The AES Issues Forum occurs immediately before the Recirculating Aquaculture conference and is also held at The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center. Ed Aneshansley (AES President) and Brian Vinci 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.

Check-in registration begins at 7:30 a.m. on August 23. The sessions conclude at 5:00 p.m. A reception will be held at the close of the sessions on August 23. Continuous refreshments are provided throughout the program and lunch wiil be served. 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 $175, regardless of when the registration is received. For non-students, registrations received before July 31 will be $230 for non-members and $200 for members. After July 31, registration will go up to $330 for non-members, and $300 for members. All registrations can be submitted on-line. 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 Ed Aneshansley via e-mail eda@aquaticeco.com for more information about the 2012 AES Issues Forum.