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Area of Expertise:
Experience:
- 2006-present Affiliate graduate faculty, Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawai‘i,
- 2005-present Associate Editor, Journal of the World Aquaculture Society,
- 2001-present Affiliate Researcher, Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology, University of Hawai‘i
- 1995-present Aquaculture Extension Specialist, University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant
College Program
- 1993-present Hawai‘i C’s Aquaculture Consultant Services
- 1991-present Affiliate Graduate Faculty, Department of Human Nutrition and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawai‘i
Education:
- B.S. 1976 Biology, University of Hawai‘i
- M.S. 1981 Zoology, University of Hawai‘i
- Ph.D. 1988 Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Fisheries, University of Tokyo
Affiliations:
- Asian Fisheries Society
- Hawaiian Aquaculture Association
- Waikalua Fishpond Preservation Society
- Honolulu Aquarium Society
- World Aquaculture Society
Current Projects:
- A study to evaluate the risk of ciguatera fish poisoning from the consumption of reef fish grown at marine aquaculture facilities in Hawai‘i.
- Developing a gene marker to distinguish the homozygous lyretail strain in swordtails.
- Improving outputs in the commercial-scale production of swordtails in Hawaii
- Farm Certification and Breeding of the Hawaii Seahorse and Selected Hawaiian Reef Fish (Phase 1)
- Culturing the Feather Duster Worm Sabellastarte spectabilis in Kaneohe, Hawaii
- Commercial culture of Asian sea bass Lates calcarifer
- Biosecurity risk mitigation model for Hawai‘i shrimp aquaculture.
- Determining the optimal nutritional requirements for the Chinese catfish, Clarias fuscus. Project Partners:
- Oceanic Institute: http://www.oceanicinstitute.org
- State of Hawaii Department of Agriculture: http://www.hawaiiag.org/hdoa
- Nagasaki University (Japan): http://www.nagasaki-u.ac.jp/english/
- Gondol Research Institute (Indonesia)
- Rain Gardens Ornamentals: http://www.raingarden.us/
- Ocean Rider, Inc.: http://www.seahorse.com/
- PaePae O Heeia: http://ksdl.ksbe.edu/heeia/index.html
- Hawaii Fish Company
- University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Biosystems Engineering: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/mbbe/index.html
- Department of Human Nutrition and Animal Sciences: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/hnfas/aboutus.htm
- John A. Burns School of Medicine: http://hawaiimed.hawaii.edu/
- College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ctahr2001/
- Department of Zoology: http://www.hawaii.edu/zoology/
- Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology: http://www.hawaii.edu/HIMB/
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