ISAAH 2002

Abstracts (pdf—1.5 Mb file) (added 16 September 2002)
Corrigenda (pdf) (added 16 September 2002)
Scientific Program (pdf) (updated 19 August 2002)
Social and Scientific Program (pdf) (updated 20 August 2002)
Sheraton floor plans (pdf) (added 20 August 2002)

ISAAH 2002 Sponsors

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The Meeting

The Organizing Committee for the Fourth International Symposium on Aquatic Animal Health, ISAAH2002, is pleased to welcome you to New Orleans. We promise an informative and broad program, comprised of over 300 contributions, including an excellent lineup of plenary speakers each morning, 11 special sessions, 25 contributed sessions, and almost 100 posters. A wide range of topics are covered by premier scientists in each field, presenting the most recent data available. The high quality of the contributions made organizing the sessions a pleasure, and we thank all of the contributors for their effort.

We have also arranged some exciting social events to bring us all together to enjoy some of the flavor and culture of New Orleans. Starting on Sunday, re-establish old friendships and start some new ones as you listen to the music of Warren Clark’s French Quarter Jazz Quintet at the Ice Breaker. On Tuesday, enjoy food and drink with the fish at the Aquarium of the Americas. The final act of the program, the banquet, features a terrific New Orleans buffet followed by Cajun dancing and dance instruction to the music of Les Freres Michot. As they say in Louisiana, Laissez le Bon Temps Roulez!

Organization

The 4^th International Symposium on Aquatic Animal Health is sponsored by the following professional societies:

Fish Health Section of the American Fisheries Society

Fish Health Section of the Asian Fisheries Society

European Association of Fish Pathologists

Japanese Society for Fish Pathology

International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine

National Shellfisheries Association

The 2002 Symposium will be hosted by the Fish Health Section of the American Fisheries Society and the organizing committee is chaired by Ron Thune. In addition, an informal international advisory group, comprised of the Presidents of the six societies and the organizers of the previous two Symposia, Ron Hedrick, Jim Winton, Andrew Kane, and Sarah Poynton, has been formed to contribute to the development of the scientific program.

New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans, also known as the “Paris of the Americas,” “The Crescent City,” and the “Big Easy,” has a rich and diverse history. Founded in 1718 by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, New Orleans combines the influences of European, African, Caribbean, and American cultures to create an exciting, sensuous city, steeped in tradition, superstition and romance. New Orleans offers travelers a unique experience featuring a diversity of architecture, antiques, music, dance, art, and cuisine. Visitors to the French Quarter, the heart of New Orleans, find one of the oldest and most unique neighborhoods in the United States. Wandering through the Quarter, one encounters Jackson Square, the Cabildo, Bourbon Street, and innumerable clubs and restaurants.

Dine in world-famous restaurants featuring chefs like Emeril Lagasse, Paul Prudhomme, and Alex Patout. Sample a fruity, tropical “Hurricane” cocktail. Shop for anything from voodoo supplies to upscale French antiques. Listen to the outstanding Jazz, Blues, Cajun Music, and Zydeco emanating from places like Preservation Hall, the House of Blues, and Tipitina’s. Visit the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas or cruise the Mighty Mississippi. You will not mistake where you are and you will know you have arrived at a different and wonderful place. Make sure you take advantage of it and spend some time either before or after the meeting.

The Sheraton New Orleans Hotel boasts a superb location, bordering the historic French Quarter, just steps from the Mississippi River and the Warehouse Arts district. Other major attractions in the Hotel’s immediate area include the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, Harrah’s Casino, the Riverwalk Marketplace, and the Louisiana Superdome. The hotel is located only 16 miles from the New Orleans International Airport and has 49 floors and 1,101 guest rooms. There is a full service restaurant, a full service bar, a Starbuck’s Coffee Store, a fitness center, an outdoor heated swimming pool, an outdoor co-ed Jacuzzi, a gift shop, and a tour desk. Guest room amenities include a laptop computer hook-up, coffee makers, in-room safes, hairdryers, irons and ironing boards, telephone voice mail, pay-per-view movies, and Nintendo. Club level rooms also include plush bathrobes, complimentary use of the Fitness Center, folio printers, free facsimile service, dual-line telephones, and exclusive use of the Club Level Lounge.

Our meeting space encompasses the entire fifth floor of the hotel, with over 2,000 square meters of space and expansive open areas with windows over looking Canal Street, ensuring an exciting, interactive environment. PLAN ON JOINING US!!