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Sean Nepper
FInfish Producer, Intermountain States - IAC Chair
Institution / Organization:Riverence FarmsEmail:[email protected]
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
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
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
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
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
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
Development and evaluation of starter diets and culture conditions for 3 subspecies of cutthroat trout and Gila trout
Myrick, starter diets and culture - trout
Duration:4 yearsFunded Date:9/1/2005Funding level:$355,229Location:Colorado - CO, Idaho - ID, Montana - MT, New Mexico – NMTopics:Diet and Nutrition, Grow outSpecies:Cutthroat trout, Trout
Potential threat of Great Lakes VHS virus in the Western United States
Potential threat of Great Lakes VHS virus in the Western United States
Duration:2 yearsFunded Date:9/1/2008Funding level:$100,000Location:Idaho - ID, Oregon - OR, Washington - WA, non-WRAC statesTopics:VHS - Viral Hemorrhagic SepticemSpecies:Salmon, Trout
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
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
Profitable and biosecure rock scallop culture for the West Coast
Olin - Rock Scallop Culture - 2013 - Photo: Paul Olin
Duration:2 yearsFunded Date:9/1/2012Funding level:$229,144Location:California - CA, Washington - WATopics:Culture, Grow out, HatcherySpecies:Rock Scallop
Environmental and endogenous factors affecting egg quality and caviar yield in farmed sturgeon
Doroshov - Egg quality an caviar yield in farmed sturgeon -2013 - Photo: Fred Conte
Duration:4 yearsFunded Date:9/1/2010Funding level:$480,000Location:California - CA, Idaho - ID, Montana - MT, Washington - WATopics:Broodstock, Diet and Nutrition, Economics, Grow outSpecies:Sturgeon
Doroshov, White sturgeon domestic broodstock management
White sturgeon in aquaculture facility; photo: Barbara Rasco
Duration:2 yearsFunded Date:9/1/1997Funding level:$98,000 (FY 98) + $100,000 (FY 00) Total $198,000Location:California - CA, Idaho - IDTopics:Broodstock, Culture/egg quality, Genetics, Grow outSpecies:Sturgeon
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
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
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