Join us on March 2nd in Baltimore for an educational and exciting salmon aquaculture tour! Afterwards the group will be meeting at Amicii’s for an informal lunch (individuals are responsible for their own meal payment).
While the event is free, parking will also be self-paid; nearby recommendations are below:
Pier V Parking Garage (self-paid)
Public Transportation (Local Bus, Metro, Light Rail, MARC Train, Commuter Bus). Light Rail can get off at Camden Yards and MARC Train goes to the AMTRAK station in Baltimore.
Agenda:
10:00am: Arrive and Sign in
Cathy Liu, University of Maryland Extension (UME)
Catherine Frederick, UME and UMBC-IMET
10:30am: Welcome and Self-Introduction
Catherine Frederick, UME and IMET
10:40am: Overview of Sustainable Aquaculture Systems Supporting Atlantic Salmon (SAS2)
John Stubblefield, UMBC-IMET
10:55am: Opinion and Fact: Nutrition Profiles and Safety Attributes of Farm-raised vs Wild-caught Salmon
Cathy Liu, UME and Luke Feeney
11:10am: Educational Tour to the IMET Aquaculture Research Center: RAS Salmon
John Stubblefield and Catherine Frederick, UMBC-IMET
12:30pm: Lunch at Amicii’s