International Association of Astacology, Secretariat, 04-
World Aquaculture Society
Board of Directors, 06-09; 02-03
Education and Curriculum Committee, 02-03
Election Committee, 02-03
Student Outreach Committee, 03
Finance and Long-Range Planning, 02
Journal of World Aquaculture Editorial Board, 97
U.S. Aquaculture Society (a chapter of the World Aquaculture Society)
Immediate Past-President, 03-Present
President, 02-03
President-Elect, 01-02
Member of Board of Directors, 98-00
Student Activities Committee, Chair, 99-00, 03-04; Member 00-02
Student Subunit Committee, 04
Long Range Planning, Member, 99-02
Sigma Xi Research Support Award 1990
Outstanding Graduate Student in the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, School of Forest Resources, Mississippi State Univ., 1990-91
Honorary State FFA Degree, Delaware 1995
Production systems, including catfish, hybrid striped bass, crayfish, freshwater prawns, and others. Currently, looking at utilization of low salinity water in west Alabama for hybrid striped bass and other marine species, monosex culture of the freshwater prawn, and use of probiotics for pond culture of channel catfish.