Summer 2010 Quarterly Newsletter

2011 'Art of Science' Photomicrography Calendar Contest Announced

It's time once again for the Aquaneering 'Art of Science' Photomicrography Calendar Contest! The 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners will be featured on the 2011 Aquaneering Calendar and will also receive a cash prize of up to $1,000. Images are judged on both technical execution and artistic rendition by a panel of outside judges.

To enter, please submit your photomicrograph and a completed entry form by September 30, 2010.

    2010 Winners

1st Place		2nd Place		3rd Place
Frederique Ruf-Zamojski		Bruce Draper		Tatiana Hochgreb
Cal. Institute of Technology		University of California, Davis		Cal. Institute of Technology

2011_CalendarContestRules.pdf

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An article written by Aquaneering's Sales Manager, Bobbi Baur, was published in the May/June edition of ALN magazine. "Zebrafish: The Challenge of Standardization in a Maturing Research Model" gives readers an overview of zebrafish husbandry standards throughout the years, and details how the zebrafish research community is currently working together to develop performance based standards for the future. The article can be found on the Aquaneering web site or at ALN.com.

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WAS and Zebrafish Husbandry Workshop Recap

This year's World Aquaculture Society Conference and Hubbs-SeaWorld Party were both great successes! Our special guest San Ping Yuan (president of Aquaneering's Chinese distributor Quindao Samuels Industrial) came to visit and participate in the week's events. A speech by mayor Jerry Sanders kicked off the Hubbs-SeaWorld "Sushi Tuesday" party, co-hosted by Aquaneering. Four professional sushi chefs prepared fresh yellowtail, salmon, abalone and Toro for over 400 guests in town for the conference.

The highlight of the week was the 6th Annual Zebrafish Husbandry Workshop. Attendees came from the U.S., Canada, UK, Australia, Israel and Germany to participate in the workshop featuring both presentations and open forum discussions on zebrafish husbandry. As in years past, the workshop served as a vital stepping stone for discussing international standardization of husbandry guidelines. For the first time, we worked in conjunction with ZHA (Zebrafish Husbandry Association) to help spread the word about about the event. As a new associated member of the World Aquaculture Society, ZHA was able to offer discounted registration to their members and hosted their annual meeting at the conference as well.

Aquaneering Booth  (Wendy Porter-Francis, San Ping Yuan & Rory Francis)		Aquaneering/Hubbs-SeaWorld  "Sushi Tuesday" Party		Dan Castronova, President of ZHA Zebrafish Husbandry Workshop