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Huntsman Marine Science Centre Annual Report | 2009-2010

A new beginning

Annual Report 2009-2010


Annual Report | 2009-10

Table of Contents

Message from the Chair of the Board and the Executive Director Departmental Review Development Communications Financial Performance Outreach and Education Aquarium St. Andrews Bird Banding Station Vessels, Maintenance, Operations and Grounds Residences Atlantic Reference Centre International Aquaculture Innovation Centre (IAIC) University research at the Huntsman Awards and Recognition Employee of the Year and Service Awards 2009 Huntsman Scholarship Winners Organizational Structure Board of Directors Advisory Board International Aquaculture Innovation Centre Board of Directors Member Organizations and Board Structure Staff and Activities HMSC Staff 2009-10 Publications, Reports and Presentations

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The Huntsman’s Commitment: To reduce the impact of human activities on the world’s oceans… while facilitating the optimal use of precious marine resources.

The Huntsman’s Mission: To forward the advancement of marine sciences through high quality research, To design and deliver superior educational experiences for all possible audiences, and To develop and implement elegant, innovative and achievable technical solutions for our public and private sector partners.

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Message from the Chair of the Board and the Executive Director The Huntsman Marine Science Centre has had another challenging and rewarding year. The organization has been able to attract and deliver on more business activi-ties than planned. Had it not been for some unforeseen expenditures, this would have resulted in one of the best fiscal years yet. Our activities included fundamen-tal and applied contract research, the delivery of uni-versity field courses and a range of public education programs. We are, of course, not immune to the lingering reces-sion that affects not only the Huntsman but its key partners as well. As a result, we are forecasting a con-traction in the activity levels for the upcoming fiscal year, which is in contrast to the 31.5% annual growth in revenues that we have experienced since the 2004/05 fiscal year. You will recall that over the past couple of seasons our capital dollars have been spent on upgrading the sea-water supply system, the main teaching laboratory, constructing a new larval fish hatchery and fish brood-stock holding facility on the lower campus, purchasing a new research vessel and renewing the list of equip-ment that is vital to the work carried out at the Hunts-man. During this past year we embarked on the final phase of the $ 20 million dollar re-investment campaign with the start of building of the new Discovery Centre. A professional Design and Build team was assembled, a financing strategy for the project was negotiated and approved by the Board of Directors and the Build Com-mittee put into play a Project Charter. We said good bye to the old aquarium complex that was demolished in the winter, to make room for the new building, and have been watching with anticipation as the new con-struction starts to unfold.

The Executive Director has been working with the Board of Directors and its Committees, continue to develop the necessary strategies to address the current economic situation. The focus has been on creating the solid business base needed to fulfill the potential and mission of this wonderful institution. As stated before, significant challenges remain. This is a time for persistence and for generosity. We must have the courage to believe in our mission, and our poten-tial. This should not be difficult given what we have accomplished in such a short time. Your continued support is critical, both for its direct contribution to realizing the dreams, but also for the way that it will help convince others of the merits of our cause, and entrain their support. The Huntsman staff has once again shown that they are up for the challenge. On behalf of the Board of Direc-tors and the Members of the organization we would like to commend you for your outstanding efforts over the past year. Thank you for your continued enthusi-asm and support. The next year promises to be one of continued change and excitement.

Dr. Fred Whoriskey Chair of the Board of Directors

Mr. W.D. (Bill) Robertson

Executive Director

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Message du président du conseil et du directeur général Le Centre des Sciences de la Mer Huntsman a connu une autre année stimulante et enrichissante. L’organisation a été en mesure d’attirer et d’offrir plus d’activités commerciales que prévu. N’eut été de quelques dépenses imprévues, le résultat aurait donné l’un des meilleurs exercices à date. Nos activités com-prennent la recherche fondamentale et appliquée sur contrat, les cours universitaires sur le terrain, et une gamme de programmes d’éducation pour le public. Nous ne sommes pas, évidemment, à l’abris de la récession persistante qui affecte non seulement le Huntsman, mais aussi ses principaux partenaires. En conséquence, nous prévoyons une diminution du niveau des activités pour l’exercice à venir, ce qui est en contraste avec la croissance annuelle de 31.5% du chiffre d’affaires que nous avons connu depuis l’exercice de 2004-2005. Vous vous souviendrez qu’au cours des deux dernières saisons, notre argent de capitaux à été consacré à l’amélioration du système d’approvisionnement en eau de mer, le laboratoire principal d’enseignement, la construction d’un nouveau couvoir pour les larves de poissons et d’une installation pour la rétention de stocks de géniteurs de poissons sur le campus inférieur, l’achat d’un nouveau navire de recherche et le renou-vellement de l’équipement qui est vital pour le travail effectué au Huntsman. Au cours de cette dernière année, nous avons entamé la phase finale de la campagne de réinvestissement de 20 millions de dollars avec le début de la construction du nouveau Centre des Découvertes. Une équipe de conception professionnel et de construction a été assemblée, une stratégie de financement pour le projet a été négociée et approuvée par le conseil d’administra-tion, et le comité de construction a mis en oeuvre les différentes étapes du projet. Nous avons fait nos adieux à l’ancien aquarium qui a été démoli en hiver, pour faire place au nouveau bâtiment, et nous observons avec impatience alors que la construction commence.

Le Directeur Général a travaillé avec le conseil d’administration et ses comités, continu à développer les stratégies nécessaires pour remédier à la situation économique actuelle. L’accent à été mis sur la création d’une base d’affaires solide nécessaire pour réaliser le potentiel et la mission de cette magnifique institution. Comme indiqué précédemment, des défis importants subsistent. La persistance et la générosité sont cruciales ces temps-ci. Nous devons avoir le courage de croire en notre mission et notre potentiel. Cela ne devrait pas être difficile en voyant ce que nous avons accompli en si peu de temps. Votre soutien continu est essentiel, tant pour sa contribution directe à la réalisation des rêves, mais aussi pour la façon dont il contribuera à convaincre les autres du bien-fondé de notre cause, et entraîner leur soutien. Le personnel du Huntsman a une fois de plus démontré qu’ils sont prêts à relever le défi. Au nom du conseil d’administration et des membres de l’organisa-tion, nous tenons à vous féliciter pour vos formidables efforts au cours de l’année dernière. Je vous remercie de votre enthousiasme et votre soutien. L’année prochaine promet d’en être une de changements continus et excitants.

Fred Whoriskey, Ph.D. Président du conseil

M. W.D. (Bill) Robertson

Directeur général

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Development The new fiscal year began with the hiring of a new Di-rector of Business Development, Muriel Jarvis. The highlight of the summer season was the “Tribute to Dr. John Anderson” event, held in August at the Arena Complex Theatre in St. Andrews and attended by ap-proximately 100 Huntsman and Dr. Anderson support-ers. The Tribute was a great success, with 14 of John’s associ-ates paying him tribute. During the event, an announcement was made of funding of $5 million from both the federal and provincial governments for the construction of our new Bay of Fundy Discovery Centre. In order to obtain the remaining funding necessary to complete the Discovery Centre, the fund raising cam-paign was given a new look, and re-launched in October as the “Seal the Deal” campaign with a target of $2 million. Between October and fiscal year end of March 31, the Development group raised over $600,000 in new pledges.

