Free Marine and Freshwater Task Force Welcome Session, Overview and Status
Report
Seattle, Washington, June 19, 2006, 1:30-4:30 PM at Hotel Nexus, Seattle, WA
http://www.hotelnexusseattle.com/maps.html
<http://www.hotelnexusseattle.com/maps.html> . No registration fee -
Industry and regulatory stakeholders encouraged to attend. Will include
topics of interest to both finfish and shellfish industry - Please RSVP with
Task Force Chair James_Hungerford@hotmail.com
<mailto:James_Hungerford@hotmail.com> by June 15, 2006.
In addition:
In June 2006
UPCOMING MARINE AND FRESHWATER TOXIN TASK FORCE MEETINGS, SYMPOSIA, TRAINING
(followed by other phycotoxin related meetings)
Laboratory ("hands-on") Training Courses of Task Force Training and Support
Initiative* June 20-21, 2006 (Washington State Dept Health Lab, Shoreline,
Seattle)
http://www.aoac.org/marine_toxins/task_force.htm
<http://www.aoac.org/marine_toxins/task_force.htm> The laboratory course
(Barbara Niedzwiadek, Health Canada) follows June 19, 2006 course opening,
discussions of method implementation issues, and method overview lecture
(Ana Gago-Martinez, Univ Vigo) at Hotel Nexus, Seattle, WA
(http://www.hotelnexusseattle.com/maps.html
<http://www.hotelnexusseattle.com/maps.html> ). Reduced registration fee to
attend both this course and AOAC meeting in Tacoma that follows (see below).
Register at Task Force site above (this course currently full as of June1,
ask for status update from James_Hungerford@hotmail.com
<mailto:James_Hungerford@hotmail.com> )
*Note that for 2007, additional courses are in planning including
international locations
AOAC Pacific NW Section Meeting
Tacoma, Washington, June 22, 23, 2006
Plenary Presentations on Natural Toxins and Bioterrorism and many other
topics both chemical and microbiological http://www.aoacpacnw.com
<http://www.aoacpacnw.com>
Subgroup Presentations and Meetings, Brevetoxins, Scombrotoxins and Biogenic
Amines (June 22)
Reduced registration fee to attend both this AOAC meeting in Tacoma and LC
Course and that precedes it (see above).
In September 2006
AOAC Int. Annual Meeting
Minneapolis, MN. September 17-21, 2006
http://www.aoac.org/meetings1/120th_annual_mtg/intro.htm
<http://www.aoac.org/meetings1/120th_annual_mtg/intro.htm>
Marine and Freshwater Toxins Poster Session (Abstracts due to AOAC June 14)
Task Force Meetings including Subgroup Meetings
Marine Toxin and Freshwater Toxin Symposium (Emphasis on LC-MS)
Related Symposia on Biochemical Methods, Contaminants, Reference Materials
In November 2006
Tenth International Symposium on Toxic Microorganisms
US-Japan Committee on Natural Resources
College Park, Maryland (Washington DC area) November 7-9, 2006
Web site in preparation, for information contact:
James_Hungerford@hotmail.com <mailto:James_Hungerford@hotmail.com> )
Phycotoxins Lectures and many other food safety topics of interest
Marine and Freshwater Toxins Poster Session (open submissions)
Marine and Freshwater Toxins Task Force (tentative)
Coming up in 2007
IUPAC International Symposium on Mycotoxins and Phycotoxins
Istanbul, Turkey May 21-25, 2007
http://iupac2007-mycotoxin.atal.tubitak.gov.tr/
<http://iupac2007-mycotoxin.atal.tubitak.gov.tr/>
Phycotoxins Oral and Poster Presentations
Includes:
Task Force Session (evening "satellite" meeting
http://iupac2007-mycotoxin.atal.tubitak.gov.tr/satellite_meeting.php
<http://iupac2007-mycotoxin.atal.tubitak.gov.tr/satellite_meeting.php>
OTHER MEETINGS ADDRESSING MARINE AND FRESHWATER TOXINS
12th International Conference on Harmful Algae
Copenhagen, Denmark September 4-8, 2006
www.bi.ku.dk/hab/ <http://www.bi.ku.dk/hab/>
HABTech 07 Symposium on Phycotoxins (Cawthron Institute)
Cawthron Institute, Nelson, New Zealand March 15-17, 2007
http://www.cawthron.org.nz/habtech07/habtech-07-workshop.html
<http://www.cawthron.org.nz/habtech07/habtech-07-workshop.html>
New technologies dedicated to detection of Harmful Algae Blooms and toxins
A pre-conference workshop to:
Sixth International Conference on Molluscan Shellfish Safety
Blenheim, New Zealand March 18 to 23, 2007.
Covers wide range of shellfish toxin topics and issues
http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz/events/icmss07/announcement/index.htm
<http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz/events/icmss07/announcement/index.htm>
Mycotoxins and Phycotoxins Gordon Research Conference
Colby College Waterville, ME June 17-22, 2007
http://www.grc.org/programs/2007/mycotox.htm
<http://www.grc.org/programs/2007/mycotox.htm>
James Hungerford, Ph.D.
Chair of AOAC Task Force and GR, Marine and Freshwater Toxins,
Research Chemist
FDA Seafood Products Research Center
22201 23rd Dr SE
Bothell, WA 98021
USA
Phone 425-483-4894
FAX 425-483-4996
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