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Applied Aquatic Sciences Division

The goal of our division is to foster and encourage student-to-student and student-to scientist communications in applied aquatic sciences related research.

BAAS

Biology Conference and Applied Aquatic Sciences Conference (BAAS)

The Science Biology and Applied Aquatic Science (BAAS) Conference is an annual event that brings together students from across Atlantic Canada to share their research, and network with other students and faculty.

This year, the joint Biology and Applied Aquatic Science (BAAS) conference will be hosted at Acadia University in Wolfville, NS. The conference will run from March 7 to 9, 2025.

Registration opens on February 7, 2025, and will have a deadline of February 28, 2025.

Abstract submission opens on February 7, 2025, and will close on February 28, 2025.

For more information on the event, accommodation options, and information for abstract presenters, visit the 2025 Biology and Applied Aquatic Sciences conference website.

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Awards

Thanks to the support of our generous conference sponsors, each year the achievements of some of Atlantic Canada’s top undergraduate and graduate aquaculture and fisheries students are recognized during the Aquaculture & Fisheries, and Biology (AFB) conference through a variety of awards.

About

The Aquaculture Division was struck in 1991, and in 2008 was renamed the Aquaculture & Fisheries Division to better reflect its work.

The goal of our division is to foster and encourage student-to-student and student-to scientist communications in aquaculture and fisheries related research. The primary vehicle for achieving this goal is an annual undergraduate and graduate student Aquaculture & Fisheries Conference.

Other mechanisms to achieve this goal include encouraging student exchanges among research labs, providing support for student attendance and research presentations at the annual national science conference, Aquaculture Canada, and sponsoring visiting scientists in the region.

Division

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Applied Aquatic Sciences
Heather Penney (Co-chair)
St. Francis Xavier University

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Applied Aquatic Sciences
Tamara Rodela (Co-chair)
St. Francis Xavier University

View all Applied Aquatic Sciences division members.

Sponsors

Dalhousie University
Saint Mary's University Science logo
BRAZIL ROCK LOBSTER ASSOCIATION
Huntsman Marine Science Centre logo
Atlantic Aqua Farms Premium Shellfish
Wisent Bioproducts logo
Nikon logo
Canadian Botanical Assocation/L'association Botanique du Canada
Ocean Tracking Network
Ocean Frontier Dal logo
Skretting, a Nutreco company
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