Several activities were integral to this fund raising:A flyer outlining activities at the Huntsman, and the plan for the Bay of Fundy Discovery Centre, was distributed to 1,300 households in the St. Andrews area in November. InProgress, a new, monthly publication designed to update our stakeholders on the progress of our Centre’s construction, and the advancement of our campaign to Seal the Deal, was launched in December. A brochure outlining the various designs and displays of the Discovery Centre was created and sent to over 50 Foundations with a request for support in February. The old Aquarium was demolished in March. Our InDepth publication continues to be sent quarterly to all Huntsman stakeholders throughout the year. Three influential organizations in the Bay of Fundy area, Cooke Aquaculture, the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF), and Connors Bros. Clover Leaf Seafoods each agreed to contribute toward the development of large information panels that will tell their story to visitors to the new Discovery Centre. Innovative fund raising opportunities were created to engage children in the process of supporting the Discov-ery centre. In November a young girl, Kayley Clark, donated her birthday party money to the Discovery Centre, and in January we created the concept of the Kids Donor Wall.

Dr. John Anderson, centre, was honoured at a special event marking the 40th anniversary of the Huntsman. At the event, funding for the new discovery centre was announced.


Communications A very successful year of events was realized by the communications group. The objective of this initiative is to raise the profile of the Huntsman Marine Science Centre. Sandra Clark, Jessica Richards and Jim Cornall were joined on the communications team by new Director of Business Development, Muriel Jarvis. The monthly calendar of events was published, with events spread throughout the summer to increase the Huntsman’s visibility in the media and to the public. The first event of the fiscal year was a beach clean-up in honour of Earth Day, which saw around 50 people collecting the garbage at Indian Point. A walk led by Tracey Dean for International Migratory Bird Day was held in June, and events were also regu-larly held at the aquarium during the summer. A well-attended dedication ceremony was held for the Fundy Spray in July at the town wharf. The Daily Planet visited the Huntsman to do some film-ing about the research work that is taking place at the centre – Pat Fitzgerald was featured on the show. The Huntsman also did some filming for the Discovery Channel. A packed W.C. O’Neill Arena theatre was the venue in August for a special event in honour of Dr. John Ander-son and his role in the creation of the Huntsman Marine Laboratory in 1969. A movie was specially created for the event by Muriel Jarvis and Jim Cornall; Muriel and Bill Smith co-hosted the event, at which many guests spoke. This was offi-cially confirmed later in the year,

when Minister Thompson and Premier Shawn Graham were among the dignitaries in attendance at an official announce-ment at the aquarium in October. The newly-added lobsters, as well as a display on lobster life cycles, formed the basis of a Meet the Lobsters event in September. More media coverage followed when the Huntsman launched its Seal the Deal campaign to raise the final $2 million required to build the new centre. The publications SeaWords and InDepth continue to be produced at regular intervals. The Huntsman website continues to be updated, with Paypal options being added for students to pay for courses, as well as for members of the public to buy tickets for special events or donations. Other media coverage included donations to the centre, a photo of a child holding a frog (for the time change ‘leaping forward’ in the spring), a visit to the Huntsman by one of the seals’ former trainers from Ontario, col-laboration between McGill university students and local elementary school students, Nancy Leavitt’s winning of the Chowder Cup during the Indulge weekend, the Huntsman’s participation at the Lobster Institute at the Fairmont Algonquin, the introduction of an online course in collaboration with the University of Frederic-ton, the demolition of the old aquarium, the visit of ex-change students from China, and the success of the PRIMER course which was held via the internet, in spite of the inability of the course leader to travel due to the Icelandic volcanic eruption.

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A beach clean‐up at Indian Point was one of the events coordinated by the communica‐tions group.

The tearing down of the aquarium made the news, and can also be seen online as a Youtube video.


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Financial performance


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The selected financial data are derived from complete financial statements of the HMSC as audited by KPMG LLP. The auditors stated that these statements presented fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the HMSC.


Outreach and Education The Public Education Programs The teaching season is slowly but steadily expanding with students now on campus from March until November. To reach our goal of year round participa-tion, we have been out on the road promoting the Huntsman programs. Education staff took part in the Science Teachers of Ontario Conference in Toronto (November), and National Science Teachers Association in Philadelphia (March). Being the “new kid on the block,” we will follow up with more visits and promo-tional presentations. The on-site hands-on programs continue to be well attended and most of our regular schools were back in 2009. New schools included Crestwood Preparatory School, Toronto, Cabot School, Vermont and Turner Fenton Secondary School, Brampton. Often there is a connection to the Huntsman that brings in new schools. The teacher from Turner Fenton first came to the Huntsman as a student with Dr. M. Owen on the University of Western Ontario field course and one teacher with Crestwood first came with a Montreal school. The Grade 6 Ocean Discovery Program completed its third full run and again was offered at no charge to District 10 students. All 14 classes attended including the new French Immersion class in St. George. Genny Simard taught the program in both English and French. This program continues to be supported by the District 10 School Board, the NB Department of Education, the Huntsman and TD Friends of the Environment. The major disappointment of the year was the poor attendance of the Huntsman summer programs. We need to rethink our options here. A new initiative for 2009 is working with the NB Department of Education to offer Professional Develop-ment summer institutes for New Brunswick teachers. The aim of the courses is to have teachers increase their background knowledge for the Grade 6 – Diversity of Life unit, the Grade 7 – Interactions in Ecosystems Unit, and the Grade 8 – Tides and Oceans, Water Systems

Unit. The ground work has been done over the winter and the teachers should be on campus next July. On the personnel front, Laura Barrett started in April and then went on maternity leave in October. Genny Simard filled in for her over the winter and Laura will be back in the spring. The Education Department would like to thank Promo-Science for their support of our hands-on approach to education. University Programs Most of the university courses were well subscribed in 2009. The University of New Brunswick Marine Biology course had 16 students, the University of Guelph Ocean-ography was full and the University of Waterloo Marine Mammals and Seabirds as well as McGill Marine Mam-mals courses were overflowing. 2009 was also a UNBSJ Semester Program year. This program is offered every second year and is a major boost to fall activity on campus. Thirteen students took part in 2009 and completed the five field courses.

The Huntsman, in partnership with the University of Fredericton, is prospecting in a new on-line direction. Together we have developed a certificate program - Leadership for Marine Sustainability – which will be launched in September 2010. This is a four-course com-pletely online program de-signed for pro-fessionals.

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Blacks Harbour Elementary School was one of the District 10 schools participating in the Grade 6 Ocean Discovery program.


Aquarium The Aquarium celebrated a banner year, with an increase in the number of visitors over 2008, and several special events held throughout the season. It was also a year of change, with new additions to the collection; but it also marked the end of an era when the 27-year-old building was torn down in March, 2010. The season was preceded by the arrival of two harbour seals from Storybook Gardens in London, Ontario. Loki, who was born at the Huntsman in 1993, and his son, Snorkel, arrived in early May, and made a speedy adjustment to their new home. Snorkel was trained while in Ontario, and the work continues at the Huntsman with both seals.

A window was added to the large sturgeon tank, which proved to be a popular addition. Events started with World Ocean Day in June, which included

‘Ocean Discovery’ boat trips, beach walks, auc-tions, a dinner/dance, guided tours and a barbecue.

The second popular event was a 3rd birthday party for Snorkel, which was extremely well attended – some even brought gifts, and a special seal-shaped cake was created for the event by Nancy Leavitt. After the media frenzy that surrounded Big Dee-Dee’s arrival in 2008, two more rare lobsters hit the news and ended up at the Huntsman. First was a ‘yellow’ lobster, Fiona, which created a media stir in Cape Cod, Mass. After hearing the story, the Huntsman contacted the restaurant in Eastham where Fiona was being kept, and the owners graciously donated the lobster to the Huntsman.

