OVERVIEW
A virtual symposium with presentations and panel discussions, Alternative SubStrate for Oysters, will bring together the latest knowledge and practices on alternative substrates for oyster fisheries, restoration and aquaculture. This symposium will mostly focus on large areas and/or subtidal efforts with alternative substrates (i.e., anything other than fresh oyster shell). Next year, we will host a symposium on the use of alternative substrates in the near shore for living shorelines and the inclusion of oysters on existing grey infrastructure.
REGISTRATION
Registration opens on December 11, 2023. Register HERE.
SCHEDULE (Eastern Time)
Monday, February 26: Alternative Substrate for Use in Fisheries
- 10:00 Introduction
- 10:05 Sarah Elfreth, Maryland State Senator
- 10:15 Chris Judy, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
- 10:30 Andrew Button, Virginia Marine Resources Commission
- 10:45 Doug Munroe, North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries
- 11:00 William Rodney, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
- 11:15 Sandra Brooke, Florida State University Coastal and Marine Lab
- 11:30 Kathy Sweezey, The Nature Conservancy
- 11:45 Matt Pluta, ShoreRivers
- 12:00 Speaker Q&A
- 12:30 Chat n Chew Breakouts
- 1:00 Plenary Discussion
- 2:00 Adjourn
Tuesday, February 27: Alternative Substrate in Large-Scale Restoration
- 10:00 Introduction
- 10:05 Bill Dennison, UMCES Interim President
- 10:15 Stephanie Reynolds Westby, NOAA Restoration Center
- 10:30 Bennett Paradis, North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries
- 10:45 Romuald Lipcius, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
- 11:00 Jay Lazar, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office
- 11:15 Jennifer Zhu, Billion Oyster Project
- 11:30 David Schulte, US Army Corps of Engineers
- 11:45 Russell Burke, Christopher Newport University
- 12:00 Speaker Q&A
- 12:30 Chat n Chew Breakouts
- 1:00 Plenary Discussion
- 2:00 Adjourn
Wednesday, February 28: Alternative Substrate - Aquaculture and New Technologies
- 10:00 Introduction
- 10:05 Josh Kurtz, Maryland Secretary of Natural Resources
- 10:15 H. Ward Slacum, Oyster Recovery Partnership
- 10:30 Steve Fleetwood, Bivalve Packing Company
- 10:45 Niels Lindquist, Sandbar Oyster Company Inc
- 11:00 Christine Thompson, Stockton University
- 11:15 Mark Clark, University of Florida
- 11:30 Christopher Karwacki, C.J. Karwacki Consulting, LLC
- 11:45 Hunter Mathews, University of North Florida
- 12:00 Speaker Q&A
- 12:30 Chat n Chew Breakouts
- 1:00 Plenary Discussion
- 2:00 Adjourn