WWW.WAS.ORG • WORLD AQUACULTURE • MARCH 2016 9 Dr. George Chamberlain – Honorary Life Member Following early experience (until 1990) in extension, George Chamberlain demonstrated research and technical expertise in the nutrition of a range of finfish and marine shrimp species, the breeding of marine shrimp, and aquaculture technology generally (1990-1999). In addition to his research career, he has excelled in a range of leadership roles in the commercial aquaculture sector, specifically for Ralston Purina (1990-1998) and Monsanto (19981999). He was a co-owner and technical director of a successful marine shrimp farm in Malaysia (1999-2004). For the past decade, since 2004, he has led an aquaculture consultancy that has had considerable success. George served for seven years on the Board of Directors of WAS as Director, Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President, President Elect, President, and Past President. Notably, George organized and chaired the Steering Committee for World Aquaculture ‘96 in Bangkok, the first WAS conference in Asia and the largest in WAS history, with 4,000 participants. His role in starting the Global Aquaculture Alliance in 1997 and his subsequent leadership of that organization uniquely distinguishes his career. The GAA, a non-profit trade association, has promoted environmentally and socially responsible aquaculture. The organization pioneered the development of Best Aquaculture Practices standards and certification. It promoted its ideals through an outstanding magazine, the Global Aquaculture Advocate, and through the annual GOAL conventions that draw together commercial aquaculture pioneers and leaders from around the world. Members of WAS will be very familiar with the work of GAA. Though many dedicated people are now closely associated with the support, management and technical expertise of GAA, this organization would not exist today without the dynamism that George Chamberlain has exhibited during his leadership for nearly two decades. Dr. Kevan Main – WAS Fellow Kevan Main has been a member of WAS since 1986. Her leadership abilities were quickly noted as she was elected to the Board of Directors of the US Aquaculture Society, serving as Secretary-Treasurer (1992-1993), then on the WAS Board as a Director, Secretary, and Vice President (1996-2004). She organized and chaired numerous special sessions from 1990-2012, and as Program Chair for the triennial meetings. She served as Program Chair for World Aquaculture 2002 in Beijing, China and the meeting was a great success. Kevan has also served on the WAS Executive Committee as President-Elect, President, and Immediate Past President (2012-2014). She is a genuine presence at WAS conferences and is regularly seen discussing issues with eager scientists, young and old, many from developing countries. She is most generous with her time and knowledge, a gracious host, and a good speaker — all attributes that bode well for an ambassador promoting further the goals and activities of the Society. Dr. Joe Tomasso – WAS Fellow Joe has been a member of WAS for the last 33 years and has provided valuable service in multiple forms to the Society, including serving as President, Treasurer, Director, Book Editor, committee chairs, session chair, presenter, paper and poster judge, friend and mentor to many professionals and students associated with the Society. Joe’s profession is research and teaching in environmental and stress physiology of aquatic animals. He is currently employed as Director and Professor in the School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences at Auburn University. Previously, Joe was the Chair of the Department of Biology at Texas State University and also was a Professor of Aquaculture at Clemson University. Joe has chaired the graduate committees of 17 students and served on the committees of 61 others, many of whom are now active members of WAS. Joe is an accomplished author, as editor of two books, 11 book chapters, 97 journal articles, and numerous non-refereed publications. Joe’s research has benefitted aquaculturists in many ways, particularly his early work on the physiology of nitrite toxicity and use of chlorides to counter nitrite toxicity in warmwater fishes. An Honorary Life Member and Two Fellows Named at Aquaculture 16 George Chamberlain Kevan Main Joe Tomasso
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