Later in the year, a rare bright blue lobster, Lily, was donated by a campground in Eastport, Me., again drawing media attention to the Huntsman. A display was added on flounders’ camouflage ability, as well as another on dulse. With the addition of the new lobsters, a display was added on the life cycle of the lobster, with some stage I lobsters introduced. A Meet the Lobsters event was held in September, which proved to be very popular. Assisting the Huntsman at the event was Susan Waddy, lobster expert at the St. Andrews Biological Station. Food, juice and water were introduced during the sum-mer, and additional picnic tables were added. Staff also took a touch pool to the Health and Wellness Fair at the Fairmont Algonquin and, in the spring, attended the first Kids Exploratorium at Harbour Station, in Saint John, which was attended by over 6,000 people. The Charlotte County Eco-Expo, held at the W. C. O’Neill Arena, also included a touch tank. The season marked the second year of Genny Simard, who was joined by Amanda Knox, and students Vanessa McKnight-Whitford (also returning for her second year), Elizabeth Dowling and Jennifer Baldwin joining the team.

Last year, Big Dee‐Dee was the centre of media attention—this year, Fiona (above) and Lily both made the news.

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Several special events were staged by the Huntsman aquarium, including a host of events for World Ocean Day in June.


The St. Andrews Bird Banding Station The Banding Station has been operating on a corner of Huntsman property for 20+ years and the fall migration continues to be the focus of the banding year. With the help of volunteers the nets are open every day, weather permitting, from late August until mid October and the data are contributed to the Bird Studies Canada Migra-tion Monitoring Network. No major migration of songbirds passed through the St. Andrews Bird Banding Station’s net area last fall; there was barely a trickle. The total of 472 birds banded and 19.4 birds/100 net hours was by far the lowest recorded since the Station started daily monitoring of the fall pas-serine migration in 2001. In 2008, there were birds around well into November. In 2009, the woods were silent. What happened to the migrants? Where did they go? Did the cool wet summer conditions allow migrants to stay farther inland instead of coming to the coast? On the many slow banding days it was a struggle to maintain enthusiasm for the project, yet the results show the importance and value of yearly monitoring and long-term data collection projects with their ups and downs. The migra-tion monitoring will continue and we hope activity rebounds in 2010. Thank you to the New Brunswick Wildlife Trust Fund for providing financial support for the Fall Migration Monitoring Program and Nicole Desoyers and Laura Duval for their assistance and patience dur-ing a very slow fall season.

Vessels, Maintenance, Operations and Grounds The research vessel Fundy Spray had a very busy year last year. In addition to the educational role the vessel fulfills, the boat was busy doing multi- and single-beam bottom surveys up at the head of the bay in support of a project to determine the effects of opening a dam on the Petitcodiac River will have on the local ecology. The Fundy Spray was also involved in the investigation of the prevalence of invasive tunicates in the Quoddy region, where it acted as a dive platform for scientific divers from DFO. DFO continued to use the vessel in their plankton survey program. Other work involved the deployment of current profil-ers around the Deer Island archipelago in support of a tidal energy project. The smaller vessel, Cedars Run, was also busy doing the preliminary surveys on the tidal energy sites. The final piece of the seawater upgrade was put into place with the installation of two 90 hp pumps in the tidepool building. The pumps provide increased water pressure needed to provide an adequate supply of fil-tered water to the campus. There has been lots of activity on campus pre-paring for construction of the new Discovery Cen-tre. A new power line has been run around the northeast perimeter of the campus. This re-places the old main line that used to run through the centre of the lower campus. The power now runs underground to all buildings on the lower campus (with the exception of Ambridge House). The result is a neater look and all overhead obstacles are now re-moved. The old dive room was gutted, with all of the shower stalls removed. The room is now used as storage for the salvageable items from the old aquarium.

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American robin

The Small Fieldhouse has been converted into a temporary aquarium for the 2010 season.


Discovery Centre construction

Key dates:

January 15, 2010—Selection and engagement of design and build teams February 1, 2010—Detailed design work commences March 10, 2010—Demolition of old aquarium complete May 1, 2010—Earthworks begins on site for new discovery centre December, 2010—Building enclosure February 1, 2011—Construction essentially completed April 1, 2011—Exhibit installation June 15, 2011—Bay of Fundy Discovery Centre aquarium opens to the public

Residences The Upper Campus hosted several events over the year, from media events to parties, conferences and a wed-ding, and continues to look to the future, including ex-ploring opportunities to expand the food services the Huntsman offers.

To that end, Blue Wave catering was initiated, with the food services at Vincent Massey Elementary School and Sir James Dunn Academy in St. Andrews being sup-plied with their lunch-time food by the Huntsman.

Also, Nancy Leavitt, residences manager, won the 2009 Chowder Cup during the Indulge event in St. Andrews.

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Nancy Leavitt, second left, with her Chowder Cup, stands along‐side some of the NBCC staff and students that assisted during the event.

The Federal Government of Canada and the Government of the Province of New Brunswick contributed a total of $5 million to the new Discovery Centre project. Represented at a ceremony at the Huntsman in October (left to right) were the Minister of Fisheries Rick Doucet, Minister of Veterans Affairs Greg Thompson, Dr. John Anderson, Premier Shawn Graham, Executive Director Bill Robertson, and Chair of the Board, Dr. Fred Whoriskey. The Huntsman Board of Directors extends once again its gratitude for the support demonstrated by the federal and provincial governments.


Atlantic Reference Centre

The Atlantic Reference Centre (ARC) is a research museum of aquatic organisms of Atlantic Canada, an archive and online provider of regional marine biodi-versity information, and a center of applied environ-mental science. Fiscal 2009 represented a banner year for the ARC in terms of finances, productivity, and recognition that is largely attributable to increased service demand and diversification. The ARC was the 2009 recipient of the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment’s Visionary Award for a New Brunswick organization in recogni-tion of its collections and research services. In 2009-10 ARC per-sonnel in-cluded two curators, one research assistant, two laboratory/field technicians, one laboratory techni-cian, one M.Sc. student, one summer student, and one high school co-op student. ARC research was both applied and fundamental in nature. A major project funded by McGregor Geo-Science Inc. was a laboratory examination and analysis of Arctic benthic macroinvertebrate fauna in support of resource exploration. The ARC contributed to the National General Status of Wildlife in Canada program. The program is a require-ment of the Species At Risk Act to report on the conser-vation status of Canadian species every five years. With Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) funding the ARC coordinated the Atlantic region’s input, assessing and ranking species of corals, sponges, decapod crustaceans, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers.

The ARC is the Atlantic Office of the Census of Marine Life’s global coastal monitoring program NaGISA (Natural Geography In Shore Areas, www.nagisa.coml.org/north_atlantic.htm). Field sampling was conducted in Passamaquoddy and Cobscook bays. Collaboration continued with research-ers from Dalhousie University, University of New Brunswick, and DFO on sites in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and on the Atlantic shore of Nova Scotia. Synthesis papers were written or initiated for the program wrap-up in 2010. A writing workshop on the History of the Near Shore (HNS) was attended by G. Pohle in South Africa on behalf of NaGISA. Work was funded by NaGISA, DFO, and Suffolk University. Advances were made on marine species registers for various Canadian Atlantic regions in collaboration with DFO, the Centre for Marine Biodiversity, and the Census of Marine Life Gulf of Maine Area Program. An overview manuscript on Canadian species registers is in preparation. Zooplankton assemblages were studied from diverse waters: northeast Newfoundland shelf and the Canadian Arctic with DFO, Beaufort and Bering seas with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and coastal Maine with Moody Mountain Environmental, Inc. Ichthyoplankton assemblages were studied with DFO in the Bay of Fundy and with Woodlot Alterna-tives, Inc. in coastal Maine. The settling of benthic organisms from the plankton was studied with Dr. Remy Rochette of the University of New Brunswick, funded by NSERC.

