<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:14.4pt"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Hi CDHC List Members</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:14.4pt"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">For those of you particularly in the southeast US, I wanted to make sure you were aware of this meeting and encourage those of you interested in Coral and other Reef Organism&#39;s Health and Disease to submit an abstract to the session I&#39;m organizing. </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:14.4pt"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:14.4pt"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">The EFHW is a great opportunity to meet others interested in health and disease issues of aquatic organisms. It also provides an excellent opportunity for students to experience presenting their research at scientific meeting and talking with scientists in a relaxed collegial setting.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:14.4pt"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:14.4pt"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">All the best</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:14.4pt"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Cheryl</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:14.4pt"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:center;line-height:14.4pt"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:center;line-height:14.4pt"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:center;line-height:14.4pt"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">40th Annual Eastern Fish Health Workshop</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:center;line-height:14.4pt"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Charleston, South Carolina</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:center;line-height:14.4pt"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">March 2 – March 6, 2015</span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Please <b>Save-The-Date</b> for next year’s Eastern Fish Health Workshop! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Check us out on our Facebook page (search for Eastern Fish Health Workshop) and Like us!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Eastern-Fish-Health-Workshop/164449723610923" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff" size="3">https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Eastern-Fish-Health-Workshop/164449723610923</font></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Important Deadlines:</span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Call for Abstracts:  now open</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Abstracts Due By:  <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">16 January 2015</span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Registration due by (postmarked): <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">16 January 2015</span></span> (to avoid the late fee)</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Hotel reservations due by: <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">31 January 2015</span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Powerpoints due:  <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">16 February 2015</span></span><span style="color:red"></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 2.15pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">We are proud to announce the 40<sup>th</sup> Annual Eastern Fish Health Workshop at the Mt. Pleasant Holiday Inn in Mt. Pleasant, SC- just over the bridge from historic Charleston, SC. Registration begins at our annual reception on Monday, March 2 from 5:00 until 7:00 PM and is followed by an evening of interesting, bewildering, and bemusing case reports.  There will be three full-days of sessions (<span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">March 3 - 5</span></span>), followed by a full-day continuing education course on<span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Friday, March 6</span></span>. We encourage contributions for oral presentations of case reports and research investigations that are pertinent to animal health within marine and freshwater environments.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 2.15pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 2.15pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">We will be providing dinner again <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">on Tuesday</span></span> night to present this year’s Distinguished Friend of EFHW and there will be an optional South Carolina Aquarium tour and dinner <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">on Wednesday</span></span>.  The banquet will be <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">on Thursday</span></span> night with plenty of dancing- not to be missed!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 2.15pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:12pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">SPECIAL SESSIONS</span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:14.85pt"><i><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">1.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;">    </span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt">At Some Point, I Really Need To Get Around To Publishing This:</span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:red;font-size:10pt"> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Dave Marancik</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">chairs our annual opening session of baffling, bewildering, and bemusing case reports that showcase the ingenuity and smarts of some of our aquatic gurus as they deal with unusual maladies and pesky pathogens. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:red;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">2.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;">    </span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">The New Kid On The Block- <b>Esteban Soto</b> chairs a Step by Step look at some important aquatic emerging pathogens that are Hangin’ Tough.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">3.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;">    </span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">The Empire Strikes Back- <b>Grace Karreman</b> will return to chair the second installment of a Biofilms session.  </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">4.