Vibrio Science Day

In July 2022, SafeFish and ASQAAC co-hosted a Vibrio science day in Adelaide to bring together researchers and stakeholders with an interest in vibrio research. There were a wide range of presentations on environmental & post-harvest research, finishing with a panel discussion delving into the gaps and next steps. A keynote presentation was provided by Dr. Jessica Jones from the USFDA which gave an excellent overview of the issue of vibrios and the research that is currently happening in the US. The Science Day highlighted that in Australia this is a highly complex issue with testing capability (including the imminent change in analytical methods being used) being one of the largest hurdles for the harvest/processing sectors.

Below are links to the recordings for all of the presentations from the Science Day:

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Session 1: Setting the scene.

Presenter: Dr. Jessica Jones – Chief, Microbiological Services Branch, US Food & Drug Administration

Keynote Presentation: US Vibrio Research: Where we are and where we’re going

<<< Click here to watch the recording of the presentation >>>

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Session 2: Environmental research.

Presenter: Dr. Valeria Torok – Program Leader, Food Microbiology, the South Australian Research & Development Institute

Title: Assessing the risk of pathogenic vibrio species in Tasmanian oysters

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Presenter: Dr. Anna Padovan – Research Fellow, Charles Darwin University

Title: Vibrios and Tropical Rock Oysters in a climate of uncertainty

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Presenter: Professor Justin Seymore – Leader, Ocean Microbiology Group, Climate Change Cluster, University of Technology Sydney

Title: Defining the environmental causes of Vibrio outbreaks

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Presenter: Associate Professor Chris Bolch – Discipline Lead, Pelagic Ecology, the University of Tasmania

Title: Phytoplankton microbiomes: a role in Seafood Safety and Vibrio outbreaks?

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Session 3: Post-harvest research.

Presenter: Dr Graham Fletcher – Research Team Leader, Plant and Food Research, New Zealand

Title: The effect of storage temperature on the growth of Vibrio parahaemolyticus

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Presenter: Ms. Claire Hedges – PhD Student, SafeFish Scholarship Recipient. National Measurement Institute and RMIT University

Title: Market survey of Vibrio spp. in ready to eat seafoods available for sale in Melbourne, Victoria.

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Presenter: Mr. Justin McNab – PhD Student, Macquarie University

Title: Utilising antimicrobial peptides as a treatment against Vibrio in bivalves

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Presenter: Professor Karen Gibb – Director, Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University

Title: De-risking Vibrio for human health

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Session 4: Where to next?

Presenter: Mr. Paul Dowsett – Manager, Food Safety, Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)

Title: The SA outbreak – challenges and opportunities

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Presenter: Mr. Piers Harrison – Specialist, Food Safety Advisor, New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)