Ideas in Fish Science: Experts Meeting
Schedule
Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Balsillie School of International Affairs, Wilfrid Laurier University | Waterloo, ON
About this Event
Ideas in Fish Science: Experts Meeting
Join us for the inaugural Ideas in Fish Science: Experts Meeting, a dynamic event dedicated to advancing research and innovation in fish science. This event brings together leading researchers and experts to share cutting-edge methods, technical approaches, and emerging ideas shaping the field.
The event will feature a series of presentations from professors and specialists, each offering insights from their areas of expertise. Topics will span a range of disciplines, highlighting new analytical techniques, experimental designs, and methodological developments relevant to fish biology, physiology, and toxicology.
Designed for students, researchers, and professionals alike, this conference provides an opportunity to engage in in-depth technical discussions, exchange ideas, and explore collaborative possibilities.
For more information contact: [email protected]
Thursday
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Technical Discussion
Host: Rod Wilson
Info: Anaesthesia and artificial ventilation for meaningful blood chemistry data in fish
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Technical Discussion - Endolymph and Cerebral Spinal Fluid Sampling
Host: Garfield Kwan
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Technical Discussion - Single Cell, Many Insights
Host: Sarah Salisbury
Info: Utility and Limitations of Single Cell RNA sequencing in Understanding the Molecular Basis of Trait Variation
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Break
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Confounding effects of environmental stressors on the cardiorespiratory system
Host: Erin Leonard
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
The lab vs nature's knock out. The story of the stomach
Host: Jonathan Wilson
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Break
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Keynote Lecture
Host: Rod Wilson
Info: Does the gut physiology of fish influence ocean and atmospheric CO2?
🕑: 06:00 PM
LSETAC Pub Night & Social @ Graffiti Market
Info: Undergraduate Speakers across Southern Ontario
Friday
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Plenary Talk - Sustainable aquaculture – managing the water
Host: Rod Wilson
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Break
🕑: 10:30 AM
Talk 1 - Invertebrate Models to inform Physiology
Host: Alex Quijada Rodriguez
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Talk 2 - Conservation of species on the edge
Host: Andy Turko
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Talk 3 - Is Resilience Robust?
Host: Mike Wilkie
🕑: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Collaborative Brainstorming Session
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Plenary Talk - Guided by Nature
Host: Sarah Salisbury
Info: Integrating Molecular, Ecological, and Evolutionary Knowledge to Support Conservation and Sustainable Aquaculture
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Talk 4
Host: Cosima Porteus
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Talk 5 - Advances in toxicology from physiology
Host: Jim McGeer
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Break
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Keynote Lecture
Host: Garfield Kwan
🕑: 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Poster Session
🕑: 07:00 PM
Social @ Beertown
Where is it happening?
Balsillie School of International Affairs, Wilfrid Laurier University, 67 Erb St W, Waterloo, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
CAD 0.00 to CAD 48.03


















