Date and Time

Wednesday, December 5, 2007 from 9:00am - 10:00am

Purpose

The 2007 Oyster Management workshop held in La Plata, MD was organized with the purpose of assembling the watershed's leading experts and stakeholders in oyster management to discuss the latest research, outstanding issues regarding the oyster EIS and to make recommendations, if necessary, to the Oyster Management Plan. Please click on the links below for workshop information including an agenda, presentations and workshop summaries.

Related Files:

Maryland’s Sanctuary Framework: Results from Moderate to High Salinity Areas - A presentation by Chris Judy, MD DNRWorkshop Agenda - An agenda for the workshop including workshop objectives and suggested breakout questionsField Transmission of Perkinsus between native and non-native oysters: Implications for bar cleaning and the proposed introduction of Crassostrea ariakensis - A presentation by Denise Breitbrug, SERCHabitat Initiatives and Challenges: Maryland Perspective - A presentation by Chris Judy, MD DNRSuccess of Alternative Oyster Reefs in Chesapeake Bay - A presentation by Russ Burke, VIMSGreat Wicomico Oyster Project - A presentation by David Shulte, US ACELarval Transport Model - A presentation by Elizabeth North, UMCESGenetic Considerations and Concerns: A Summary from the Genetics-focused Pre-workshop Meeting - Presented by Matthew Hare, Cornell University Keynote Speaker Address - A presentation by Mark Luckenbach, VIMSThe Shell Budget: Quantitative aspects of oyster biology relevant to management of the Chesapeake Bay resource - A presentation by Roger Mann, VIMSVirginia’s Sanctuary Program - A presentation by Jim Wesson, VMRCHabitat Initiatives and Challenges: Virginia Perspective - A presentation by Jim Wesson, VMRCEIS Update and Accomplishments - A presentation by Tom O'Connell, MD DNROyster Demographic Model - A presentation by Ed Weber. VERSAR, Inc.Workshop Flyer DRAFT Oyster Workshop Proceedings - Please review and comment on the 2007 Oyster Management Workshop DRAFT Proceedings Report

Location

[The College of Southern Maryland]

Related Files

Meeting materials will be posted as they become available.