My research interests lie in the applications of biotechnology to fisheries management and aquaculture. Specifically, I have worked in the following areas: chromosome set manipulation in fish and shellfish; collaborative studies in molecular genetics; cytogenetics and gametogenesis in polyploid shellfish; selection and breeding in aquaculture; genetic conservation in fisheries; and shellfish culture techniques. My goal for the Aquaculture Genetics and Breeding Technology Center, begun December 1997, is to foster and perpetuate a balanced genetics and breeding program for aquaculture species by innovation and service to both industry and academia.