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CTAHR/Hawaii Aquaculture & Aquaponics Association Workshop

November 12, 2011 ~ Windward Community College

• Workshop Agenda

Clyde Tamaru, CTAHR

• Opening Remarks

David Nakao, Millilani High School

• Comparison of Growth and Survival of Tilapia Fry Using Different Rearing Methods and Feedstock Approaches.

Leina’ala Bright, Hawaiian Studies, UHM

• Waihona la'au lapa'au, Aquaponic Hawaiian Herbal Medicine Cabinet.

Kiara Sakamoto, Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, CTAHR

• Extending aquaponics to the Pacific Islands: American Samoa.

Bradley Fox, Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, CTAHR

• Update on CTAHR Research Investigating the Use of Vermicompost in Aquaponic Vegetable Production.

Dong-Fang Deng, Oceanic Institute

• Potential Application of By-Products from Fisheries, Agriculture and Biofuel Industries--- Nutrition and Toxicology Research by the Aquatic Feeds and Nutrition Department at Oceanic Institute.

Anthony Ostrowski, Oceanic Institute

• Status of Oceanic Institute’s Pilot Aquatic Research Feed Mill.

Warren Dominy, Oceanic Institute

• Review of Oceanic Institute’s AFN Standard Research Diets for moi, kahala, shrimp, opihi, abalone, and urchin, that were manufactured at the Oahu Research Feed Mill Workshop.

Armando Garcia Ortega: Pacific Aquaculture & Coastal Resources Center, UH Hilo

• Current Status of Tilapia and Sturgeon Research at PACRC.

Maria Haws, Pacific Aquaculture & Coastal Resources Center, UH Hilo

• Bivalve culture in Hawaii-advances and challenges.

Harry Ako, Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, CTAHR

• Aquaculture of the giant opihi, Cellana talcosa (ko`ele). Development of an artificial diet.

RuthEllen Klinger-Bowen: Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, CTAHR

• Performance of red pacu, Piaractus brachypomus, cultured alone or co-cultured with Chinese catfish (Clarius fuscus).

Yong Soo Kim, Human Nutrition and Animal Science, CTAHR

• Use of biotechnology to improve muscle growth in aquaculture species: Preliminary results with tilapia.

Clyde Tamaru: Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, CTAHR

• Update on the Tilapia Rickettsia Like Organism (TRLO) infecting tilapia on Oahu.