Auburn University

The Aim of This Cooperative Project Between Auburn University S Southeastern Cooperative Fish Parasite and Disease Lab Aka Au Fish Disease Lab, Au FDL, Auburn, Al and the Us Fish and Wildlife Service S Fish Health Center Usfws FHC, Warm Springs, Ga Is to Increase Capacity for Fish Disease Diagnostics Demand for Fish Disease Diagnostics Clearly Exceeds Existing Infrastructure at Au FDL and Usfws FHC These Funds Will Directly Benefit the State Fisheries Agencies Already in Cooperation With Au FDL I E , Al, Ga, SC, NC, TN, WV, Mo While Also Providing a Supporting Role to the Usfws FHC These Funds Will Hasten Further University Federal Entity Partnerships in Fish Health, Including the Mission Critical Focus Areas of State and Federal Hatchery System Biosecurity, Surveillance of Wild Fish Populations for New and Emerging Pathogens Including Exotic Invasive Species and Aquatic Nuisance Species , and in Service Training and Cross Fertilization of Methodologies and Approaches Between the Au FDL and Usfws FHC Personnel From Both Labs Will Routinely Interact and Cooperate on Disease Diagnostics to Assist State and Federal Partners