Curriculum Vitae - Tzachi Matzliach Samocha

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1 Curriculum Vitae - Tzachi Matzliach Samocha Education: 1969 Bachelor of Science, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel Master of Science, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel Doctor of Philosophy, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. Major Research Expertise: Induced maturation and spawning of penaeid shrimp. Experimental penaeid larval-culture systems. Development and use of artificial diets for penaeid larvae, and postlarvae production. Mass algal production systems for penaeid shrimp larvae, biofuel and by-products. Medium and large scale penaeid postlarvae production systems. Medium and commercial scale intensive nursery systems for penaeid postlarvae. Development of practical evaluation methods to determine penaeid postlarvae quality. Nutritional requirements of Penaeus semisulcatus, P. monodon and Marsupenaeus japonicus. Salinity preference and tolerance of P. semisulcatus, P. monodon and Litopenaeus vannamei. Ammonia and nitrite toxicity to penaeid shrimp. Semi-intensive & intensive grow-out pond production systems for penaeid shrimp. Commercial shrimp production using recirculating outdoor pond systems. Super-intensive closed-recirculating systems for penaeid shrimp. Close recirculating maturation reproduction systems for penaeid shrimp. Commercial intensive production systems for live bait shrimp. Physical and chemical substrate (pond bottom) requirements for optimal growth of penaeid shrimp. Characterization, environmental impact and potential remediation methods for effluent waters from shrimp farms. Potential use of an integrated pond system, bacterial supplements and constructed wetlands to reduce negative environmental impact from shrimp farm effluent waters. Development of a sustainable, biosecure and cost-effective commercial shrimp production management practices in biofloc dominated limited water discharge systems. Professional Experience: 2002-present: Professor, Texas A&M AgriLife Research Mariculture Laboratory at Flour Bluff, Corpus Christi, Texas. Responsibilities including: Planning and conducting shrimp culture experiments in raceways and ponds to develop new concepts in intensive nursery and grow-out systems. Planning and carrying out aquaculture technology transfer to commercial producers and industry related businesses. Summarizing research and scholarly academic results for publication and preparation of grant proposals for extramural funding of the research and graduate training programs : Professor, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC), Corpus Christi, Texas. Responsibilities include: Teaching graduate level courses and supervision of graduate students : Associate Professor, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station (TAES), Shrimp Mariculture Research Facility (SMRF), Corpus Christi, Texas and TAMU-CC : Visiting Research Scientist, TAES-SMRF, Corpus Christi, Texas : Sabbatical, TAES-SMRF, Corpus Christi, Texas : Senior Scientist, Head, Shrimp Research Unit, Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research (IOLR)- National Center for Mariculture (NCM), Eilat, Israel. Responsibilities included: Directing marine shrimp research activities in Israel. Specifically, conducting research related to induced maturation, reproduction, larviculture, nursery and grow-out of marine shrimp, metabolite toxicity, nutrition, and diseases. Performing research targeting the development of a commercial shrimp farming industry in Israel. Interacting with the private shrimp farming sectors in Israel. Participating in the graduate student education program of the Hebrew University and Tel Aviv University in Israel. 1

2 1988-present: Private sector consulting: site evaluations, conceptual designs and staff training in induced maturation, larval rearing, microalgae culture, intensive nursery and growout systems for penaeid shrimp. On-site assistance to commercial shrimp farms. Academic Activities: 2012-present: A graduate faculty member, Texas A&M University-Kingsville present: A member of the Marine Biology Interdisciplinary Degree Program of Texas A&M University System present: An adjunct graduate faculty member, Department of Life Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi : A member of the graduate faculty, Department of Physical and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi present: A member of graduate faculty, Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University. Teaching: Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas ( ). Graduate students receiving degrees: 1985: M.Sc. Gilad Issar 1997: M.S. Alan Fitzek 1988: M.Sc. Natan Wajsbrot 1997: M.S. Paul DeMarco 1989: Ph.D. Craig Browdy 1997: M.S. Robert Rewolinski 1994: M.S. Horacio Guajardo 1998: M.S. Jorge Cordova 1995: M.S. Brent Burkott 1998: M.S. Antonio Aranguren 1995: M.S. Gad Ritvo 1999: M.S. Dennis McIntosh 1996: M.S. Marco Lopez 1999: M.S. Todd Blacher 1996: M.S. Takeo Matsumoto 2000: M.S. Marcos Moya 1996: M.S. Sekhar Koneru 2001: M.S. Jason Cohen 1996: M.S. Patricia Kinne 2003: M.S. Anthony Siccardi 1996: M.S. Martin Conricote 2003: M.S. Chris Robinson 1997: M.S. Ryan Gandy 2004: M.S. Jason Fricker 2005: Ph.D. Ryan Gandy 2006: M.S. Harisanto Margasanto 2006: M.S. Jeet Mishra 2007: M.S. Eduardo Roman 2007: M.S. Josh Burger 2010: M.S. Mike Handy 2012: M.S. Timothy Morris 2012: M.S. Brandon Klim Graduate students receiving degrees (not as a major professor) 1992: M.S. 3; 1993: M.S. 2; 1994: M.S. 1; 1995: M.S. 2; 1996: M.S. 2; 1997: M.S. 2; 1999: Ph.D. 1; 2000: M.S. 2; 2001: M.S. 2; 2003: M.S. 2; 2004: M.S. 2; 2005: Ph.D. 1; Ph. D. Visiting Research Scientists: 9/2009-2/2010: Liuzhi Wei - Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China. 4/ /2011: Dariano Krummenauer, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Brazil. 5/ /2011: Rodrigo Schveitzer, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil. 4/ /31/12: Andre Braga, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Brazil. 7/ /31/12: Andre Braga, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Brazil. 9/2012-1/2014: Wujie Xu, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China. 5/2013-5/2014: Leandro Castro, Universidade Federal Do Ceara, Brazil. 2

