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Hedgecock, Improving Pacific oyster broodstocks
WRAC investigator Dennis Hedgecock (left) deploying a group of hybrid oysters for yieldevaluation with Chris Pratt of Taylor Resources, Inc. 2003; Photo: Jonathan Davis
Duration:4 yearsFunded Date:9/1/2001Funding level:$395,400 Location:California - CA, Oregon - OR, non-WRAC statesTopics:Broodstock, Genetics, HatcherySpecies:Oysters, Pacific oysters
Characterization of aquaculture in the western U.S.
Aquaculture farm in Boulder, Colorado. Photo: Liley Fisheries, Colorado.
Duration:2 yearsFunded Date:9/1/2021Funding level:$237,218Location:Alaska – AK, Arizona – AZ, California - CA, Colorado - CO, Idaho - ID, Montana - MT, Nevada - NV, New Mexico – NM, Oregon - OR, Utah - UT, Washington - WA, Wyoming – WY, non-WRAC statesTopics:Economics, Status of aquaculture
Doroshov, Enhancing breeding and health of sturgeon broodstocks
Doroshov - Enhancing breeding and health of sturgeon broomsticks 2007; photo: Barbara Rasco
Duration:2 yearsFunded Date:9/1/2001Funding level:$200,000Location:California - CA, Idaho - IDTopics:Broodstock, Culture/egg quality, Grow outSpecies:Sturgeon
Efficient, rapid assay for predicting the growth rate of aquaculture species based on metabolic rate of the fertilized egg
Renquist - Rapid Assay for Prediction Growth Rate of Aquaculture Species - trout -2013; Photo: Benjamin Renquist
Duration:2 yearsFunded Date:9/1/2012Funding level:$120,000Location:Arizona – AZ, Idaho - ID, Oregon - ORTopics:Culture/egg quality, Hatchery, Metabolic rate, Rapid assaySpecies:Oysters, Tilapia
The economic impact of regulations on shellfish and trout aquaculture growth in the western United States
Engle - Economic impact of regulations 2016; Illustration: Scite® – Science Crunchers
Duration:3 yearsFunded Date:9/1/2015Funding level:$220,998Location:California - CA, Colorado - CO, Idaho - ID, non-WRAC states, Oregon - OR, Utah - UT, Washington - WATopics:Economics, RegulationsSpecies:Shellfish, Trout
Piedrahita, Investigation into the solution of critical problems of the recirculation aquaculture industry in the western region
Investigation into the Solution of Critical Problems of the Recirculation Aquaculture Industry in the Western Region
Duration:4 yearsFunded Date:8/1/2001Funding level:$260,935Location:Arizona – AZ, California - CA, Washington - WATopics:Culture, RAS - Recirculation Aquaculture, Regulations, Water quality - fresh and marineSpecies:Salmon, Tilapia, Trout
If you feed them, will they grow? A dietary approach to improving the growth of juvenile cutthroat trout
Myrick - Dietary approach for Juvenile Cuttthroat trout - 2013; Photo: Courtesy of
Duration:4 yearsFunded Date:9/1/2012Funding level:$357,91Location:Colorado - CO, Idaho - ID, Montana - MTTopics:Diet and Nutrition, Fish feed/protein/alternative protein, Grow outSpecies:Cutthroat trout, Trout
Colt, Physiological changes associated with live haul: maintaining healthy fish
Live haul operation; Photo: Courtesy of John Colt
Duration:4 yearsFunded Date:8/1/2005Funding level:$352,100Location:non-WRAC states, Oregon - OR, Washington - WATopics:Live HaulSpecies:Salmon, Tilapia
Identification of genetic markers for disease resistance to infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNV) in commercial populations of rainbow trout through genome-wide association analysis
In the effort to enhance the productivity of the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) industry, one crucial concern is disease, which [...]
