"Aquaculture and Appetizers" • Dr. Dave Vaughan About the Lecture Dr. Dave Vaughan will introduce a new technology developed at HARBOR BRANCH which will revolutionize the way seafood such as shrimp, clams, conch, and other appetizers are grown here at HBOI. New technologies using indoor, recirculating systems now allow seafood to be grown at extremely high densities year round. These products are grown at HBOI with no impact to our fisheries, oceans, or estuaries ... and best yet, they are jumping fresh and taste great! Dr. Vaughan will demonstrate his favorite recipes and make them available for tasting and take home between the two lectures. About the Speaker Dr. Dave Vaughan received his Ph.D. from Rutgers University in 1983 in seagrass ecology. He then worked in the commercial aquaculture industry for Citibank, Aquafarms, Inc., Cultured Aquatics, and Aquatics Unlimited, Inc. After coming to HARBOR BRANCH in 1986, Dr. Vaughan directed the Clam Culture Department and later served as the Aquaculture Division Director. Dr. Vaughan is credited with creating the "Aquaculture Development Park", the only water recirculating aquaculture center of its kind and ACTED, the Aquaculture Center for Training, Education and Demonstration. Dr. Vaughan is the President of Oceans, Reefs & Aquariums, Inc. (ORA), the world's largest marine ornamental hatchery; President of Harbor Branch Clams, Inc., the nation's largest clam hatchery; and President of Harbor Branch Shrimp, Inc.

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