The Marine Aquarium Society of Michigan and Marine Breeding Initiative are holding the 3rd Annual Marine Breeding Initiative Workshop 2012 at the Cranbrook Institute of Science in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The event will take place on Saturday, July 28 from 9 AM to 5 PM and will include four great speakers:

• Dan Underwood (Commercial Aquaculturist and Owner, Seahorse Source) – Seahorse Breeding
• Todd Gardner (Biologist, Long Island Aquarium)
• Richard Ross (Aquatic Biologist, Steinhart Aquarium) – Cephalopods
• Eric Cassiano (Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory) – Success and complications in species-specific embryological and larval rearing, and future projects

Tickets cost $40 for adults and $20 for people 16 and under.

Here is the schedule for the weekend:

Friday, July 27

• Informal Reception at the Marriott at Centerpoint (Host Hotel): 8pm

Saturday, July 28

• 9am-9:30am: Check-in
• 9:30am-10:30am: Dan Underwood
• 10:30am-10:45am: Break
• 10:45am-11:45am: Todd Gardner
• 11:45am-1pm: Lunch
• 1pm-1:15pm: MBI Awards
• 1:15pm-2:15pm: Richard Ross
• 2:15pm-2:30pm: Break
• 2:30pm-3:30pm: Eric Cassiano
• 3:30pm-5pm: Raffle and Mingle

Sunday, July 29

BBQ at Tal Sweet’s house: 2pm-?
4680 Sherbourne Ave, Waterford MI 48327
Please RSVP if you plan on attending: [email protected]

I definitely recommend attending the event. I know I will attend!