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To: All users
Date: Oct 09, 2008 12:18 PM
Subject: AALAS Working with Laboratory Zebrafish Course
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Good afternoon AALAS Learning Library Users,

A new course is now online – Working with Laboratory Zebrafish. The use of zebrafish as a research  model has been increasing and thus the need for more training in this area.  Some of the topics covered in this course include, regulatory requirements, holding systems, routine care, water quality, nutrition, technical procedures, breeding, common diseases, and pain management and anesthesia. This course offers  2 CEUs. The course is in the series of the same name, Working with Laboratory Zebrafish. You can find this series in the All Courses track, the Animal Care & Husbandry Track, or the Animal Use Methodologies Track.

This course was a team effort, and we would like to thank the many individuals were involved in the development of this course, led by Doreen Bartlett, NIH and Molly Romick, The McConnell Group and member of the Online Learning Committee.  

If you have any questions about this course, please feel free to contact me at onlinelearning@aalas.org.

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To: All users
Date: Oct 01, 2008 08:07 AM
Subject: Constitution and Bylaws
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Hello All,

As a final step in the incorporation process of the Zebrafish Husbandry Association, a vote on the Constitution and Bylaws in necessary.  We will be conducting this vote via email.  The Constitution and Bylaws have been posted online http://www.zhaonline.org/library/list_all_documents.  Please take a few minutes to review the updated September 25, 2008 document.

Please email your vote of yah or nah for acceptance of the Constitution and Bylaws.  Emails must be received by 2pm EST Friday Oct 3, 2008.

Thank you for your time,
Amy

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To: All users
Date: Aug 21, 2008 07:36 AM
Subject: E-Conference on Fish Welfare in Fisheries
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E-Conference on Fish Welfare in Fisheries (1 to 12
September 2008)

Hosted by: Fisheries Society of the British Isles
The issue: The welfare of fishes, what this means, whether
human activities compromise it and, if so, what if anything
should be done about it are complex, important and
controversial topics. They have already been the subject of
considerable debate in the context of aquaculture and
recreational fisheries. In both cases, there are still many
conflicting interests and many areas of uncertainty and
disagreement. However, there is also sufficient consensus to
 underpin constructive discussion of strategies and
 guidelines for the responsible, welfare-friendly use of fish
 in aquaculture and angling.
 What we are trying to achieve: To date, little attention
 has been paid to the welfare of fish in the context of
 commercial fisheries, although such attention will surely
 come and the industry should be prepared for it. The aim of this symposium is to open up debate, exchanging thoughts and hopefully identify a way forward, drawing on the experience gained in discussion of aquaculture and recreational
 fisheries.
 
 Topics for discussion:
 o What is welfare?
 o Does the concept apply to fish?
 o How can fish welfare best be measured?
 o Are there different views of welfare relating to wild
 fish and to aquaculture?
 o What are the common issues for aquaculture, angling and
 commercial fisheries?
 o Are humans natural predators of fish?
 o In what areas, if any, do commercial fisheries compromise
 fish welfare?
 o Does this matter?
 o What can be done about it?
 
Format: The e-conference will include introductory remarks by five keynote speakers above over a period of two weeks.
The conference will be moderated by an independent e-conference administrator. Weekly summaries will be posted and the output of the e-conference will be used to set key questions for the keynote speakers to address at the symposium held during the 5th World Fisheries Congress in Yokohama.
 
 
 The main topics for discussion are based on the themes of
 the one-day symposium to be held at the 5th World Fisheries
 Congress:
 - Welfare and fisheries: Experience from
 aquaculture.(Felicity Huntingford, University of Glasgow)
 - Welfare and recreational fisheries.(Robert Arlinghaus,
 Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology & Inland
 Fisheries, Berlin)
 - Welfare in wild-capture marine fisheries. (Julian
 Metcalfe, CEFAS)
 - How to balance the needs and wishes of humans against the concerns for fishes.(Peter Sandøe, Centre for Bioethics and Risk Assessment, University of Copenhagen)
 - Living as Part of the Natural World.(J Claude Evans,
 Washington University, St Louis, USA)
 
 
 Please register for the e-conference using the form found
 on the following website:
 http://www.fsbi.org.uk/e-conference-08.htm
 
The e-conference can be found on the FSBI Discussion Board
 http://www.fsbi.org.uk/phpbb/

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To: All users
Date: Aug 07, 2008 05:54 AM
Subject: August 21, 2006 ZHA Meeting
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To: All users
Date: Apr 04, 2008 08:28 AM
Subject: Request for articles on fish husbandry
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To: Members of the Zebrafish Husbandry Association

As a part of the effort to make our journal (the Zebrafish) as  
valuable to the zebrafish community as we can, I am starting a section  
in the journal called 'The Fish Haus'.

The idea is to put critical papers and observations concerning any and  
all aspects of fish husbandry - from tanks to food to genetic strains.

This note is an active call for papers, as I'd like to get this  
started promptly with the issue of the Zebrafish that will be in print  
for the Madison Fish Meeting.

