RCN Workshop

RCN Marine Disease Modeling and Transmission Workshop

May 11-15, 2015

Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia 23529

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Workshop Schedule

Attendees

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Map

Monday, May 11, 2015
Room 3200, CCPO

Time

Event

Speaker

1300

Arrival/Welcome

Hofmann

Presentation 1: General talk on abalone biology, species differences, distribution

Friedman

Presentation 2: Transmission models

Bidegain/Ben-Horin

Presentation 3: Abalone disease — history, biology

Friedman

1500

Coffee/Tea

Abalone model structure and outline

Klinck

1530

Overview of abalone data and parameter estimation

Ben-Horin

1730

Icebreaker at local venue: Cogans North

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Room 3200, CCPO

Time

Event

Speaker

0845

Arrival — Logistics information

Hofmann

0900

Presentation 1: Host-pathogen proliferation models

Hofmann

Presentation 2: Genetics of disease resistance

Guo

Presentation 3: Introduction to use of SI models including computer/matlab tutorial

Klinck, Bidegain, Ben-Horin, Levin

1030

Coffee/Tea

1100

Continue presentations

1215

Lunch — catered at CCPO

1330

Breakout Groups and/or Model Implementation

BG1 - Parameter discussion for abalone SI models (mortality, transmission, particle release)

BG2 - Discussion of transmission dynamics

Use of SI models (hands-on)

Klinck, Bidegain, Ben-Horin, Levin

1500

Coffee/Tea

1530

Reconvene

1800

Group Dinner at local restaurant: Chow Restaurant and Bar

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Room 3200, CCPO

Time

Event

Speaker

0845

Arrival — Logistics information

Hofmann

0900

Presentation 1: Physical oceanography of the abalone system

Haidvogel

Presentation 2: Metapopulation models

Munroe

Presentation 3: Experimental studies of disease transmission

Bushek/Ford

1030

Coffee/Tea

1100

Continue presentations

1215

Lunch — catered at CCPO

1330

Breakout Groups and/or Model Implementation

BG1 - single species metapopulation model

BG2 - multi-species metapopulation model

Implementation of SI models

Klinck, Bidegain, Ben-Horin, Levin

1500

Coffee/Tea

1530

Presentation 4: Using data-driven models to quantify sea louse infestations on wild and farmed salmon

Groner

1600

Reconvene in Breakout Groups

1800

Dinner on your own

Thursday, May 14, 2015
Room 3200, CCPO

Time

Event

Speaker

0845

Arrival — logistics information

Hofmann

0900

Presentation 1: Long-term evolution of virulence

Carnegie

Presentation 2: MPAs, reference points, area management

Powell

Presentation 3: Statutory/regulatory constraints of marine disease management

Otts

1030

Coffee/Tea

1100

Continue presentations

1215

Lunch — catered at CCPO

1330

Participant presentations — 5-minute talks on research

1515

Coffee/Tea

1545

Breakout Groups and/or Model Implementation

BG1: Evaluation of model results – how to do this and available data sets

BG2: Inclusion/linking of economic and management issues in marine disease models

Model Implementation

Klinck, Bidegain, Ben-Horin, Levin

1800

Cookout at Hofmann/Klinck house

Friday, May 15, 2015
Room 3200, CCPO

Time

Event

Speaker

0845

Arrival — Logistics

Hofmann

0900

Presentation 1: A different view – white spot disease in shrimp

Lotz

Presentation 2: Impacts of disease management practices on the virulence and transmission of a salmonid virus

Wargo

Discussion 1: Summary of models and implementation and evaluation of results

All

Discussion 2: Possible special issue and manuscripts

All

1015

Coffee/Tea

1045

Continue discussions

1215

Lunch/Adjourn