Lou Van Guelpen with a thresher shark.

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Dr. Gerhard Pohle, left, at the NaGISA/HNS writing workshop Dec. 2009, Cape Town, South Africa


The settling of benthic organisms from the plankton was studied with Dr. Remy Rochette of the University of New Brunswick, funded by NSERC. The ARC continued its collaborations to DNA barcode Canadian Atlantic organisms. Through funding pro-vided by the University of New Brunswick and Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations (the latter for a summer student) effort began on barcoding benthic invertebrates in coastal New Brunswick. Work to bar-code Canadian Atlantic fishes, particularly skate spe-cies, continued with Dalhousie University and DFO (manuscript in preparation). Other ARC research projects, done alone or in collabora-tion, were in progress in fiscal 2009: systematics and development of mudshrimps of the genus Axius (manuscript submitted), deep-sea fish community in slope waters off Nova Scotia (manuscript in preparation), fishes of the northern Gulf of St. Lawrence (manuscript published), and benthic diver-sity and com-munity struc-ture in deep-

sea locations in Gulf of Maine’s Jordan Basin (thesis in preparation). Contributions by ARC curators of papers, abstracts, electronic publications, technical reports, presentations and posters at conferences and workshops, and media contributions totaled 14. Eleven manuscripts, reports, and proposals were reviewed by ARC curators. The ARC museum saw good growth as well as use by researchers this year. Invertebrates and fishes cata-logued and computerized totaled 1,555 lots. The ARC hosted 11 visiting researchers and graduate students. Training in specimen identification was given to one graduate student and seven DFO employees. ARC staff performed a wide range of services for gov-ernment agencies, universities and schools, NGOs, in-dustry, and the public. ARC resources, including lec-ture and lab presentations by ARC curators but exclu-sive of tours, were utilized by researchers and classes of HMSC member and non-member universities, colleges, and secondary schools from 17 institutions on 28 occa-sions. DFO was the foremost recipient of ARC services: identification of unusual specimens was performed on seven occasions; scientific advice, service, training and use of ARC facilities was offered on 10 occasions, and contractual collaborative research and other projects with DFO totaled seven. In addition to these services to universities and DFO, identifications, advice, and infor-mation were offered to others on eight occasions. Tours of the ARC were conducted for 16 visiting courses, stu-dent, and other groups. ARC curators served on 14 committees in 2009-10.

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Lou Van Guelpen receiving, on behalf of the ARC, the 2009 Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment’s Visionary Award for a New Brunswick organization from NB Envi‐ronment Minister Rick Miles


International Aquaculture Innovation Centre (IAIC) The International Aquaculture Innovation Centre is an industrial-based, pre -commercial testing facility that in-vestigates the issues surrounding sustainability by provid-ing the infrastructure and expertise to link those who are investigating the solutions with those who need to apply them. It is governed by a separate Board of Directors that met twice over the fiscal year. In 2009-2010, the IAIC was involved in a number of projects. The Atlantic Cod Genomics and Broodstock Develop-ment Project (CGP), an $18.1 million research initiative, continued to yield developments in cod aquaculture and genomics. The NB group successfully reared the first cod progeny produced primarily using parents that had been selected based on their growth. Later in the year, selection of a second selectively bred generation of fish took place in both the New Brunswick and Newfoundland breeding programs. Selectively bred individuals were used to produce another generation of both diploid and triploid cod. A group of those families was transferred to the St. Andrews Biological Station for further research. In the genomics realm, additional single nucleotide polymorphic (SNP) markers were identified and used for the construction of a genetic map for cod and also to search for regions where this map matches with physical traits of interest (Quantitative Trait Loci – QTL – analysis) for future marker assisted selection. The QTL analysis used data collected by Huntsman staff and SNP results from tissue samples also collected by Huntsman staff during sampling efforts. A portion of this QTL analysis was also completed by Dr. Amber Garber. Microarray analysis worked to determine how cod respond to stress and disease. Funding partners and partners in this research endeavor can be viewed by visiting www.codgene.ca. A national rainbow trout broodstock program aimed at enhancing performance was identified as a means of providing a competitive advantage to Canadian trout farmers in global rainbow trout markets. As a first step in this process, Interprovincial Partnership for Sustain-

able Freshwater Aquaculture De-velopment (IPSFAD) and partners held a workshop on the development of a Selection and Breeding Pro-gram for Rain-bow Trout Aqua-culture in Canada in February 2009. Within this work-shop various methodologies were discussed as to how the program could take shape. The next step was to de-termine what kind of framework can be developed and specifically what resources are available for implement-ing this program. As part of the steering committee for this next step, Huntsman took the lead in conducting a survey of the key players in the rainbow trout aquacul-ture sector to assess how the framework could be imple-mented. This was followed by a report and presentation in Ontario to representatives from industry and govern-ment. This project was funded by DFO’s Aquaculture Collaborative Research and Development Program. Huntsman continues to work with the rainbow trout industry toward the development of a rainbow trout breeding program and is presently working with a producer in Ontario. Funding for this work has been provided by NRCs Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) in Ontario. Huntsman continued work on the Ocean Energy project with Irving Oil to study 11 potential ocean energy extraction sites in the Bay of Fundy. This project is part of the Government of New Brunswick’s commitment to investigate alternate sources of renewable energy and to have 10% of the power in Provincial grid coming from renewable sources by 2016. This commitment toward renewable energy also let the New Brunswick Department of Energy to commission Huntsman to report on the identification of critical research, development and commercialization require-ments for the successful cultivation of marine algae in the province of New Brunswick.

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Sea cage on a cod site in Kelly Cove (Kelly Cove Salmon, a division of Cooke Aqua‐culture Inc.).


The Huntsman began working with industry on several projects to treat sea lice infestations of Atlantic salmon in the Bay of Fundy. Bill Hogans worked with inVentures Technologies to test the effects of their PurGRO2 ® oxygen infusion system on the treatment of sealice. Research was conducted at the Huntsman and funding for this work was provided by NRC-IRAP. Several of these projects are in the development phase and pending support will be detailed in the 2010-2011 annual report. Supreme Sturgeon and Caviar continued to house both Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon at the Atlantic Salmon Federation’s freshwater tank field that Huntsman leases. Also, the agreement with the Polish Fisheries Institute to supply genetic material for the rebuilding of the sturgeon stocks in the Baltic continued. Northeast Nutrition—part of the Cooke Aquaculture group—continues to work in proprietary fish nutrition issues in the BioAnnex building.

