2009 Symposium
Agenda for the 15th Annual Aquatic Animal Life Support Operators Symposium, Seattle, WA
Printable version of AgendaSunday, April 19
1:00 - 5:00 pm Pool Tournament. Check w/ Sheraton Concierge
3:00 - 6:00 pm Registration. Convention Center Level 6 West Lobby
6:00 - 9:00 pm Ice Breaker / Vendor Interaction - Hosted by the AALSO Officers & Board of Directors. Convention Center 6E Vendor Hall
Monday, April 20
8:00 - 9:00 am Registration / Breakfast.
9:00 - 9:30 am Welcome & 2009 Host Facility Spotlight - Robert Anderson, Seattle Aquarium.
9:30 - 10:30 am Vendor Introductions - Jack Felts, Harrington Industrial Plastics, LLC & Vendors.
10:30 - 11:00 am Break / Vendor Interaction.
11:00 - 11:30 am Applying Ultrasound Technology to Control Algae and Biofilm - George W. Hutchinson, AlgaeControl.US.
11:30 am - 12:00 Water Treatment Methods for Control and Management of Algae - Everett J. Nichols, PhD, HaloSource.
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch / Vendor Interaction.
1:00 - 2:00 pm Algae Control and Algal Research, Panel Discussion. George Hutchinson, AglaeControl.US; Frank Kneib, HaloSource.
2:00 - 2:30 pm Aquatic Life Support Systems (LSS) and Control of Diseases - Dennis Thoney, PhD, Vancouver Aquarium.
2:30 - 3:00 pm Pilot Testing for Inactivation of Non-Indigenous Seawater Organisms by Ozonation and Ultraviolet Sterilization - Joel Johnson, TJP, Inc.
2:00 - 3:00 pm Workshop -- PVC Solvent Cementing [ASTM D-2855] - Newell Rollins, Harrington Industrial Plastics, LLC (advanced sign-up; concurrent with sessions above).
3:00 - 3:30 pm Break / Vendor Interaction.
3:30 - 4:00 pm Current Perspectives on Ozone Chemistry in Marine Life Support Systems - Jeffrey Keaffaber, PhD, University of Florida.
4:00 - 5:00 pm Disinfection and Water Chemistry, Panel Discussion. Dr. Dennis Thoney, Vancouver Aquarium; Joel Johnson, TJP, Inc.; Dr. Jeffrey Keaffaber, University of Florida.
5:30 - 7:30 pm Vendor Interaction - Hosted by Asahi/America and Fybroc/Dean Pump/Sethco - Met-Pro Corporation.
Tuesday, April 21
7:30 - 8:30 am Breakfast.
8:30 - 9:00 am Optimizing Life Support Procedures to Achieve Optimal Water Quality while Preserving Water Resources in a Large Freshwater Exhibit, Using Nitrate Level as the Indicator - Carly Pastore, National Aquarium in Baltimore.
9:00 - 9:30 am SBIR Funded Denitrification Research/Technology Using Biodegradable Biopolymer at Low Nitrate Concentrations - James Ebeling, PhD, Aquaculture Systems Technologies, LLC.
9:30 - 10:00 am Advanced High Surface Area Ceramic Biological Filtration Media (ReefresH2O) - Richard Helferich, NanoDynamics, Inc.
10:00 - 10:30 am Biofiltration, Panel Discussion. Carly Pastore, National Aquarium in Baltimore; Dr. James Ebeling & Douglas Drennan, Aquaculture Systems Technologies, LLC; Richard Helferich, NanoDynamics, Inc.
10:30 - 11:00 am Break / Vendor Interaction.
11:00 - 11:30 am GreenBuilding Assessments: Integrating Sustainability into your Capital Plan - Susan Haifleigh, VFA, Inc.
11:30 am - 12:00 Sustainable Life Support Design Principles - Paul Cooley, MWH Americas.
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch / Vendor Interaction.
1:00 - 2:00 pm Business Meeting & Elections.
2:00 - 2:30 pm Commercial Diving Safety: The Regulatory Environment - Neil Hansen, Divers Institute of Technology.
2:30 - 3:00 pm Certification Preparation Levels 1, 2 & 3 - Richard Davis, Walt Disney World.
3:00 - 3:30 pm Break / Vendor Interaction.
3:30 - 4:00 pm Basics of Filtration - Jonathan Pierce, Miami Filter, George Tenhagen, Busch Gardens & Stewart McDaniel, Waterlife Design Group.
4:00 - 4:30 pm Improving Single Pass Solids Removal in Bead Bioclarifiers by Optimizing Media Size and Shape - James Ebeling, PhD, Aquaculture Systems Technologies, LLC.
4:30 - 5:00 pm Filtration Problems and Remedies, Panel Discussion. Jonathan Pierce, Miami Filter; Dr. James Ebeling & Douglas Drennan, Aquaculture Systems Technologies, LLC; George Tenhagen, Busch Gardens; Stewart McDaniel, Waterlife Design Group.
6:00 - 10:00 pm Reception and Tour at the Seattle Aquarium.
Wednesday, April 22
7:30 - 9:00 am Breakfast for Vendors (Vendors only).
8:00 - 9:00 am Breakfast.
9:00 - 9:30 am 2010 Host Facility Spotlight - Moody Gardens.
9:30 - 10:00 am An Impeller's View of Pump Performance - William Parry & Gennaro D'Alterio, Fybroc/Dean Pump/Sethco - Met-Pro Corporation.
10:00- 10:30 am Ultrasonic Flow Measurement Technology - Bill McDowell, Blue-White Industries.
10:30 - 11:00 am Break / Vendor Interaction.
11:00 - 11:30 am Designing a Mechanically Adjustable Speed Drive for AC Motor Applications to Eliminate Vibrations without Additional Harmonics - Philip Corbin III, Flux Drive, Inc.
11:30 am - 12:00 Mechanical Seals - Michael Dell, Advanced Sealing International.
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch.
1:00 - 1:30 pm Thermoplastic Pipes and Ozone Applications - Joe Poniatowski, Asahi/America.
1:30 - 2:00 pm Recap any topics.
2:00 - 2:30 pm Closing Remarks.
2:30 - 3:00 pm Break.
3:00 - 4:00 pm Managerial Open Forum Discussion, Moderator TBA (concurrent with sessions below).
3:00 - 4:00 pm Technical Open Forum Discussion, Moderator TBA (concurrent with sessions above & below).
3:00 - 4:00 pm Workshop -- PVC Solvent Cementing [ASTM D-2855] - Newell Rollins, Harrington Industrial Plastics, LLC (advanced sign-up; concurrent with sessions above).
3:00 - 4:30 pm Certification Testing Levels 1, 2 & 3 - Richard Davis, Walt Disney World.
6:00 - 9:00 pm AALSO Certification Banquet.
