Introductory remarks / Don Horak

Opening remarks / John Mumma

Welcoming remarks / James Lochhead

Whirling disease of salmonid fish : an overview of a complex host/pathogen relationship / R.P. Hedrick

Whirling disease in the Midwest (Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland) / J.G. Hnath

Distribution of M. cerebralis in wild and hatchery fish in the Northwest (California, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, and Washington) / R.A. Holt

An historical perspective of whirling disease in the Northeastern United States / J.H. Schachte

Pathogen distribution-know occurrences of Myxobolus cerebralis in feral and hatchery fishes in Utah, Wyoming, and New Mexico / R. Goede

Myxobolus cerebralis distribution in Montana and Colorado / J.E. Peterson

Whirling disease : the Midwest/Eastern experience / D.R. Graff

Whirling disease impacts on wild salmonid populations in four western states : California, Nevada, Oregon, and Idaho; and the currebt status of the parasite in Washington / J. Modin

A survey of whirling disease impacts and control strategies in five eastern states / P. Hulbert

Perspective of whirling disease in the Rocky Mountains / R.W. Wiley

New Zealand's experience with wirling disease / N. Boustead

Biology and distribution of Tubifex tubifex : an overview / R.O. Brinkhurst and R.D. Kathman

Interaction between hosts and parasite in whirling disease / R.W. Hoffman and M. El-Matbouli

Whirling disease in feral trout populations in Colorado / R.B. Nehring

Eight years of whirling disease studies in Colorado : (1) What have we learned? (2) What do we need to ro next? / P.G. Walker

Whirling disease : the Montana experience, Madison River / E.R. Vincent

Pathology associated with M. cerebralis infection in wild young-of-the-year rainbow trout in the Madison River / B. MacConnell

Occurrence of Myxobolus cerebralis and changes in distribution of fish species within Rocky Mountain National Park / B.D. Rosenlund, C. Hudson, and T. Johnson

Balancing two missions : a case study in managing the whirling disease problem / S. Puttmann

Stream salmonid population dynamics and method limitations / W.A. Hubert

U.S. Fish and Wildlife policies affecting fish health / G. Edwards

Public policy considerations concerning whirling disease in Wyoming / S. Facciani

Whirling disease : the Montana experience / L.G. Peterman

Public policy considerations for managing whirling disease : Utah / R.D. Radant

Colorado Division of Wildlife : policy and management actions related to whirling disease and fish health / E. Kochman

Whirling disease and wild trout : lessons learned? / D. Nickum

Economic and social implications : angler considerations related to managing recreational fisheries supported by (dependent on) hatchery programs / N.S. Prosser

Impacts of whirling disease on the aquaculture industry / K.E. Cline

Potential impacts relating to outfitters, guides, tackle/bait dealers, etc. / B. Lilly

Potential impacts of whirling disease on the tourism industry / H. Fitt-Peaster