The UC Davis WAAM 18th Annual Symposium
Tentative Schedule
Saturday January 21st, 2012: Aquatics Day
Lecture Schedule (Please Note that This Schedule is Subject to Revision):
7:30 – 8:00
Registration
8:00 – 8:50
Dr. E. Scott Weber: “Project Piaba: Development Towards a
Sustainable Natural Resource in Amazon Fresh Water Fisheries”
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary
Medicine and Epidemiology
9:00 – 9:50
Dr. Melissa Miller: “Marine Mammal Diseases and Necropsy Techniques”
Marine Wildlife Veterinary Care and Research Center, California
Department of Fish and Game
10:00 – 10:50
Dr. Bill Van Bonn: “Basic Pinniped Clinical Techniques”
Staff Veterinarian & Director Veterinary Science, The Marine Mammal
Center in Sausalito
11:00 – 11:50
Dr. Todd Schmitt: “Applied Conservation Medicine”
Senior Staff Veterinarian, Sea World San Diego
12:00 – 12:50
Lunch Break
1:00 – 1:50
Dr. Freeland Dunker: “Coral Husbandry and Management of a Coral Reef
Exhibit Through Sustainable Practices of In-house Propagation and
Collecting”
Veterinarian, Steinhart Aquarium California Academy of Sciences
2:00 – 2:50
Dr. Mike Murray: Topic TBA
Head Veterinarian, Monterey Bay Aquarium
3:00 – 6:00 Optional Aquatic Animal Necropsy Wet Lab
(Additional Cost, Spaces Limited):
Dr. Weber, Dr. Miller, Dr. Van Bonn and Dr. Dunker will demonstrate and assist with the
necropsy of sea otters, California sea lions, teleost fish and a preserved shark specimen.
Sunday January 22nd, 2012: Terrestrial Species Day
Lecture Schedule (Please Note that This Schedule is Subject to Revision):
7:30 – 8:00
Registration
8:00 – 8:50
Dr. Winston Vickers: “Update on the California Mountain Lion Health
Study”
Associate Veterinarian, UC Davis Wildlife Health Center
9:00 – 9:50
Dr. Kirsten Gilardi: “Update on Mountain Gorilla One Health Program”
Wildlife Veterinarian, UC Davis Wildlife Health Center
10:00 – 10:50
Dr. Christine Fiorello: “The Pros and Cons of Wildlife Rehabilitation”
Response Veterinarian for the UC Davis Oiled Wildlife Care Network
11:00 - 11:50
Dr. Dave Jessup: “Diagnosing and Treating Sick Ecosystems”
Wildlife Veterinarian and Manager of the Wildlife Disease Association
12:00 – 12:50
Lunch Break
1:00 – 1:50
Dr. Raymond Wack: “The Grevy Zebra Trust: A Community Program in
Kenya”
Clinical Professor UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in the
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Epidemiology and Senior
Veterinarian at the Sacramento Zoo
2:00 – 2:50
Dr. Sathya K. Chinnadurai: “Cameroon Elephant Project”
ACZM Diplomate, Zoological Medicine Resident at North Carolina
Zoological Park
3:00 – 6:00 Optional Terrestrial Wildlife Necropsy Wet Lab Sunday January 22nd:
(Additional Cost, Spaces Limited):
Dr. Patty Gaffney and Dr. Steve Kubiski will demonstrate and assist with the necropsy of
assorted avian and mammal species provided by the Lindsey Wildlife Health Center.