University research at the Huntsman Myriam Barbeau, University of New Brunswick (UNB), Fredericton. In the lab overseen by Dr. Myriam Barbeau, students study the ecology of marine invertebrates. Past projects at the Christofor Research Lab included interactions between juvenile scallops and predatory sea stars and crabs, and competitive interactions between green crabs and dog whelks preying on blue mussels. The latest pro-ject, conducted by graduate student Mike Coffin, studied the interactions between the amphipod Corophium volutator and the mud snail Ilyanassa obsoleta. These two species are dominant inhabitants of the extensive mud-flats in the upper Bay of Fundy, and C. volutator is a key species in the mudflat food web (that includes migratory shorebirds). In the field, mudflats with high densities of snails have lower densities of C. volutator than other mud-flats. Based on Mike's work, mud snails appear to com-pete through interference with C. volutator and to oppor-tunistically prey on C. volutator. This information and the results of various field studies are currently being used to develop a mathematical model of the dynamics of the mudflat ecosystem. Diana Hamilton, Mt. Allison University. Community-level effects of predation on blue mussels by ducks and invertebrate predators. Participants: 2009 - Melanie Boudreau (M.Sc.), Brady Quinn (honours), Andy Taylor (assistant). 2010 - Melanie R. Boudreau (M.Sc.), Melanie L. Boudreau (honours) Activities: 1) We are conducting an ongoing exclosure experiment (May 2009 - November 2010) in a mussel bed at Indian Point. To test a series of hypotheses about effects of predation and interactions among predators on mussel bed community dynamics, we set up a series of exclosures designed to prevent predation by ducks and different combinations of invertebrate predators. We sample sites monthly during summer, and less frequently during the rest of the year. We also regularly quantify abundance of ducks foraging in the area, abundance of whelks in each site at low tide, and in 2010 will examine abundance of all

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Huntsman staff during cod harvest evaluation.


invertebrate predators at high tide using an underwater video system. 2) In 2009, we conducted a predator enclosure experiment to examine effects of inter and intraspecific interactions between green crabs and dog whelks on their foraging rates. Information obtained from this study will feed into a model of community regulation that will be developed upon completion of the exclosure experiment. 3) In 2010, we will initiate a growth experiment with blue mussels - examining effects of predation on survivorship and growth rates. Results of this study will aid in devel-opment of a community-wide model. Rémy Rochette and Heather Hunt, UNB Saint John. Collectors to Monitor Biodiversity and Lobster Settlement Pat-terns The Huntsman boat Fundy Spray is being used to deploy and recover rock-filled settlement cages (collectors) as part of an NSERC Strategic Project Grant studying the biodiversity of hard-bottom marine invertebrates in the Quoddy region of the Bay of Fundy. The biodiversity project is testing the use of these collectors as a tool for monitoring biodiversity of benthic marine invertebrates and small benthic fishes in rocky subtidal habitats. Collectors are also being deployed to compare the relative abundance of lobster settlers in different regions of the Bay of Fundy to increase our understanding of connec-tivity among different lobster populations via larvae in the plankton. The lobster project is also part of a NSERC Strategic Network on Capture Fisheries. Effect of early post-settlement events on echinoderm recruit-ment As part of her PhD project examining how early post-settlement mortality due to predation and competition affects recruitment of sea urchins and sea stars, Lindsay Jennings (supervised by Heather Hunt) carried out a lab experiment in 2009 to determine how various animals from the suite of small organisms living amongst the cob-bles (chitons, scale worms and larger sea urchins) affect the mortality, growth and behaviour of recently settled sea urchins, Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis.

Interactions between green crabs and lobsters MSc student Marthe Haarr (supervisor Rémy Rochette) carried out a common garden laboratory experiment in 2009 examining antagonistic interactions between the European green crab, Carcinus maenas, a highly successful global invader, and juvenile American lobster Homarus americanus of different geographic origins. Mike Duffy and Tillmann Benfey, UNB Fredericton. Students: Aaron Frenette (M.Sc. candidate); Maeghan O’Neill (H.B.Sc. Candidate) Funding: NSERC Strategic Grant Our research deals with a pathogen that is limiting the production potential of Atlantic cod, a new species to aquaculture. The parasite is Loma morhua, a fungal patho-gen (microsporidian) that induces a state of hypertrophy, taking over metabolic control of the host cell and rapidly reproducing asexually to establish a xenoma complex comprised of both host and parasite tissue. Xenomas are found throughout vascularized tissues of cod including the viscera and gill lamellae. Collections from cod aqua-culture sites reveal 70-100% prevalence of infection. In-fections cause impaired growth and fish condition factor declines rapidly with increasing severity of infection. There are no chemotherapeutants available and the route of transmission to fish is unknown. The following pro-jects will be initiated over the next 18 months. We antici-pate that much of this work will be carried out at the Huntsman Marine Science Centre.

Establish an infection model to ensure consistent and reliable infections of naïve Atlantic cod for future experi-ments

Assess the effects of physiological stressors (i.e., light) on infection status

Determine resistance/susceptibility to L. morhua in-fection by comparing diploid (2N) and triploid (3N) At-lantic cod

Test chemotherapeautants to reduce or prevent infec-tion by L. morhua

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Mick Burt, UNB Fredericton. Research project (D.K.Cone, M.D.B.Burt, V.Savoie-Swan, R.Easy) [Funded by NSERC Strategic Grant to D.K.Cone; Burt, co-applicant] Ectoparasites belonging to the genus Gyrodactylus (Monogenea) pose a threat to wild and, in particular, to aquacultured fishes. The recent development of cod aqua-culture has been seriously affected by mortalities of younger fish in Iceland waters. The routine treatment of using a formalin bath is effective in killing the parasites but it also damages the fish skin and gills rendering them more susceptible to re-invasion of other parasites as well as viral, bacterial, and fungal infections. We are completing a survey of gadoids for dif-ferent species of Gyrodactylus from the North-East and North-West Atlantic and will begin the experimental phase of this work this summer. We will examine the pathogenicity of the different species identified (rate of reproduction and transmission dynam-ics) as well as management strategies using both prophy-lactic and treatment measures. One result of treatment with formalin, or other anti-parasitic chemicals, is the pro-duction of certain proteins which are secreted into the mucus on the skin. The two Post-doctoral fellows (V.Savoie-Swan and R.Easy) developed an initial trial, using formalin and a chemical that releases hydrogen peroxide in solution based on proteomic analysis of fish mucus as well as analysis of different organs of the cod (brain, skin, spleen, liver, head-kidney). Prior to working with infected juvenile cod, we have es-tablished cultures of mummychogs, naturally infected with Gyrodactylus spp, and are measuring the effects of different concentrations of the same chemotherapeutant on removal of the parasites without adversely affecting the health of the fish. Our first trial has been completed and the undergraduate assistant (Karinn Crain) is currently tabulating the counts of parasites on control fish and those treated with two different dose levels of the drug being tested. We plan on setting up cultures of juvenile cod, infected with two different species of Gyrodactylus, later this sum-mer. Part of this work will be done by a German exchange scholar (Malte Posseldt) who will be joining our team in mid-July for six weeks.

Research project (M.Burt, S. Bourgeois)

[Funded by NSERC Discovery grant and BoFEP contract re-search grant] An exotic nematode parasite of eels, Anguillicoloides cras-sum, was recently reported from parts of Nova Scotia and appeared to be spreading to adjoining areas. This nema-tode, originally described from the swim-bladder of eels in Japan, has also been reported in eels from the UK and elsewhere in Europe. The extent to which it has spread in Nova Scotia is being studied by Dr Martha Jones (University of Cape Breton) and one of her graduate stu-dents who is jointly supervised by Dr David Cone (Saint Mary's University). We are collaborating in this survey, extending it to New Brunswick watersheds. The life cycle and transmission dynamics are not known so in addition to learning where it is present, we want to investigate possible prophylactic measures that might reduce its impact on eels. This will involve maintaining live eels under laboratory conditions to study life cycle stages and how transmission from eel to eel takes place. It is potentially fatal and poses a significant threat to populations of wild eels, as well as those in commercial culture. Last year, we conducted a survey of eels from both fresh and salt water in order to determine the preva-lence and intensity of infection with A. crassum as well as to determine what other parasites are found in eels. We are continuing the survey this summer as well as investi-gating the transmission dynamics of the bladder nema-tode which we were unable to complete last summer. Part of this work will be done at HMSC; part will be done at UNB in Fredericton.

