International Travel Grant to Attend the First International Conference on Molluscan Shellfish Safety in Sydney, Australia, November 14-17, 1994

9423809 Sobsey这个奖项是为了支持申请人参加并参加第一届国际软体类贝类安全会议的国际旅行。他受邀发表了一篇题为《牡蛎及其栖息地水域中肠道病毒病原体和指标的改进检测》的论文。会议计划包括实地考察商业贝类养殖区和相关的研究设施。申请人还计划访问悉尼的澳大利亚水技术委员会，讨论沿海废物管理以及影响贝类卫生和其他影响沿海水质的相关问题的潜在合作研究。这次会议是1989年和1992年分别在佛罗里达和法国举行的贝类灭绝问题国际会议的后续会议。与支持申请人参加本次会议和在澳大利亚的有关活动有关的结果预计将包括可用于规划对美国沿海地区具有特殊意义的废物管理问题研究的未来方案支助范围的信息。＊＊＊

9423809 Sobsey This is an award to support International Travel by the applicant to attend and participate in the First International Conference on Molluscan Shellfish Safety. He has been invited to present a paper titled "Improved Detection of Enteric Viral Pathogens and Indicators in Oysters and their Habitat Waters." The conference plan includes field visits to commercial shellfish growing areas and an associated research facility. The applicant also plans on visiting with the Australian Water Technologies Board in Sydney to discuss potential collaborative research on coastal waste management and related issues that affect shellfish sanitation and otherwise impact coastal water quality. This conference is a sequel to the 1989 and 1992 international conferences on shellfish depuration that were held in Florida and France, respectively. Results associated with supporting the applicant's participation in this Conference and related activities in Australia are expected to include information that can be utilized in planning the scope of future program support of research on waste management issues of special significance to coastal regions of the United States. ***