Oyster Culture Workshop

May 4-5, 2022

The UF/IFAS Shellfish Extension Program collaborates with multiple partners and funding sources to conduct applied projects addressing the needs of the oyster culture industry. This workshop provides:

Agenda and Presentations (pdf)

Topics and guest speakers included:

Updates and Results of Projects conducted in 2020-21:

• Addressing Unexplainable Oyster Mortalities & Comparison of Florida and Louisiana Triploid Stocks, Leslie Sturmer, Andy Kane, Ed Phlips, Holden Harris, Erik Lovestrand
• Identifying High-value Market Opportunities for Farmed Oysters, Frank Asche, Robert Botta, Taryn Garlock, James Anderson, Andrew Ropicki
• Gulf of Mexico Oyster Genetics and Breeding Research: SALT (Selection of Aquaculture Lines with improved Traits) Project, Eric Saillant, Heather King, Scott Rickard, Brian Callam, Leslie Sturmer, Huiping Yang

Introduction to New Projects to be conducted in 2022-23:

• Co-Culture of Oysters with Sea Urchins Using Hatchery-produced Juveniles, Leslie Sturmer, Steve Watts, Bill Walton
• Quantifying Ecosystem Benefits of Shellfish Aquaculture and Assessing Potential of a Nutrient Trading Credits Program, Ashley Smyth, Shirley Baker, Tom Ankersen, Kelly Grogan, Leslie Sturmer,
  Erik Lovestrand, Angela Collins
  
• Know thy Oyster: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Restaurant Seafood Server Training, Leslie Sturmer, Beth and Bill Walton, Florida Sea Grant agents
• Big Bend Shellfish Trail expands to Wakulla County, Natalie Anderson, Leslie Sturmer, Savanna Barry

Videos

Addressing Unexplainable Oyster Mortalities & Comparison of Florida and Louisiana Triploid Stocks

Identifying High-value Market Opportunities for Farmed Oysters

Gulf of Mexico Oyster Genetics and Breeding Research: SALT (Selection of Aquaculture Lines with improved Traits) Project

Co-Culture of Oysters with Sea Urchins Using Hatchery-produced Juveniles

Quantifying Ecosystem Benefits of Shellfish Aquaculture and Assessing Potential of a Nutrient Trading Credits Program

Big Bend Shellfish Trail expands to Wakulla County