Research project (M.Burt, B.Caissie)

[Funded, in part, NSERC Discovery grant; other funding being sought] Various species of fishes and crustaceans are susceptible to the deleterious effect of different pollutants (including herbicides, fertilisers, and pesticides) from river run-off and direct use in the Quoddy Region of the Bay of Fundy. A recent workshop (funded by NSERC, N.B.Dept of Fish-eries and Aquaculture, and Fisheries and Oceans, Can-ada) was held in St Andrews at the end of April. In addi-tion to understanding the effect that different pollutants had on various organisms, a recommendation emerged that a monitoring survey be established to determine the effect of some of these pollutants on epibenthic crusta-

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ceans (crabs and lobsters). Juvenile crustaceans will be held in experimental traps at selected sites and sampled during the summer to determine what, if any, effect the pollutants have on the captive crustaceans at the different sites. Russell Easy, Dalhousie University. The goal of this research plan is to examine changes in the epidermal mucus of cod (Gadus morhua) in response to preferred methods of gyrodactylosis treatment. Changes will be assayed using proteomic techniques including SDS-PAGE and mass spectrometry to identify proteins. Preliminary studies have identified proteins of interest that can be used as putative markers. Tom Trott, Suffolk University. Tom Trott is the first person to be awarded a Huntsman Visiting Fellowship. He will be working at the Atlantic Reference Centre with Gerhard Pohle. An expedition during the summer of 2008 supported by the Census of Marine Life Natural Geography in Shore Areas (NaGISA) and Suffolk University sampled rocky intertidal and sea grass habitats in Senegal, West Africa, with the goal of improving our current state of knowl-edge. This work produced a collection of plants and ani-mals that have been archived at the Huntsman Marine Science Centre. The fauna in this collection will be proc-essed to identify and determine the abundance of each type of animal, expanding the knowledge of biodiversity in this region of the West Africa coast. There is a high de-gree of probability that species new to science are in these collections. From this endeavor, is certain.

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The Huntsman’s Employee of the Year 2009 The Employee of the Year award is a celebration and recognition of an em-ployee whom has exhibited outstanding performance throughout the year. Jim Cornall has been named employee of the year for 2009. The announce-ment was made at the Centre’s annual Christmas party held in December. The event was held at Anderson House on the Upper Campus of the Centre. Jim has been an employee of the Huntsman since March 31, 2008. His duties include management of our website, coordinating aquarium activities, me-dia and communications activities as well as occasionally teaching for some of the Public Education marine field trips when they are overbooked.

Service Awards The Huntsman’s Executive Director presented service awards to two employees who completed 20 and 25 years of employment with the Huntsman Marine Science Centre this year. They each received a gift. Tracey Dean, who joined the Huntsman in the summer of 1989, was recog-nized for 20 years of service. She currently holds the position of Direction of Education. Her office is in Ambridge House, but you are more likely to find her out on the Fundy Spray, in a lab or at Anderson House. Gerhard Pohle completed his 25th year with the Huntsman Marine Science Centre this year. He has worked at the Atlantic Reference Centre since 1984 with an eight-month Sabbatical leave in Spain in 1992 in order to work at the Instituto de Ciencias del Mar.

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A service award for 20 years of service was given to Tracey Dean, centre, seen here with Bill Robertson, left, and chair of the board, Dr. Fred Whoriskey.

Dr. Gerhard Pohle, centre, was honoured for his 25 years of work with the Atlantic Reference Centre.

Executive Director Bill Robertson with Jim Cornall, right.


2009/10 Huntsman Scholarship Winners R.C. Frazee Huntsman Scholarship Melanie Boudreau (pictured right, Mount Allison University) Thesis title: Indirect interactions among predators within an intertidal community The R.C. Frazee UNB Scholarship Marthe Haar (University of New Brunswick) Thesis title: Antagonistic interactions between the inva-sive green crab, Carcinus maenas, and sub-adult American lobster, Homarus americanus.

The UNB Semester Scholarship Jiselle Bakker, Ben Devereux, Seth Dunstan, Amanda Grant, Shahira Khair, Jill Leonard, Cristal Munroe, Emily Nelson, Sara Osborne, Dean Pelletier, Chloe Weinheimer, Brent Wilson, Vivian Wong We wish to extend our sincere congratulations to all successful applicants and hope this year brings them success in their research endeavours.

- Huntsman Scholarship Selection Committee

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The UNB Semester students, with, at front, Tracey Dean, left, Lindsay Jennings (teaching assistant), and Dr. Heather Hunt, right.

Applications are invited for Visiting Fellowships at the Huntsman Marine Science Centre. The goal of this program is to bring scientists to St. Andrews to take advantage of collaborative research opportunities in the local community. Awarded funds must be spent at the Huntsman.

Applications should include a CV, brief outline of pro-posed research (including names of local collaborators) and budget. The maximum cash award will be $3,000, but may be increased through reductions in billable on-site expenses. For more information, or to apply, contact the vice-chair of the research committee, Dr. Tillmann Benfey, c/o the Huntsman, at [email protected]

Visiting Fellowships program


Organizational Structure Board of Directors 2009-10

Chairman of the Board Dr. Fred Whoriskey

Vice-Chair Finance and Admin Dr. Richard H. Oland

Vice-Chair Development Mr. William H. R. Smith

Vice-Chair Education Mr. Vaughn McIntyre

Vice-Chair Research Dr. Tillmann Benfey

Chair – Users Committee Dr. Heather Hunt

Treasurer Mr. William D. Robertson

Executive Secretary Ms. Jessica Richards

Executive Committee Member Dr. Gregory S. Kealey

Board Member – Dr. H.E.A. (Eddy) Campbell

Board Member - Dr. Robert MacKinnon

Board Member - Mr. Fraser Walsh

Board Member – Mr. Barrie Black

Board Member - Dr. Sharon McGladdery

Board Member – Dr. Stephen McClatchie

Board Member – Mr. John Kershaw

Board Member - Dr. Jim Staples

Board Member - Mr. Anthony T. Mais

Board Member - Mr. Michael Henderson

Board Member - Mr. Roger Dahn

Board Member – Dr. Robert L. Stephenson

Board Member – Ms. Kim Lipsett

Board Member - Dr. Claire Healey

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Huntsman Advisory Board 2009-10

