16th International Pectinid Workshop 2007

Hello everyone!

Last week I was in Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada) for the wonderful Pectinid Workshop! Can you imagine around 70 persons (approx) talking about scallops for a whole week?! Well, I know that's sounds borng for the non-pectinid persons that most of you are, but that was such a good time. Actually, the people attendig that conference are a group of people knowing each other for a long time. Because we are living all around the world and don't see each other very ofthen, we are looking foword the Workshop (every second year). It's actually like a family party and we a good time with each others!

So, this year the workshop was in Halifax and I really enjoy the workshop for 2 reasons:

1) My PhD plannification progressed so much in that week... we did some really great contacts and we're looking for some great collaborations too.

2) It was so nice to see my good friends again! We had big days of seminars, but we had also big nights out to! Well, it took me a couple of days to recover actually!

Well, I'll let the photo talking for me!

We found that on the road to Halifax...

Halifax harbour, the 2nd biggest in the World...

Peggy's Cove (population = 40)

Typical house from there... I hate pink color!

Saw on a car...

 The Bluenose II, Bluenose 1 was the fastest sailing boat... this one is just a replicat of the original one!

Alex and I... ready to go fishing!

Tore and Arne, my 2 great friends from Norway! Can you understand why my neck was a bit stiff by the end of the week?!

I got the "best student oral presentation" award! I was so surprised but really gald! I got a wonderful book about the scallops (it's a reference book which I call the scallop bible).

Well, that's just a few bits from the workshop. Halifax is a very nice place, but quite small... after a few days you've seen everything unfortunately; well if there is no fog of course!

View of the harbour from my window in Halifax...