Area of Expertise:

• Aquaculture

Experience:

• 2000-present   Windward Oahu Aquaculture Extension Agent,
  University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program
  
• 1989-2000   Shrimp Hatchery Manager, SC Department of
  Natural Resources
  
• 1983-1989 Hatchery Manager, Amorient Aquafarm, Inc
  
• 1983-1984 Aquaculture Biologist, Aquatic Farms, Ltd.
  
• 1983 Technician, Prince William Sound Aquaculture
  Corporation
  
• 1982-1983  Research Assistant, University of Hawai‘i, Waikiki

Aquarium

• 1981-1982 Research Assistant, Pacific Biomedical Research
  Laboratory
• 1977-1981 Research Assistant, Oceanic Institute

Education:

• B.A. 1977  Biology, University of California Santa Cruz
• Ph.D. student  Zoology, University of Hawai‘i (from 1980-1983)

Affiliations:

• World Aquaculture Society,
• Hawaii Aquaculture Association

           
Current Projects:

• Artificial insemination of lyretail swordtails for the increased
  production of lyretail varieties and other freshwater fish
• Use of Oviprim hormone for the induced controlled production of
  freshwater species
• Research to refine larval rearing techniques for a variety of
  freshwater fish species
• Refinement of efficient production methods for live larval feeds
• Bio-filtration and water re-use for water conservation and nutrient
  uptake

Project Partners:

• Windward Community College:  http://windward.hawaii.edu

Name: Kathleen McGovern-Hopkins
Title: Windward O'ahu Aquaculture Extension Agent
Email: McGovernHopkins@hawaii.rr.com
Address: WCC-Aquaculture Complex
45-720 Kea‘ahala Road
Kāne‘ohe, Hawai‘i 96744
Phone:(808) 236-9192