NAGRP Aquaculture Genome Projects

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From: "John Liu" [liuzhan@auburn.edu]
To: "aquaculturegenomics" [aquaculturegenomics@acesag.auburn.edu]
Cc: "Grant Burgess" [Grant.Burgess@newcastle.ac.uk]
Subject: [aquaculturegenomics] Aquaculture genomics Newsletter 37
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 09:49:03 -0500

 Aquaculture Genomics Workshop at PAGXXIII: The Aquaculture Genomics Workshop 
will be held on January 10-11, 2015 as a part of the International Plant
& Animal Genome XXIII meeting (www.intlpag.org) in San Diego, CA, USA.

 Famous scientists invited to speak for Aquaculture Genomics Workshop: In
addition to an array of presentations on current research efforts in the area 
of aquaculture genomics, there will be three invited presentations which will 
provide a fresh perspective on genomics and aquaculture. The invited speakers 
include Professor Theodorus Meuwissen of Norwegian University of Life Sciences,
Norway, Dr. Ross Houston of the Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of
Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, UK, and Dr. Jim Parsons, Fish
Breeder and Quantitative Geneticist, Senior Vice-President at Troutlodge Inc.
These invited speakers will cover lectures on whole genome selection, host
genetic regulation of disease resistance in salmonid species through the
application of genomics, and industry-related issues.

 Aquaculture Genome Workshop Travel Awards deadline Approaching: The Aquaculture 
Genomics Group of the NRSP-8 is pleased to announce the availability of a 
limited number of Travel Bursaries, of up to $1,000 each, to support the 
attendance of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at PAG XXIII.  
Application procedures can be found at
http://www.intlpag.org/2015/images/pdf/PAGXXIII-grants-aquaculture.pdf. The
application deadline is October 31, 2014. Please contact Dr. Roger L. Vallejo 
via email at roger.vallejo@ars.usda.gov if you have any questions.

 Aquaculture Genomics to fund three research projects through Coordinators funds:
Through an open competition, three projects were selected to receive funds this 
year from the Aquaculture Genome Coordinators of the NRSP-8. These projects 
include 1) Title: Resource coordination workshops focused on oysters and other 
shellfish (P.I.: Dr. Steven Roberts of University of Washington); 2) Title: 
Genomic resources for rainbow trout growth and development (P.I.: Drs. Michael 
R. Garvin of Washington State University; and 3) Title: Implementing genome 
resources for temperate basses (P.I.: Dr. Benjamin Reading of North Carolina 
State University). Thanks are given to Dr. Caird Rexroad for his leadership and 
organization for the review, and to the peer reviewers for their voluntary 
review of the proposals. A total of 11 proposals were received, and three were 
funded this year. Additional projects may be funded the coming year if funds are 
available.
 USDA NIFA funded four aquaculture research projects: Through its
Aquaculture Research Program of 2014, NIFA funded four research projects. For
details, see factsheet below or please visit
http://www.nifa.usda.gov/newsroom/pdfs/aqua_fs.pdf.