A detective story in the larval archives
This is the third in a yearlong series of stories showcasing the research that the Ocean Protection Council supported in partnership with California Sea Grant, with funding from Proposition 84.
FUND MANAGER
Under general supervision, the Fund Manager serves as a member of a team responsible for the accounting activities of a large statewide program with research projects, fellowships, and extension services based throughout California. Responsibilities include the full post award administration of the department’s administrative, research and fellowship accounts from initiation through closeout in accordance with the policies and procedures of the University and funding agencies. Establish and maintain internal bookkeeping systems for monitoring budgetary/financial activities.
Wild Olympia baby oysters are back in Elkhorn Slough
Wild Olympia baby oysters are back in Elkhorn Slough
Good news: The oysters in Elkhorn Slough are having babies again. For the first time in over a decade, researchers last fall found wild juvenile oysters in the tidal estuary 100 miles south of San Francisco. The discovery came after conservationists outplanted close to 200,000 oysters grown in a pioneering conservation aquaculture project.
CALIFORNIA SEA GRANT AWARDS NEARLY $755,000 IN NEW RESEARCH FUNDING AIMED AT EXPANDING DOMESTIC AQUACULTURE
CALIFORNIA SEA GRANT AWARDS NEARLY $755,000 IN NEW RESEARCH FUNDING AIMED AT EXPANDING DOMESTIC AQUACULTURE
As part of its continuing effort to boost sustainable domestic aquaculture production, California Sea Grant is pleased to announce our intent to award nearly $755,000 in funding for three new research projects being launched in early 2024, pending final approval by NOAA. These projects will help support an expanding aquaculture industry looking to create a steady supply of shellfish, seaweeds and finfish, bringing with it skilled jobs and other benefits.
Closing the life cycle of the native California clam (Tivela stultorum) for commercial aquaculture production
PROJECT HIGHLIGHT:
This project will study the lifecycle of California’s Pismo clam species, conduct feeding trials, investigate the potential of growing the clams in sand-less systems, and will help establish a commercial hatchery pipeline that can contribute towards meeting domestic demand for sustainable seafood.
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Evaluating the potential for commercial aquaculture of the native Pacific littleneck clam (Leukoma staminea) in Morro Bay Estuary, CA
PROJECT HIGHLIGHT:
This project is evaluating the potential for commercial cultivation of native Pacific littleneck clams in the Morro Bay Estuary in an effort to help expand shellfish production beyond the non-native Manila littleneck clam. Viability of the species is being determined by directly comparing the native Pacific littleneck with the non-native Manila littleneck clam in both field and laboratory trials.
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Assessment of seaweed harvest as a value-added product associated with shellfish aquaculture
PROJECT HIGHLIGHT:
This project examines secondary harvests of seaweeds grown in existing shellfish aquaculture sites. Researchers are conducting field studies across Morro, Tomales and Humboldt Bays in an effort to increase the resilience of California shellfish growers by diversifying their products while also meeting a growing demand for seaweeds.
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