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;">    </span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Coral Health: <b>Cheryl Woodley </b>will chair this annual session that always provides up-to-date information on the health of these important animals.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">5.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;">    </span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">East and West Side Stories: Death of a Sea Star.  <b>Marta Gomez-Chiarri</b> <b>and Alisa Newton </b>will chair this session on the sea star epizootics occurring on both sides of the country.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">6.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;">    </span></span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Karen Burnett</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">- Catching up on Crusty Critters: Highlights of recent research on health and disease in marine crustaceans.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:14.85pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt">Call For General Session Titles and Abstracts:</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt">  To guarantee a place on the program, please return a tentative title for your presentation via email <b><u>as soon as possible</u></b>.  Do this by completing the appropriate sections of the Word attachment entitled &quot;<u>40 efhw title form</u>&quot;.  If you are presenting a diagnostic case, please indicate your tentative title that you would like your contribution to be included in our special session entitled: &quot;The Aquatic Detective.&quot;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Abstracts must be submitted by<b> <u><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">16 January 2015</span></span>.</u>  </b>E-mail abstracts to <b><a href="mailto:TheEFHW@gmail.com" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">TheEFHW@gmail.com</font></a></b>.  Please follow the directions for preparation of abstracts and presentations (<u>see attachment</u>).  Your attention to these guidelines is greatly appreciated.  Power Point presentations are due by <b><u><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">15 February 2015</span></span></u></b>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:12pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt">Best Student Paper Presentation:</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt">   </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt">The Eastern Fish Health Workshop will present $200 and a plaque for the Best Student Presentation.  Eligible individuals must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate research program and present his/her own research.  The award will be presented at our Banquet and the recipient must be present.  You must register by completing the appropriate section of the &quot;<u>40 efhw title form</u>&quot; attachment.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:12pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt">Continuing Education Opportunity</span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt">On <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Friday, March 6, 2015</span></span>, we will offer <b>6</b> hours of RACE-approved continuing education on <b>Crustacean Health, Disease, and Treatment</b>.  For only $60, you’ll get the 6 hours of CE, breakfast, and lunch.  Please join us!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:12pt"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt">Registration</span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt">A</span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:red;font-size:10pt"> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">$275</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> registration<span style="color:black"> fee (U.S. dollars) includes a reception <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">on Monday</span></span> evening, workshop proceedings, refreshments at breaks, buffet breakfasts and luncheons on each of the three days of the workshop, dinner <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">on Tuesday</span></span> night and the Anniversary Banquet <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">on Thursday</span></span> night.  Make checks payable to the &quot;Eastern Fish Health Workshop&quot; and return payment with your registration form by <b><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">16 January 2015</span></span>.</b>  A late registration fee of </span><b>$295</b> (<span style="color:black">U.S. dollars) is charged after this date.  <u>The EFHW does not accept credit cards and there are no daily or discounted registrations</u>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"></span></span></u></b></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt"></span></u></b> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt">Lodging</span></u></b></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Individual accommodations must be made with the Mt. Pleasant Holiday Inn (<a href="http://www.himtpleasant.com/" target="_blank">http://www.himtpleasant.com/</a>) at <a href="tel:1-800-972-2513" value="+18009722513" target="_blank">1-800-972-2513</a>. Please call the hotel and identify your affiliation with the Eastern Fish Health Workshop in order to secure the special conference rate of <b>$134 + tax</b> per night. In order to secure your reservations, please call the Holiday Inn before <b><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">31 January 2015</span></span></b>. The Holiday Inn is located just over the Arthur Ravenel Bridge, a short distance to downtown Charleston, and centrally located to most local tourist destinations.  It is located only about 14 miles from the Charleston International Airport.  A short taxi ride to the hotel will get you there in no time!<b><u></u></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"></span></span></u></b></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt"></span></u></b> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt">Optional <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Wednesday</span></span> Night Activity</span></u></b></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"></span></span></u></b></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt"></span></b> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt">Shane Boylan</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt"> and staff at the South Carolina Aquarium have kindly offered to keep the aquarium open <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Wednesday</span></span> night and will offer small group behind the scenes tours.  We’ll provide dinner at the aquarium as well.  