Sea Lice 2010

Information

The conference registration fee covers the Opening Reception, all oral and poster sessions, coffee breaks for all days, lunches May 10th and May 11th, and dinner on the evening of May 10th. Online registration is available to all delegates with payment by VISA, MasterCard, and American Express. For other registration options please contact the conference manager.

Additional tickets are available for the May 10th and 11th buffet lunches and the May 10th dinner and presentation and can be purchased on the conference registration form.

Registration Fees and Dates

Registration Dates	Regular	Student
Early Registration -until October 31, 2009	$425	$325
Late Registration -November 1, 2009 to April 9, 2010	$500	$375
Onsite Registration -April 10, 2010 and after	$575	$435

Limited Edition Print of Sea Lice 2010 Logo

"Salmon Louse"
Commission by Doug LaFortune for the "Sea Lice 2010" 8th International Sea Lice Conference. The concept behind the "Sea Lice Conference Logo" was to create a design that speaks to the interaction and interrelationships between sea lice, fish and people. The focus of the conference is sea lice - small parasitic copepods that inhabit aquatic environments - and in the logo design the sea lice body forms the boundary of the image. In their natural life cycle, sea lice infect many different fish; salmon were chosen because of their importance to British Columbia. The Sea Lice 2010 conference is about knowledge, understanding, collaboration and sharing and people have the third position in this three-way relationship and are central in the design.

The Logo
The conference logo has been commissioned from a local West Coast native artist, Doug LaFortune Sr. From this logo, a limited number of prints have been prepared specifically for purchase by Sea Lice 2010 delegates. Each print is numbered, signed by the artist, and includes information about the artist and the concept behind the design. Only 100 prints are available and are specially priced at $65. See registration form for ordering.

The Artist
Doug LaFortune is one of the most widely known names in west coast Indian art. Born in Bellingham, Washington USA, he was raised in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. Doug's family is of Coast Salish ancestry. He started his career as a professional artisan in 1973 and became the apprentice of Simon Charlie, a world renowned artist. Doug is among the first of a new generation of artists to revive Salish art. He has been commissioned to carve numerous totem poles that have been sent around the world including the welcome piece presented to the Queen at the opening ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games in 1994. He has a keen eye for precise detail and an impeccable sense of symmetry. His carving ranges from small sculptures to masks to large totem poles and the smaller work can be viewed at the Eagle Feather First Nation's Gallery in Victoria, www.eaglefeathergallery.com.