Upcoming Events

43rd Annual IAAAM Conference and Meeting, Atlanta, GA, May 12-16, 2012

AQUAVET I, Bristol, RI, May 27 - June 23, 2012

AQUAVET II, Bristol, RI, May 27 - June 9, 2012

Ecology & Conservation of Marine Mammals of the Humboldt Upwelling Ecosystem, Punta San Juan, Peru, June 30th – July 9th 2012

Exotic Animal Medicine for the Clinical Practitioner, Oakland, CA, October 20-21, 2012

The 43rd Annual Meeting and Conference of the IAAAM will be held in Atlanta, GA. We will start on May 12, 2012 and go through May 16, 2012.  If you have questions, please contact Ilze Berzins at Ilze.Berzins@yahoo.com.

2012 Conference Proceedings

The link to VIN's online Proceedings for the 2012 IAAAM Conference is now active for IAAAM members. Just click here to go to the portal page and choose the 2012 VIN link to access the proceddings in your browser.

Call for Applications - Medway Scholarship Program

The International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine (IAAAM) recognizes a continuing need for the funding of research projects focused on aquatic animal medicine. IAAAM also recognizes the value and importance for students to gain solid scientific research training. To help fill these needs and to further promote involvement of students in aquatic animal medicine, the IAAAM has established the Medway Scholarship Program designed to support research experiences for students interested in pursuing careers in aquatic animal medicine.

The program is primarily intended for undergraduate, veterinary, and graduate students without stipends or other sources of funding. The purpose of the scholarship is to partially support the student for research experiences beyond that which they might experience with normal undergraduate classwork or a graduate/veterinary curriculum. {Click here for more informtation.}

Call for Conference Sponsors

In May 12-16, 2012, IAAAM will hold the 43nd Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.  Sponsorship of the IAAAM Conference is designed to offer corporate partners visibility, impact, and access to aquatic veterinarians, researchers and students worldwide, as well as, an association with a professional organization committed to advancing aquatic animal medicine and an opportunity to be an integral part of its continued growth.  Click here to download the IAAAM Sponsorship Information and Application Form.

IAAAM News

Exotic Animal Medicine for the Clinical Practitioner

Presented by the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
Continuing education credits endorsed by the American College of Zoological Medicine

The American Association of Zoo Veterinarians is presenting an in-depth, 2- day course on exotic, zoo, and wild animal medicine Saturday, October 20, 2012 to Sunday, October 21, 2012 at the Oakland Marriott City Center, Oakland, CA. Lectures will be geared to the private exotic animal clinical practitioner and are expected to include topics such as exotic animal therapeutic and marsupial medicine as well as cutting edge topics in avian, herpetologic, small mammal, and fish medicine. [More information.]

Ecology & Conservation of Marine Mammals of the Humboldt Upwelling Ecosystem

The Center for Environmental Sustainability (CSA - Centro para la Sostenibilidad Ambiental) and Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia´s (UPCH) Life Sciences Field School are pleased to announce the course Ecology & Conservation of Marine Mammals of the Humboldt Upwelling Ecosystem will be held from June 30th – July 9th 2012 at Punta San Juan, Peru.

This is a residential field-based course in Peru on the biology, anatomy, physiology, ecology, evolution, behavior, population biology, management and conservation of marine mammals, explaining why this group is so important, controversial and interesting. Students will be provided with comprehensive knowledge on marine mammal ecology with special enphasis on species inhabiting the Humboldt Current Upwelling Ecosystem off the coast of Peru a developing country with the largest single species fishery in the world.

This is a university-accredited course and is intended for students in the summer vacation of 2012 and for enthusiastic individuals with keen interest in the marine environment. This course is suitable for MSc., undergraduate students in the last 3 years of study and individuals who want to learn from experts about sea lions, fur seals, dolphins, whales, marine otters of the south Pacific Ocean.

For more information, please visit: http://upch-fieldschool.edu.pe/front/course_information_marine_mammals.

* Students from any country are encouraged to attend, but please note that the course will be taught in English.

National Marine Mammal Foundation Veterinary Internship

The National Marine Mammal Foundation is offering a one-year veterinary internship in aquatic animal medicine and research in cooperation with SeaWorld San Diego and the U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program, based in San Diego, California. Click here for more information.