Harmful Plankton and Gill Health Workshop in Bergen
In collaboration with NCE Seafood Innovation, PatoGen invites to workshop regarding harmful plankton and gill health in Bergen.
The workshop is aimed at fish health professionals and veterinarians in aquaculture.
When: 2nd and 3rd November 2023
Two-day workshop: Thursday 9:30-12:00 and Friday 9:30-15:30
Where: University of Bergen
Cost: 3 250,- NOK per participant
Instructors: Dr. Hamish Rodger and Dr. Ana Herrero (PatoGen AS)
Topics covered:
- Introductions, outline, and aims of the workshop
- Gill and skin anatomy and physiology
- Harmful algae blooms and harmful zooplankton swarms; why do they occur and impacts in aquaculture (clinical signs, gross pathology, and histopathology)
- What to do about them? Mitigation strategies
- Research projects update
- Monitoring methods: phytoplankton and zooplankton sampling, preservation, identification, and sampling for disease diagnosis
- Practical water sampling, microscopy, plankton identification and quantification session
SPACES ARE LIMITED – EARLY BOOKING IS ADVISABLE
Sign up here: Workshop: Harmful Plankton and Gill Health (deltager.no)
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