The AES Issues Forum occurs immediately before the Recirculating Aquaculture conference and is also held at The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center. Gregory Boardman (Past AES President) and George Flick are hosting this "Members Only" Issues Forum. The forum is designed specifically for AES members to gather and discuss advances and current issues in the field of aquacultural engineering. The sessions consist of a mix of invited and contributed presentations.

Check-in registration begins at 7:30 a.m. on August 22. The sessions conclude at 5:00 p.m. on both days. A reception and dinner will be held at the close of the first day's sessions on August 22. Continuous refreshments are provided throughout the program and lunch is served on both days. Registration also includes a CD of the forum proceedings. Selected papers from the Issues Forum will be published in a special issue of Aquacultural Engineering. Visit the web site for abstract submission guidelines. Abstracts are due by March 16, 2012. Papers not accepted for the forum will automatically be considered for the Recirculating Aquaculture conference.

All student registrations are $200, regardless of when the registration is received. For non-students, registrations received before July 31 will be $355 for non-members and $325 for members. After July 31, registration will go up to $405 for non-members, and $375 for members. All registrations can be submitted on-line or by using the form in the brochure. You can download the paper form here. Membership information: Those who are not members of AES can participate in the forum by simply joining AES and paying the $30 AES membership fee (also on the registration form). Please contact Greg Boardman by phone at (540) 231-1376, or e-mail: gboard@vt.edu for more information about the 2012 AES Issues Forum.