maine

13 – 17 August 2012

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Events

"Health and Colony Management of Laboratory Fish", Bar Harbor, ME

Applications are being accepted for this 1-week educational opportunity for individuals with

maintenance, management or research responsibilities in which fish are used as laboratory animals.

APPLICATION DEADLINE - JUNE 15, 2012.

The course is offered at the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Salisbury Cove, Maine during the

period of 13 - 17 August 2012. Topics to be discussed will include general system design and water

quality management, anatomy and histology of fish, general fish diseases and disease management

strategies. Infectious and non-infectious diseases common to all fish as well as specific diseases of

importance to laboratory-maintained zebrafish will be discussed. The course will consist of lecture,

laboratory exercises and discussions. During the course there will be an opportunity for students to

discuss unusual and/or unsolved diagnostic case experiences from their home laboratories as problem

solving exercises. The course should be particularly valuable to technical staff, graduate students,

postdoctoral fellows, junior faculty and investigators needing skills to monitor the health of a colony of

aquatic organisms. The course also provides a unique educational opportunity for Residents in

Laboratory Animal Medicine Programs.

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2012 Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV

Please join us for our 2012 Annual Meeting held in conjunction with Aquaculture America.

This year's meeting will be on Wednesday, February 29th from 11am to Noon in the

Palace 1 room on the ground flloor of Bally's Casino (connected to Paris).

Afterwards, please join us for a Member's Lunch at Le Burger Brasserie in the Paris Casino.

The 8th Annual Zebrafish Husbandry Workshop at Aquaculture America 2012

Zebrafish Special Session sponsored by Aquaneering

Wednesday February 29th & Thursday March 1st, 2012

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New Publication Announcements

"The Effect of Stocking Densities on Reproductive Performance in Laboratory Zebrafish"

Lead by Daniel Castranova and a team including: Angela Lawton, Christian Lawrence,

Diana P. Baumann, Jason Best, Jordi Coscolla, Amy Doherty, Juan Ramos, Jenna

Hakkesteeg, Chongmin Wang, Carole Wilson, James Malley, and Brant M. Weinstein.

ZHA's 1st Published Working Group Study! Congratulations!

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"The Laboratory Zebrafish"

A new reference book for the care and management of zebrafish.

Written by Claudia Harper & Christian Lawrence, two former ZHA presidents, and published

by the CRC Press. Available today. Click on the thumbnail for more information.

"Guidance on the Housing and Care of Zebrafish Danio rerio"

A new resource manual that contributes to people's understanding of the behaviors and

requirements of zebrafish.

Written by Barney Reed & Maggy Jennings and produced by Research Animals Department,

Science Group, RSPCA. Click on the thumbnail to download the full pdf.

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ZHA Mission

The Zebrafish Husbandry Association is a non-profit organization devoted to promoting and developing zebrafish husbandry standards through education, collaboration, and publication.

ZHA's membership is comprised of a wide range of people interested in zebrafish culture; including research and veterinary professionals, facility managers, technicians, fish culturists, aquacultural engineers, and representatives from various private aquaculture supply and biomedical companies.

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