Reproductive Strategies for Addressing Genetic Diversity
Workshop Agenda
Saturday, June 27th, 2015, Rooms 3,12,16,18 Edward’s School of Business, University of
Saskatchewan
8:00am – 8:30am
Registration/BREAKFAST
Foyer: Edward’s School of Business
8:30am – 8:50am
Session 1: Inbreeding and Genetic Diversity: A Concern?
Session Moderator/ Introduction: Dr. G. Mastromonaco (University of Guelph and
Toronto Zoo)
8:50am – 9:35am
Speaker #1: Dr. Flavio Schenkel (University of Guelph)
9:45 am – 10:30am
Speaker #2: Dr. Keri McFarlane (Kings University, Edmonton).
10:40am
NUTRITION BREAK & NETWORKING
Foyer: Edward’s School of Business
10:55am – 12:00 Noon
Breakout A (45 min discussion, 20 min joint summary):
Summary of Identified Challenges & Potential Solutions
12:00pm – 1:00pm
LUNCH & TABLE DISCUSSIONS
Foyer: Edward’s School of Business
1:00pm – 1:20pm
Session 2: Biobanks. How are they made and deployed.
Session Moderator/ Introduction: Dr. Pierre Comizzoli (University of Maryland,
Research Scientist, Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Washington, DC).
1:20pm – 2:05pm
Speaker #3: Dr. Harvey Blackburn (USDA Genetic Resource Program, Fort
Collins, CO, USA)
2:15pm – 3:00pm
Speaker #4: Dr. Michelle Marcotte (Director, Research and Development,
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
3:10pm
NUTRITIONAL BREAK & NETWORKING
Foyer: Edward’s School of Business
3:25pm – 4:30pm
Breakout B (45 min discussion, 20 min joint summary):
Summary of Identified Challenges & Potential Solutions. Informing Policy,
Industry, Society
Workshop Dinner, June 27th, 2015, Marquis Hall, U of S Campus
6:00pm – 6:30pm
Pre-Networking Event (Cash Bar)
6:30pm
DINNER
7:00pm
Welcome – Dr. Doug Freeman, Dean, Western College of Vet Medicine
7:10pm
Dr. Lorne Hepworth (Chair, Board of Directors, Genome Canada)
7:30pm
Mr. Wes Olson (Parks Canada, retired; Author: A Field Guide to Plains Bison)
8:00pm
Table Discussions/Networking Opportunity
8:30pm
Closing Remarks – Dr. Baljit Singh, Associate Dean (Research), WCVM