10 MARCH 2017 • WORLD AQUACULTURE • WWW.WAS.ORG Tyson Best Abstract Award ($1500): Adam Daw, University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Coast for “Evaluation of Sodium Hypochlorite Immersion Protocols for the Disinfection of Acartia tonsa and Parvocalanus crassirostris Cultures.” Adam was also awarded Third Place ($200) in the Spotlight Award. Pentair/USAS Travel Award ($1500): Thomas Derbes, Auburn University for “Supplementing Broodstock and Larval Diets for Florida Pompano Trachinotus carolinus with Taurine to Improve Egg, Larval, and Weaned Juvenile Quality.” Soy Alliance ($1000): Nermeen Youssef Abass, Auburn University for “Effect of Combined Transgenic Catfish Ictalurus punctatus Growth Hormone (GH) and their Siblings on Growth Rate of Channel Catfish in Earthen Ponds.” USAS-Merck Best Presentation ($1000): Thomas Delomas, Ohio State University for “A New Protocol for Exploring the Potential Growth Rate of Zebrafish Larvae and Juveniles.” USAS-Aqualogic Best Poster ($1000): Brittany Peachey, Texas A&M University for “Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatus Response to Histidine Eficiency.” USAS Best Abstract/ Travel Award ($600): Min Ju, Texas A&M University for “Effects of Dietary Prebiotic and Probiotic Supplementation on Growth Performance and Disease Resistance of Hybrid Striped Bass Morone chrysops X Morone saxatilis in Ponds.” Min was also awarded First Place ($500) in the Spotlight Award. USAS Best Abstract/ Travel Award ($600): Sergio Castillo, Texas A&M University for “Dietary Leucine and Isoleucine Requirements of Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatus and the Effects of Excess Leucine on Branched-Chain Amino Acid Utilization.” Sergio was also awarded Second Place ($200) in the Spotlight Award. USAS Best Abstract/ Travel Award ($600): Lauren Jescovitch, Auburn University for “Effects of Aeration on Water Quality in Waste-Treatment Sections of Split-Pond Aquaculture: A Three-Year Synopsis.” The RAS “Yellow Book” Undergraduate Student Travel Grant ($700): Kevin Fisher, Ohio State University for “Understanding the Mechanisms of Winter Survival through Biochemical Adaptations in Invasive Species of Asian Carp.” Student Awards at Aquaculture America TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: Adam Daw. Thomas Derbes. Nermeen Abass. BOTTOM, LEFT TO RIGHT: Sergio Castillo. Min Ju. Lauren Jescovitch.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MjExNDY=