If you have any good articles to contribute by May 1, I can expedite  
our peer review process for your work.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to drop me a line.

Thanks,

Steve


Stephen C. Ekker, Ph.D.
Professor and Consultant
Editor-in-Chief, the Zebrafish
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Dept. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
200 1st St S
Guggenheim 1321A
Rochester, MN 55905
Phone: 507-284-5530
FAX: 507-284-9349; 507-284-1767
Colleen Allen, Assistant: 507-284-8121
ekker.stephen@mayo.edu
stephen.ekker@gmail.com
ekker001@umn.edu

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To: All users
Date: Mar 26, 2008 05:49 AM
Subject: April 3, 2008 Seminar
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To: All users
Date: Mar 06, 2008 07:41 AM
Subject: Immunity and Disease Resistance in Fish Symposium (Portland, OR) July 2008
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Immunity and Disease Resistance in Fish
A special symposium as part of the 8th International Congress on the Biology of Fish 
Portland, Oregon
July 28-August 1, 2008

Organizers: Stephen Kaattari (Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary, Gloucester Point, VA), and Dr. Gregory Wiens (U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Center for Cool and Cold Water Aquaculture, Kearneysville, WV)

Critical to the survival of any species is the optimal operation of their immune defense systems. Although fish have set the evolutionary paradigm for the evolution of all vertebrate immune systems, they possess and retain mechanisms unique to their own physiology, anatomy and environment. Facets of immune function span and integrate a variety of disciplines from endocrinology and neurophysiology to toxicology and microbiology. The last two decades have demonstrated the extraordinary nexus that immunology serves within these sub-disciplines of ichthyology. This section will focus on the current molecular, cellular, and genetic means of understanding and enhancing fish immunity, both as a basic science and for the improvement of aquaculture.

For more information go to http://fishbiologycongress8.usgs.gov.

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To: All users
Date: Mar 03, 2008 10:06 AM
Subject: NEZHA Name Change Ballot
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Dear Members:
 
As NEZHA has grown over the past few years, so has the geographic distribution of our membership. This is something the board is very excited about, and trying to continue.  To that end, and after much consideration, the NEZHA board is recommending that the organization change its name to be less geographically driven. 

 
The board suggests a change in name to the Zebrafish Husbandry Association.  The board members feel that this name change will afford the group continued growth and success, as well as allow those outside of New England to feel welcomed.

 
This measure requires a vote of the membership, and a simple majority to carry the motion.  This email is serving as both notification of the board’s intent and suggestion, as well as a virtual ballot.  Please respond to this email with either a yes vote (to change the name from the New England Zebrafish Husbandry Association to the Zebrafish Husbandry Association) or a no vote (to leave the group’s name as is, the New England Zebrafish Husbandry Association).

 
Votes will be taken until 12:00 PM, EST on Friday March 7, 2008.  Once again, please reply to this email with your vote.

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To: All users
Date: Mar 03, 2008 10:05 AM
Subject: NEZHA Name Change Ballot
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Dear Members:
 
As NEZHA has grown over the past few years, so has the geographic distribution of our membership. This is something the board is very excited about, and trying to continue.  To that end, and after much consideration, the NEZHA board is recommending that the organization change its name to be less geographically driven. 

 
The board suggests a change in name to the Zebrafish Husbandry Association.  The board members feel that this name change will afford the group continued growth and success, as well as allow those outside of New England to feel welcomed.

 
This measure requires a vote of the membership, and a simple majority to carry the motion.  This email is serving as both notification of the board’s intent and suggestion, as well as a virtual ballot.  Please respond to this email with either a yes vote (to change the name from the New England Zebrafish Husbandry Association to the Zebrafish Husbandry Association) or a no vote (to leave the group’s name as is, the New England Zebrafish Husbandry Association).

 
Votes will be taken until 12:00 PM, EST on Friday March 7, 2008.  Once again, please reply to this email with your vote.

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To: All users
Date: Mar 03, 2008 10:05 AM
Subject: NEZHA Name Change Ballot
Body:

Dear Members:
 
As NEZHA has grown over the past few years, so has the geographic distribution of our membership. This is something the board is very excited about, and trying to continue.  To that end, and after much consideration, the NEZHA board is recommending that the organization change its name to be less geographically driven. 

 
The board suggests a change in name to the Zebrafish Husbandry Association.  The board members feel that this name change will afford the group continued growth and success, as well as allow those outside of New England to feel welcomed.

 
This measure requires a vote of the membership, and a simple majority to carry the motion.  This email is serving as both notification of the board’s intent and suggestion, as well as a virtual ballot.  Please respond to this email with either a yes vote (to change the name from the New England Zebrafish Husbandry Association to the Zebrafish Husbandry Association) or a no vote (to leave the group’s name as is, the New England Zebrafish Husbandry Association).

 
Votes will be taken until 12:00 PM, EST on Friday March 7, 2008.  Once again, please reply to this email with your vote.

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