Southern Division
of the
American Fisheries Society

Safety in Aquatic Sampling

Safety in aquatic sampling, at Universities and in Federal and State Agencies are topics that we all need to consider.  Come learn about this important topic from our speakers Chris O’Bara, Roger Rulifson, and Larry Olmstead.

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Plenary Session
Glessner Auditorium

8:00 am – 8:10 am        Introductions

8:00 am – 8:50 am        Chris O’Bara, WVDNR
“A comparison of safety programs between natural resource agencies, industry and medical institutions”

8:50 am – 9:30 am        Roger Rulifson, PhD, East Carolina University
" The University approach to field safety”

9:30 am to 10:10 am     Larry Olmsted, Duke Power (retired)
“A call for safety in aquatic sampling”

General Technical Sessions to follow.