University of Hawai'i
Sea Grant College Program

 

Extension Faculty
O'ahu

   

Area of Expertise:

  • Aquaculture

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/

Name: Clyde Tamaru, Ph.D.
Title
: Aquaculture Extension Specialist
Email: ctamaru@hawaii.edu
Phone: (808) 956-2869