Special Invitation to Chesapeake Oyster Science Symposium 2024


10:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Event will be broadcast live over Zoom from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Brock Environmental Center in Virginia Beach, VA

Is your world an oyster? Are you or is someone you know currently practicing or considering entering the fields of oyster research, science, restoration, and/or aquaculture?

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The Chesapeake Oyster Alliance with support from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation is assembling an all-star lineup of oyster experts, post-docs, faculty, and industry practitioners for the 2024 Chesapeake Oyster Science Symposium. Multiple panel discussions featuring over 20 speakers are intended to offer succinct presentations and ample Q&A around each topic. The Symposium will also feature a round of lightning-talks by young scientists and early career professionals (attendees may self-select to present when they register) and frequent breaks to combat the dreaded “Zoom fatigue.”

The Chesapeake Oyster Science Symposium unites the fields of oyster restoration, aquaculture, and science to explore the potential for accelerating and maximizing the ecological and economic gains obtainable in each area.

The Symposium will be focused on emerging science and innovative approaches to advance the oyster population of Chesapeake Bay, but we welcome attendees from all locations (e.g., the East, Gulf, and West Coasts—and even other countries as we had last year). We have assembled an all-star roster of oyster experts, post-docs, faculty, and industry leaders to represent the work being done in the Bay.

AGENDA

10:45-11:00 a.m. Welcome
Tanner Council, Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF)
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Panel 1—Opening Salvo: Is Shellfish Aquaculture Restoration?
Moderator—Bill Walton, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Panelists: Alex Lambert, Lamber Shellfish
Bo Lusk, The Nature Conservancy
Adriane Michaelis, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Brian Russell, Shore Thing Shellfish
12:00-12:30 p.m. Lunch Break
12:30-1:00 p.m. Lightning Round—Rapid-fire presentations by emerging scientists
Oyster Soundscapes in Chesapeake Bay—Ryan Helper, Virginia Tech
Innovating Oyster Restoration: Designing Sustainable, Community-Driven Solutions for ResilienceDrew Keeley, Natrix
Investigating the Response of the Eastern Oyster to Low Dissolved Oxygen Conditions
Abiola Obafemi, University of Southern Mississippi
Larval Carry-Over Effects of Water pH Buffering on Crassostrea virginica Spat
Katie Riggleman, Washington College/Horn Point Oyster Hatchery
1:00-1:50 p.m. Panel 2—Spawning Success: Innovations in Hatcheries
Moderator—Phillip Plack, Annapolis Oyster Company
Homegrown Commercial R&D: Challenge and OpportunitySam Glover, Oyster Seed Holdings
Hatchery Production for Restoration: A Commercial PerspectiveChris Smith, Mobjack Bay Seafood
Improving Spat Management PracticesJackie Shannon, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
1:50-2:00 p.m. Break
2:00-2:50 p.m. Panel 4—Novel Oyster Tech: From Fantasies to Findings
Moderator—Chris Moore, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Data Driven Decisions in Shellfish Farm ManagementMatt LaGanke, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Automating Oyster Aquaculture Using the SunSteve Pattison, Solar Oysters
Advanced Video Techniques for Quantifying Oyster Reef Performance and Secondary ProductionRom Lipcius, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
2:50-3:00 p.m. Break
3:00-4:00 p.m. Panel 4—Guardians of the Reef: Advances in Oyster Sanctuaries
Moderator—Jen Sagan, Friends of the Rappahannock
Influence of Environment and Oyster Management on Chesapeake Oyster ReefsMatt Ogburn, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Non-Contiguous Reefs and Nutrient CreditsJordan Shockley, Blue Oyster Environmental
Breaking the Mold in Reef DesignHeather Lockwood, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
4:00 p.m. Conclusion

Please join us and share this event widely with your networks! And by all means, let us know if you have any questions or suggestions for clever ways to promote the program among oyster practitioners.

The Chesapeake Oyster Science Symposium is presented by the many partners of the Chesapeake Oyster Alliance with support by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

Questions can be directed to Tanner Council.

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