Chairman Mr. W.H.R. (Bill) Smith

Dr. John Anderson

Dr. C. William Stanley

Dr. John Allen

Mrs. Mardi Cockburn

Mr. Dwight Ball

Ms. Susan Montague

Mr. Mark A. Canty

Ms. Jessie Davies

Mr. Anthony T. Mais

Mr. Don Dennison

Mr. Garrett Turta

Mr. Andrew Hamilton

Mr. John Mansfield

Mr. Jeff Mathews

Dr. Fred Whoriskey


International Aquaculture Innovation Centre Board of Directors 2009-10

Audit Committee 2009-10

Chairman of the Board Dr. Fred Whoriskey

Senior Member – UNB Dr. John McLaughlin Senior Member- UNB Dr. Tillmann Benfey Senior Member- UNB Dr. Gregory S. Kealey Board Member – Private Dr. Richard H. Oland Board Member - Private Mr. William H. R. Smith Board Member - Industry Mr. Fraser Walsh Board Member - Industry Ms. Nell Halse Board Member - Industry Mr. Lee Corey Board Member – ex officio Mr. Michael Rouse Board Member – ex officio Dr. Sharon McGladdery Board Member – ex officio Ms. Kim Lipsett

Board Member – ex officio Mr. W.D. Robertson – Executive Director

Chair of the Committee Mr. Fraser Walsh—acting

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Member Organizations and Board Structure 2009-10

Senior Members (900 Votes) University of New Brunswick Full Members (600 Votes) McGill University Mount Allison University University of Guelph Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada New Brunswick Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture Associate Teaching Members (100 Votes) Université de Moncton University of Western Ontario University of Toronto New Brunswick Department of Education Associate Research Members (100 Votes) Atlantic Salmon Federation

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Huntsman Staff 2009-10

Administration W.D. Robertson Executive Director Jessica Richards Senior Administrative Assistant Sandra Clark Director, Finance and Administration Debbie Harmon Intermediate Accountant Muriel Jarvis Director, Business Development

Boats, Labs, Maintenance Pat Fitzgerald Operations Manager Dean Parker Water Supplies Technician Brian Lord Vessel Captain Daniel Craig Crewman/Maintenance Technician Joshua Nunn Maintenance/Lab Technician Rachel Long Research Technician Sean Robertson Summer Student

International Aquaculture Innovation Centre Dr. Amber Garber Research Scientist Susan Fordham Facilities Manager Amanda Aymar Research Technician Trena Hurley Research Technician Janie Jones Research Technician Anne Seelye Research Technician Craig Smith Research Technician Geoff Harrison Research Technician Jessica Whitehead Research Technician

Andy Jackson Research Technician

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Outreach and Education Centre Tracey Dean Director Education Laura Barrett Education Program Assistant Jason Godbout Education Program Assistant Jim Cornall Aquarium Coordinator Genny Simard Education Program Assistant/Aquarium Vanessa McKnight-Whitford Summer Student Elizabeth Dowling Summer Student Jennifer Baldwin Summer Student Amanda Knox Aquarium Interpreter Nadine Kavanaugh Aquarium Interpreter Atlantic Reference Centre Dr. Gerhard Pohle Curator of Invertebrates & Senior Applied Projects Scientist Lou Van Guelpen Curator of Fishes and Collections Manager Mary Greenlaw Senior Research Assistant Rebecca Milne Laboratory/Field Technician Rebecca Goreham Laboratory/Field Technician Janice Gowan Laboratory Technician Ashley Holmes MSc Student – UNB Elizabeth Ryan YCW/Canadian Museums Association Summer Student Angelina Kraft Visiting Intern – University of Applied Science, Bremen, Germany Ben Peer Co-op Student, Sir James Dunn Academy Residences Nancy Leavitt Residences Manager Jacqueline Nordstrom Assistant Residence Manager Stephen Butler Food Services Coordinator Lynda Armstrong Housekeeper Courtney Clark Housekeeper Jamie-Lynn Doak Housekeeper Linda Dow Cafeteria Cook Crystal Cunningham Cafeteria Cook’s Helper Julie Taylor Cafeteria Cook’s Helper Jagan Malcolm Cook’s Helper

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Publications and Technical Reports 2009-10 Dutil, J.-D., C. Nozères, P.-M. Scallon-Chouinard, L.

Van Guelpen, D. Bernier. S. Proulx, R. Miller and C. Savenkoff. 2009. Poissons connus et mé-connus des fonds marins du Saint-Laurent. Na-turaliste canadien 133: 70-82.

Garber, A.F., J.J. Tosh, S.E. Fordham, S. Hubert, G. Simp- son, J.E. Symonds, J.A.B. Robinson, S. Bowman and E.A. Trippel. Survival and performance of communally reared families of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). In Press. Aquaculture. Garber, A.F., S.E. Fordham, J.E. Symonds, E.A. Trippel and D.L. Berlinsky. 2009. Hormone-induced ovulation and spermiation in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). Aquaculture, 296:179-183. Kennedy, M.K., L. Van Guelpen, G. Pohle, L. Bajona

(Eds.). 2010. Canadian Register of Marine Spe-cies. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.marinespecies.org/carms/, ver-sion 1.0/2010.

Konar B., K. Iken, G. Pohle, P. Miloslavich, J.J. Cruz-Motta, L. Benedetti-Cecchi, E. Kimani, A. Knowlton, T. Trott, T. Iseto and Y. Shirayama. In press. Surveying Nearshore Biodiversity. In: Life in the World's Oceans: Diversity, Distribu-tion and Abundance (A. D. McIntyre, Ed.). Blackwell Publishing Ltd. (Oxford).

Melvin, G.D., N.A. Cochrane and P. Fitzgerald

Evaluation of Single and Multi-Beam Sonar Technology for Water Column Target Detection is an Acoustically Noisy Environment. 2009. Canadian Technical report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 2840

Pohle, G., W. Santana, G. Jansen and M. Greenlaw.

Submitted. Plankton-caught zoeal stages and megalopa of the mud shrimp Axius serratus Stimpson, 1858 (Decapoda: Axiidae) from the Bay of Fundy, Canada, with a summary of tha-lassinidean literature on larval descriptions. Journal of Crustacean Biology.

J.J. Tosh, A.F. Garber, E.A. Trippel and J.A.B. Robinson. Genetic, maternal, and environmental variance

components for weight and length of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) at two life stages. In press. Journal of Animal Science. Trippel, E.A., M. Rise, A.K. Gamperl, S.C. Johnson, M.L. Rise, A. Robinson, K. Culver, M. Booman, T. Borza, A. Garber, S. Hubert, J. Tosh, L. Afonso, D. Boyce, D. Hamoutene, L. Lush, S. Neil, J. Symonds, I. Butts, M.K. Litvak, T. Hori, E. Shine, J. Elliot, J. Moir, G. Nardi, F. Powell, A. Walsh and S. Bowman. 2009. The Atlantic cod Genomics and Broodstock Development Project. Pages 71-73 in (M.D.B. Burt and D.K. Cone, eds.) Proceedings NSERC Gyrodactylus Workshop, September 22-24, 2008, UNB Press, Fredericton, Canada. Presentations and Posters at Conferences/Workshops, Media Articles, Invited Lectures 2009-10

Cornall, J.H. Observational classroom activities in ma-

rine science. SMArts Conference, May 20-23, 2009, Moncton, NB.

Dean, T.H. An Ocean of Discovery for Active Research-

ers. The Science Teachers’ Association of On-tario Annual Conference, November 12-14, 2009, Mississauga, ON.

Fitzgerald, P. Tidal Power Research in the Bay of

Fundy. SEUS/CP Conference, July 22, 2009, St. John’s NL.

Fitzgerald, P. Tidal Power Research in the Bay of Fundy OREG Conference, May 13-14, 2009, Annapolis Royal, NS. Garber, A.F. Overview of Cod Project and Discussion of Breeding Programs. 2009. New Brunswick Com munity College Aquaculture Program students, 03 November, St. Andrews, New Bruns- wick. Garber, A.F. and W.D. Robertson. 2010. Selection and breeding program for rainbow trout in Canada: Phase II. Aquaculture Collaborative Research and Development Program. 48p.

