The Center for the Blue Economy Presents: The Global Failure of Aquaculture: Will California Play a Part?

Introduction to the US and California seafood trade deficit, and the aquaculture infrastructure in California. Discussion of strategy to enhance aquaculture industry in California, with focus on the mission of the newly formed Center for Aquaculture at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.

About the Speaker: Dr. Graham is Professor of Marine Ecology at the Moss Landing Marine Labs. His expertise is in the ecology of kelp forests in California and worldwide, with a recent expansion into the field of sustainable aquaculture. He has conducted research on kelp forest ecology around the planet (Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Chile), including the discovery of new kelp forests in the deep tropical waters of the Galapagos. He is a fellow of the California Academy of Sciences, past-President of the Western Society of Naturalists, associate editor for the journal Ecology and managing editor for the Journal of Phycology, and is the recently appointed director of research and development of the Center for Aquaculture at the Moss Landing Marine Laboratories. He also owns and runs a small seaweed farm in Moss Landing (Monterey Bay Seaweeds) with his wife and family.

Location: McGown MG102

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