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Student member Claudiana Paula de Sousa Sales enjoying spring tulips.

Dr. Marc Lavoie gives John van der Meer a tour of his laboratory at the University of the West Indies during the van der Meer's vacation cruise stopover at Barbados. Note that the men are true to the island's name!

Dr. Marilaine Mota-Meira poses with John and Nellie van der Meer during their visit with her and Marc at their home in Barbados.

PAMBA member Benedicta Oben poses in front of a display at The Aquarium, University of Liege , Belgium. The Aquarium houses 2,500 aquatic creatures from all over the world. Benedicta visited the aquarium and associated zoology museum in November 2005, as one of five (and only female) participants in the Fish Base Consortium Training on Taxonomy and Biodiversity of African fishes. (The participants were selected through a competitive process involving 70 African scientists from all over the continent. They were the first group to receive this training).

Dr. Robert Devlin (Canada) and Dr. John van der Meer (PAMBA-Canada) with Costa Rican students at Biotechnology Havana. Students: Sharom Jimenez, María del Milagro, Adriana, Indira Chavez, Juan Pablo. November 2005.

Dr. Mario Estrada (PAMBA-Cuba) and Dr. Evelyne Bachère (France) opening Marine Biotechnology Session at Biotechnology Havana, November 2005.

Dr. Sergio Marshall (PAMBA-Chile) presenting his research at Biotechnology Havana. November 2005.

Dr. John van der Meer (PAMBA-Canada) with tour companion on outing to Valparaíso, Chile after Biotechnology Seminar in Santiago. November 2005.

Friendly police pose for PAMBA President in Santiago, Chile. November 2005.

Amélie Hupé (member) and Séverine Radier at registration desk

Mirtha Llanio (member) explains poster. Bill Fenical and two local scientists, Samuel Fortin (member) and Jacques-André St-Pierre , look on.

Marc-André St-Amand ( Rimouski town councilor), Guy Viel (member, Executive Director of CRBM) and Amélie Hupé (member) pose for a photo.

David Newman (member) chats with Lucie Beaulieu and Natacha Donovan during outdoor lunch break.

Marc Lavoie (member) and Marilaine Mota-Meira (member) pause for a snapshot at symposium banquet.

“Medicines from the Sea”, Symposium Organizing Committee: Left to Right: Èmilien Pelletier (member), Sylvie Levesque, Karine Lamarchand, Séverine Radier , Amélie Hupé (member), Lucie Beaulieu, Alain Guillou (member) and Jacques Gagnon (member).

Beautiful sunset sky over St Lawrence River near symposium site at Rimuski, Quebec, Canada.

President John van der Meer enjoys the moment with Eun-Jeong Park, a Korean student studying in Hokkaido, Japan.
Photo courtesy of Eun-Jeong Park.

Kevin Hively explains marine research complex proposal while Rollin Johnson (member) looks on.

President, John van der Meer, presenting update report at PAMBA Membership meeting

An excellent turnout at PAMBA Membership meeting

Dr. David King assists Chilean student, Angela, at IMBC registration.

PAMBA member from Brazil, Dr. Mariana Oliveira

Dr. Pamela Chavez (Chile) with Dr. M. Leonardo Lizarraga-Partida (Mexico)

PAMBA President, Dr. John van der Meer with junior IMBC delegate, Sophia.

Dr Mark Chen with PAMBA member Dr. Thomas Chen (USA)

PAMBA members Drs Roger Foxall, Leonardo Lizarraga and Rita Colwell enjoy some pre-banquet cheer with Dr. Henry Kaspar (New Zealand).

Angela and Sophia enjoy a quiet moment as the conference winds down.

Pamela Chavez working hard at the IMBC 2005 International Program Committee's (IPC) planning session in St John's Newfoundland.

PAMBA Chair John van der Meer and Pamela Chavez at Memorial University reception for the IPC during meetings in St. John's Canada.

International Organizing Committee members Peter Murphy (Australia, left) and Russell Hill (USA) share a quiet moment during IPC meeting in St. John's Canada, 07 December 2004.

Left to Right : Prof. Qisheng Tang and PAMBA Chair John van der Meer at IMBC 2003, Chiba, Japan.

Prof. Qisheng Tang and PAMBA Chair John van der Meer at IMBC 2003 meeting in Chiba, Japan

PAMBA Steering Committee member, Mario Estrada, (far left) and PAMBA Chair, John van der Meer, (rear with hat and beard) with his spouse, Nellie, among aquaculture farm tour participants attending Biotechnology Havana 2002.

Left to Right : Sergio Marshall, Fernando Quezada, Mario Estarda, Roger Foxall, John van der Meer, Pamela Chavez, Tom Long II, Monty Little and Harlyn Halvorson. PAMBA Executive meeting held in conjunction with a PAMBA-sponsored workshop at the University of Antofagasta, Nov. 2001

Left to Right :Drs Rama Singh, Andrew Dacanay, John van der Meer and Harlyn Halvoson. A visit to the Andes mountains near Santiago following PAMBA workshops at the Millenium Institute and University of Antofagasta, Nov. 2001.