Aquaculture America 2026

February 16 - 19, 2026

Las Vegas, Nevada

Aquatic Animal Veterinary Medicine

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM Versaille 2
Chair: Stephen Reichley

Time

Speaker

Presentation Title

1:30pm

Stephen R. Reichley, DVM, PhD

From Fish Health to Farm Profit: Why Veterinarians Matter in Aquaculture

2:00pm

Kathleen Hartman, MS, DVM, PhD

Production Aquaculture Veterinary Medicine: How to Bring Value to Aquatic Livestock Producers

2:30pm

Myron Kebus, MS, DVM

Strengthening the Aquaculture Veterinary Workforce

3:00pm

Micah C. Brodsky, DVM

Enhancing Veterinary Support for Aquaculture Producers in Hawai?i

3:30pm

Hugh Mitchell, DVM

Fish Welfare: Novel Aspects to Consider

4:30pm

Katharine Onofryton, DVM

Clinical Outbreaks and Prevention of Lactococcosis and Weissellosis in Rainbow Trout

5:00pm

Thomas B. Waltzek, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVM

Development and Validation of Molecular Diagnostic Assays for the Detection of Lethal Viral Diseases of White Sturgeon

5:30pm

Alicia Marston, DVM

Veterinary Contributions to Aquaculture Health: Supporting Safe and Sustainable Trade

  • 1:30 PM
    Myron Kebus

    STRENGTHENING THE AQUACULTURE VETERINARY WORKFORCE