USDA ARS is partnering with the American Biological Safety Association (ABSA) to present the first International Biosafety and Biocontainment Symposium, February 6-9, 2011. The theme of the conference is Animal Production & Protection: Challenges, Risks, and Best Practices, and the focus of this first symposium is on animal (livestock, aquaculture, and wildlife) health issues associated with agricultural research, diagnostics, and response. Keynote speaker Jerry Jaax, DVM, will address "Agricultural Infrastructure Challenges," and Rear Admiral Ali Khan, MD, will present "One Health." Preconference courses and an exhibit will be offered in addition to numerous conference presentations. The conference will be held at the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. For additional information, see http://arssymposium.absa.org/.