Please join us for an additional cost of <b>$</b></span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">20</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt">. Guests are welcome; just make sure to indicate the number of people on your registration form.  We will not be able to accommodate late sign-ups for this event, or refunds.  If you are interested, please sign up and include the cost with your registration. </span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:12pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:10pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"></span></span></u></b></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:15.35pt"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"></span></b> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;line-height:15.35pt"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Optional, On-Your-Own, Pre- or Post- Meeting, things to do:</span></b></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">If anyone would like some other information on the area, please let us know.  There are many great things to do, including visits to The Battery, the H.L. Hunley Submarine, and the Fort Sumter National Monument.  There are also a number of beaches, plantations, and markets that are well worth a visit.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Please let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or comments.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Please use the following email address for submission of title forms, registration, abstracts, and powerpoints:<a href="mailto:TheEFHW@gmail.com" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">TheEFHW@gmail.com</font></a>  However, if you have specific concerns feel free to email us individually.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Thank you,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Roy, Stacey, Tom, Al, Mark, and Scott</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Roy Yanong, VMD- registration, behind the scenes, and program organization         </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Professor, Extension Veterinarian</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">School of Forest and Conservation</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">University of Florida/IFAS</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">1408 24<sup>th</sup> St. SE</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Ruskin, FL  33570</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Work <a href="tel:%28813%29%20671-5230%20x104" value="+18136715230" target="_blank">(813) 671-5230 x104</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><a href="mailto:rpy@ufl.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">rpy@ufl.edu</span></a>            </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Stacey Gore, DVM- abstracts and program organization            </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><a href="tel:%28919%29%20622-1711" value="+19196221711" target="_blank">(919) 622-1711</a>                </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><a href="mailto:stacey.gore@gmail.com" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">stacey.gore@gmail.com</font></a>     </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Tom Loch, PhD – presentations and program organization</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory<br>Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation<br>College of Veterinary Medicine<br>Michigan State University<br>480 Wilson Road<br>Natural Resources Room 4<br>East Lansing, MI 48824<br><a href="tel:%28517%29-353-9323" value="+15173539323" target="_blank">(517)-353-9323</a><br><a href="mailto:lochthom@cvm.msu.edu" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">lochthom@cvm.msu.edu</font></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Al Dove, PhD – finances and program organization</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Director of Research and Conservation</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Georgia Aquarium Research Center</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">225 Baker Street NW</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Atlanta, GA  30313</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Work <a href="tel:%28404%29%20581-4364" value="+14045814364" target="_blank">(404) 581-4364</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><a href="mailto:adove@georgiaaquarium.org" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">adove@georgiaaquarium.org</font></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Mark Fast, MSc, PhD – CE and program organization                 </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Novartis Research Chair in Fish Health<br>Department of Pathology and Microbiology<br>Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island<br>550 University Avenue<br>Charlottetown, PEI,<br>C1A 4P3, Canada<br>Office T: <u><span style="color:blue"><a href="tel:902-620-5065" value="+19026205065" target="_blank">902-620-5065</a></span></u><br>Lab T:<u><span style="color:blue"><a href="tel:902-620-5041" value="+19026205041" target="_blank">902-620-5041</a></span></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">M: <u><span style="color:blue"><a href="tel:902-388-0731" value="+19023880731" target="_blank">902-388-0731</a></span></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><a href="mailto:mfast@upei.ca" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">mfast@upei.ca</font></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Scott Weber – student judging and program organization</span></b><span style="color:blue"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">                      </font></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:blue;font-size:10pt"><a href="mailto:Sharkdoc01@gmail.com" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">Sharkdoc01@gmail.com</font></a></span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">Cheryl M. Woodley, Ph.D.<div><span>Coral Health and Disease Program</span><br><br><span>DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS</span><br><span>Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research</span><br><span>Hollings Marine Laboratory</span><br><span>331 Fort Johnson Rd</span><br><span>Charleston, SC 29412</span><br><span><a>843.762.8862</a> Phone</span><br><span><a>843.762.8737</a> Fax</span><br><span><a href="mailto:cheryl.woodley@noaa.gov" target="_blank">cheryl.woodley@noaa.gov</a></span></div></div>
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