October 21-23, 2015, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA
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Outline of IOS6
Information on the IOS6 website (PDF)
- Directory of Presenters
- Program Session list
- Keynote, Facilitator and Lunchtime Speakers’ Bios
- Poster Session list
- Farmers who shared their product
AV footage of Power Point presentations and keynote addresses
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Contribution from Ms. Kahren Dowcett, Chair of the IOS6 to Oyster Research Institute News
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“6th International Oyster Symposium (IOS6): Joining the Hands of Science, Industry and Culture”
Abstracts
Click the following PDF files of each session to view abstracts. Please note that all abstracts are not available.
- Session A – Nourishing the body
- Session B – Improving the health of coastal waters
- Session C – Some international bird’s-eye views
- Session D – Genetics toward longevity and productivity
- Session E – Climate change & Disease and safety
- Session F – Propagation and grow-out
- Session G – Restoration case studies & issues
- Session H – Community engagement and education
Best Young Scientist Award Winners
First Prize Winner
Ms.Kazuyo Fukushima (Watanabe Oysyer Laboratory Co., Ltd. Japan)
A novel antioxidant E6 extracted from soft body of Crassostrea gigas: its lipid antioxidant effects in the brain
Second Prize Winner
Dr. Austin Humphries (Assistant Professor, The University of Rhode Island, USA)
The role of oyster restoration and aquaculture in nutrient cycling within a Rhode Island estuary