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Garber, A.F., S.E. Fordham, G. Simpson, M. Rise, J.J. Tosh, J.A.B. Robinson, J.E. Symonds, S. Bowman and E.A. Trippel. 2010. Three year classes of communally reared families of Atlantic cod Gadus morhua: Differential survival and performance. The Annual International Conference and Exposition of the World Aquaculture Society, March 5, San Diego, California. Garber, A.F., J.J. Tosh, S.E. Fordham, S. Hubert, G. Simpson, J.E. Symonds, J.A.B. Robinson, S. Bowman and E.A. Trippel. 2009. Survival and performance of communally reared families of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). 10th International Symposium on Genetics in Aquaculture, June 22- 26, Bangkok, Thailand. Iken, K., B. Konar, L. Benedetti-Cecchi, J. J.Cruz, A.

Knowlton, G. Pohle, A. Mead, T. Trott, P. Miloslavich, E. Kimani, N. Mieszkowska, M. Wong and Y. Shirayama . 2010. Spatial distribu-tion patterns of echinoderms in nearshore rocky shores. Benthic Ecology Meeting, 10-13 March 2010, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Konar, B., K. Iken, A. Knowlton, J.J. Cruz, L. Benedetti-

Cecchi, G. Pohle, P. Miloslavich, T. Trott, E. Kimani, R. Riosmena-Rodriguez, A. Mead, S. Lindstrom, M. Edwards, M. Wong and Y. Shira-yama. 2010. Spatial patterns of macroalgal di-versity and biomass in rocky nearshore envi-ronments. Benthic Ecology Meeting, 10-13 March 2010, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Pohle, G., T. Trott, L. Benedetti, J. Cruz, K. Iken, B. Ko-

nar, M. Wong, A. Mead, N. Mieszkowska, P. Miloslavich, L. Benedetti, E. Kimani and Y. Shi-rayama. 2010. Decapod biodiversity: a near-shore comparison of geographically widely dispersed sites. Benthic Ecology Meeting, 10-13 March 2010, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Pohle, G. and L. Van Guelpen. 2009. Bay of Fundy

near-shore biodiversity: now part of the ‘big picture’. In: Redden, A.M., J.A. Percy, P.G. Wells, and S.J. Rolston. Resource development and its implications in the Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine. Proceedings of the 8th BoFEP

Bay of Fundy Science Workshop, Acadia Uni-versity, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, 26-29 May 2009.

Pohle, G. and L. Van Guelpen. 2009. Bay of Fundy

near-shore biodiversity: an integral component of a global biodiversity initiative. Poster, Gulf of Maine Symposium - Advancing Ecosystem Research for the Future of the Gulf, 4-9 October 2009, St. Andrews, NB.

Ricard, D., R.M. Branton and L. Van Guelpen. 2009.

Quality-control of metadata citation informa-tion available from GoMODP partners. Report of the Metadata Editorial Committee to the An-nual Meeting of the Gulf of Maine Ocean Data Partnership, 31 March 2009, Portland, ME.

Rise, M, A.K. Gamperl, S.C. Johnson, M.L. Rise, A. Rob- inson, K. Culver, M. Booman, T. Borza, A. Garber, S. Hubert, J. Tosh, L. Afonso, D. Boyce, D. Hamoutene, L. Lush, S. Neil, J. Symonds, I. Butts, C.Y. Feng, T. Hori, J. Perez- Casanova, E. Shine, C. Hastings, J.R. Hall, B. Hig- gins, J. Kimball, G. Simpson, C. Stone, J. Tarrant Bussey, J. Elliot, J. Moir, G. Nardi, F. Powell, A. Walsh, E.A. Trippel and S. Bowman. 2010. Over view of the Atlantic cod genomics and brood stock development project (CGP). Aquaculture Canada 2008, May 19, St. John’s, Newfoundland. Robertson, W.D., A.F. Garber and P. Fitzgerald. 2010. Identification of critical research, development, and commercialization requirements for the successful cultivation of marine algae in the province of New Brunswick. New Brunswick Department of Energy. 42p. Stephenson, R., L. Van Guelpen, and A. Cooper. 2009.

Taxonomy in the grand scheme of things. Cana-dian Conference for Fisheries Research, 9-11 January 2009, Ottawa, ON.

Tosh, J.J., A.F. Garber, E.A. Trippel and J.A.B. Robinson. 2009. Estimates of genetic, maternal, and common environmental variances for juvenile body size traits of Atlantic cod. 10th International Symposium on Genetics in Aquaculture, June 22- 26, Bangkok, Thailand.

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Trippel, E.A., A.K. Gamperl, S.C. Johnson, M.L. Rise, A. Robinson, K. Culver, M. Rise, M. Booman, T. Borza, A. Garber, S. Hubert, J. Tosh, L. Afonso, D. Boyce, D. Hamoutene, L. Lush, S. Neil, J. Symonds, I. Butts, T. Hori, E. Shine, J. Elliot, J. Moir, G. Nardi, F. Powell, A. Walsh and S. Bowman. 2009. The Atlantic cod genomics and broodstock development project. 10th International Symposium on Genetics in Aquaculture, June 22-26, 2009, Bangkok, Thailand. Trott, T.J, A. Mead, N. Mieszkowska, G. Gibson, A. Red-

den, G. Pohle, M. Burrows and A. Marboe. 2010. On the Move: Pan-Atlantic change in in-tertidal community structure. Benthic Ecology Meeting, 10-13 March 2010, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Van Guelpen, L. 2009. Canadian registers of marine

species – Atlantic. Presentation to the DFO-ITIS Taxonomic Standards Workshop, 10-11 Febru-ary 2009, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth, NS.

Van Guelpen, L., G. Pohle, M. Kennedy, L. Incze and

N. Wolff. 2009. Species registers of the Cana-dian Atlantic region – development, status, and potential. Centre for Marine Biodiversity Semi-nars and Annual General Meeting, 9 December 2009, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.

Van Guelpen, L., G. Pohle, N. Wolff and L. Incze. 2009. Gulf of Maine Register of Marine Species. Poster, Gulf of Maine Symposium - Advancing Ecosystem Research for the Future of the Gulf, 4-9 October 2009, St. Andrews, NB.

Conferences/Workshops Attended (No Presentation Given) New Brunswick Salmon Growers Association Sea Lice Research and Development Workshop, January 21/22, Fairmont Algonquin Hotel, St. Andrews, NB. New Brunswick Salmon Growers Association Integrated Pest Management – Sea Lice Treatments, Application Requirements and Systemic Use Workshop, December 10, 2009, Fairmont Algonquin Hotel, St. Andrews, NB. National Science Teachers Association Annual Conference, March 18-21, 2010, Philadelphia, PA

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IN CLOSING, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the members of our three boards, members of committees, our executive director, all our managers and especially the researchers and staff at the Huntsman for their truly remark-able achievements over the past year. My sincerest thanks.

-Dr. Fred Whoriskey, Chair

EN TERMINANT, j’aimerais reconnaître les mem-bres des trois conseils, les membres des comités, le directeur général et tous les gestionnaires et, en particulier, les chercheurs et le personnel au Centre Huntsman pour leurs réalisations vrai-ment remarquables de la dernière année. Mes remerciements les plus sincères.

Fred Whoriskey, Ph.D., Président

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