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The Louisiana Association of Teachers of Mathematics (LATM) and the Louisiana Science Teachers Association (LSTA) invite you to attend, present a session and/or exhibit during our 2018 Joint Conference in Shreveport, Louisiana, October 22th -24th at the Shreveport Convention Center. We expect approximately 1500 formal and informal math and science educators and administrators from pre-K through college levels to attend.
The the annual conference provides professional development and networking opportunities for all math and science educators throughout the state of Louisiana. Visit https://lsta.info/annual-conference to learn more about the conference and register.
Louisiana Sea Grant will host the Coastal Connections competition at Nicholls State University on Monday, October 29, 2018 in the Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center at Jean Lafitte National Park. The competition, modified from the Three Minute Thesis (3MT™) approach to research communication, was an exercise in developing academic, presentation and research communication skills while supporting the development of students’ capacities to effectively explain their research. Graduate students have three minutes to present a compelling oration on their research topic and its significance using two slides. Coastal Connections focuses on the ability of students to consolidate their ideas and crystalize their research discoveries.
Fusion is a one day conference dedicated to convening national experts and local leaders to discuss a single issue critical to the future of our Region and State. Through benchmarking and brainstorming, attendees will leave with a greater understanding of the challenges before them and opportunities to influence the future of our region.
Visit www.norlifusion.com for schedule and speaker lineup.
The Mobile Bay National Estuary Program is pleased to host the 2018 Bays and Bayous Symposium at the Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center in Mobile, AL. The Bays and Bayous Symposium is a biennial event held alternately in Mississippi and Alabama to provide an opportunity for the community to learn about the state of our coastal environment. The purpose of the Bays and Bayous Symposium is to bring together a broad array of scientists, resource managers, policy makers, and business and industry interests from throughout the southeast region of the U.S. to promote information exchange and networking related to coastal issues that impact long-term sustainability. The goals of the symposium are to:
- Provide a scientific overview and on the ground perspective of the state of our knowledge and activities addressing the water quality, living resources, habitat management, human impacts, and citizen stewardship challenges of the northern Gulf of Mexico;
- Explore how the economy, ecosystem, community and culture each play a role in maintaining northern Gulf coast resilience;
- Learn about what environmental factors put stress on local economies, ecosystems, heritage and culture, and communities; and
- Inspire how to best balance environmental protection with human uses of our natural resources.
The Sanitation Control Procedures training is intended to assist the seafood industry in developing and implementing “Sanitation Control Procedures” as mandated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This regulation is commonly know as the “Seafood HACCP Regulation” which became effective December 18, 1997. Since this date, seafood processors have been required to ‘monitor’ sanitary control procedures used during processing in order to show their compliance with good sanitary conditions and practices.
The School of Nutrition and Food Sciences offers a one day Sanitation Control Procedures for Processing Fish and Fishery Products (SCP) training designed to educate seafood processors, packers, wholesales, importers, harvesters and warehouses about sanitation procedures. Participants who complete the course receive a certificate issued by AFDO, that fulfills the FDA requirements for seafood SCP training.
Training in Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) is mandated for the seafood processors by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Basic HACCP courses teach the principles of HACCP and empower processors to develop HACCP plans specific for each seafood product they handle or produce.
The School of Nutrition and Food Sciences offers a two and a half day basic Seafood HACCP training designed to educate seafood processors, packers, wholesales, importers, harvesters and warehouses about seafood safety. Participants who complete the course receive a certificate issued by AFDO, that fulfills the FDA requirements for seafood HACCP training.
A hands-on event for the seafood processing community. This event is designed for anyone who has been processing for awhile or is just thinking about getting started. Beyond the Bayou will showcase talks by subject experts, equipment and chef demonstrations, and vendors and agencies will be on hand for one-on-one assistance. Lunch is provided.
Whether you’re packaging shrimp, fish, crab, or oyster now, or just thinking about getting thinking about getting involved in ‘micro-processing’, this event can take your business to the next level.
Learn from LSU seafood experts:
- Processing equipment demonstrations
- Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP)
- Vacuum packing
- Packaging and shipping options comparison
- Marketing strategies review
- Vendor expo for one-on-one assistance
- Product options & chef demonstrations
The 4-H Mini Barn is located across from the large barn behind the Coliseum on LSU’s campus. Parking will be available (details TBA).