Duration:3 yearsFunded Date:9/1/2017Funding level:$338,795Location:California - CA, Idaho - ID, Washington - WATopics:Genetics, IHNV - Infectious hematopoietic necrosis virusSpecies:Trout
Optimization of pre and post-harvest factors to extend the shelf life and improve the quality of whole fish and fillets of salmonids and white sturgeon
Optimization of pre and post-harvest factors to extend the shelf life and improve the quality of whole fish and fillets of salmonids and white sturgeon - Yang
Duration:3 yearsFunded Date:9/1/2021Funding level:$359,835Location:California - CA, Idaho - ID, Oregon - ORTopics:Economics, Humane slaughterSpecies:Steelhead, Sturgeon, Trout
Adapting aquaculture to changing water chemistry in the Pacific Northwest
Adapting aquaculture to changing water chemistry in the Pacific Northwest; Photo: Courtesy of George Waldbusser
Duration:4 yearsFunded Date:9/1/2012Funding level:$318,627Location:Oregon - OR, Washington - WATopics:Hatchery, Water quality - fresh and marineSpecies:Oysters
Emerging and re-emerging Flavobacterial pathogens in aquaculture (Cain)
Emerging and re-emerging Flavobacterial pathogens in aquaculture-Cain
Duration:3 yearsFunded Date:9/1/2018Funding level:$326,125Location:California - CA, Idaho - ID, Washington - WATopics:Cold water disease, Flavobacterial pathogens, Vaccination developmentSpecies:Trout
Ostland, Immunological mechanisms of intensively-reared warmwater and coolwater finfish
Rainbow trout raised in aquaculture farm.
Duration:4 yearsFunded Date:10/1/2003Funding level:$400,00Location:California - CA, Idaho - ID, Washington - WATopics:Immunology, Vaccination development, Vaccine deliverySpecies:Hybrid striped bass, Rainbow trout
Enhancing trout performance through dietary acidification
Enhancing trout performance through dietary acidification -
Duration:3 yearsFunded Date:9/1/2023Funding level:$292,044Location:Idaho - ID, Montana - MTTopics:Diet and Nutrition, Metabolic rateSpecies:Trout
Ruesink, 2010, Scale-dependent and indirect effects of filter feeders on eelgrass: Understanding complex ecological interactions to improve environmental impacts of aquaculture
Ruesink - Analysis of Eelgrass - 2012; Photo: Charles "Si" SImenstad
Duration:4 yearsFunded Date:9/1/2003Funding level:$435,405Location:Oregon - OR, Washington - WATopics:Water quality - fresh and marineSpecies:Eelgrass, Geoduck, Pacific oysters, Shellfish
Purple urchin aquaculture: roe enhancement
Purple urchin aquaculture: roe enhancement-Gardner
Duration:3 yearsFunded Date:9/1/2023Funding level:$381,370Location:California - CA, Idaho - ID, Oregon - ORTopics:Culture, Culture/egg quality, Hatchery, SystemsSpecies:Shellfish
Coldwater disease prevention and control through vaccine development and diagnostic improvements
The characteristic yellow-edged lemons of the caudal peduncle caused by F. psychrophilum; Photo: Benjamin LaFrentz
Duration:4 yearsFunded Date:9/1/2007Funding level:$251,404Location:Idaho - ID, non-WRAC states, Washington - WA
Hedgecock, Crossbreeding Pacific oysters for high yield
WRAC investigator Dennis Hedgcock (left) deploying a group of hybrid oysters for yield evaluation with Chris Pratt of Taylor Resources, Ind.
Duration:2 yearsFunded Date:9/1/2001Funding level:$214,008Location:California - CA, Oregon - OR, Washington - WATopics:Culture, Genetics, HatcherySpecies:Oysters, Pacific oysters
Zachritz, Evaluation and improvement of solids removal systems used in aquaculture production
Objectives:Develop a standard protocol and set of criteria for evaluating solids removal methods from aquaculture systemsUtilize the protocol from #1 [...]
Duration:3 yearFunded Date:9/1/1997Funding level:$160,500Location:Arizona – AZ, California - CA, Idaho - ID, New Mexico – NMTopics:Aquaponics, Raceway, Water quality - fresh and marine
Bowker An evaluation of the effectiveness of various florfenicol treatment regimens to control mortality caused by Streptococcus iniaei in cultured hybrid striped bass
Jim Bowker, USFWS and the Aquatic Animal Drug Partnership Program in Bozeman, MT
Duration:3 yearsFunded Date:9/1/2005Funding level:$94,711Location:California - CA, Montana - MT, Washington - WATopics:Florfenicol treatmentSpecies:Hybrid striped bass