3 Post Doc: 2007: Dr. Jong S. Kim - NFRDI, West Sea Mariculture Research Center, Korea. 2009: Dr. Eudes Correia - Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil. 7/ /2011: Dr. Dahn Katzen, Holon Institute of Technology, Israel. Contracts and Grants: Sole PI: 1. Zeigler Bros. Inc., Gardners, PA: Use of two hyper-intensive diets for the production of table shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei in raceway system operated with no discharge. March January, 2014: $12, Yellow Spring Instruments, Yellow Springs, OH: Use of optical dissolved oxygen probes in super-intensive, biofloc dominated, no discharge raceway systems for the production of table shrimp. May, January, 2014: $8, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute (NFRDI), Republic of Korea: Use of zero exchange biosecure super-intensive shrimp production systems. November, 2013: $5, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute (NFRDI), Republic of Korea: Use of zero exchange biosecure super-intensive shrimp production systems. September, 2012: $3, Florida Organic Aquaculture: Use of super-intensive zero exchange systems for production of food size Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. February-July, 2011: $24, C.J. Research Institute of Biotechnology, Seoul, Korea: Use of probiotic to improve performance of the Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, under no water exchange. May-September, 2011: $31, Aeration Industries International, Inc., Chaska, MN: Use of AireO 2 aerators in outdoor lined ponds operated under limited discharge. June December 2011: $2, Cotton Incorporated: Use of Glandless cotton seed meal for production of marketable size Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei in outdoor lined ponds. March 1, 2011-December 31, $7, Yellow Spring Instruments, Yellow Springs, OH: Use of dissolve oxygen monitoring system in outdoor ponds and in super-intensive shrimp production raceway systems operated with no water exchange. May, February, 2012: $13, Zeigler Bros. Inc., Gardners, PA: Use of hyper-intensive diet for the production of table shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei in raceway system operated with no discharge. May January, 2011: $8, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute (NFRDI), Republic of Korea and NOAA: Implementation of biosecure shrimp management strategies. February, 2010: $5, Yellow Spring Instruments, Yellow Springs, OH: Use of dissolve oxygen monitoring system in super-intensive shrimp production raceway systems operated with no water exchange. May, February, 2011: $5, Rangen Inc., Buhl, ID: Use of plant protein in biosecure no water exchange outdoor pond culture of the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. May 2010-November, 2010: $3, AIAaeratition, Orlando, FL. Use of Taeration system in zero exchange super-intensive shrimp production system. May, December, 2010: $3, Federal Emergency Management Agency: Reconstruction of damaged research facilities. July January 2010: $175, Rangen Inc., Buhl, ID: Use of low and high protein diet in biosecure no water exchange nursery culture for the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. May July 2009: $1, Rangen Inc., Buhl, ID: Use of 30% CP commercial feed for the production of the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei under no water exchange. July December 2009: $3,040. 3

4 18. Zeigler Bros. Inc., Gardners, PA: Use of Special diet for the production of table shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei in raceway system operated with limited discharge. May January 2010: $4, American Soybean Association: Soy-in-Aquaculture Research Program. January December 2009: $65, Yellow Spring Instruments, Yellow Springs, OH: Use of dissolve oxygen monitoring system in a super intensive shrimp production raceway system operated with no water exchange. May February 2010: $4, NOVUS International: Use of probiotic and minerals for enhancing shrimp performance in limited discharge system. March October 2010: $37, Texas A&M System, Bioenergy Exceptional Item Funds The Texas AgriLife Algal Biomass Program Phase I: Biofuel & CO 2 Capture. August August 2009: $100, Texas Sea Grant Program: Viral-pathogen-free Farfantepenaeus duorarum broodstock production for sustainable live bait-shrimp farming in Texas ($80,000/y for two years). 24. National Fisheries Research & Development Institute (NFRDI), Republic of Korea and NOAA: Implementation of biosecure shrimp management strategies. February, 2009: $7, Yellow Spring Instruments, Yellow Springs, OH: Use of dissolve oxygen monitoring system in a super intensive shrimp production raceway system operated with no water exchange. May February 2009: $6, Galbraith Contracting, Inc., Aransas Pass, TX: Cash-gift donation, $2,500. July, Purchase of aeration equipment. 27. Onyx Gas Marketing Company, L.C. Corpus Christi, TX: Cash-gift donation, $2,500. July, Purchase of aeration equipment. 28. Aqua Bella Aquariums, LLC, Sebasetopl, CA: Potential use of enzyme to improve water quality and shrimp performance in no discharge system. March December 2008: $26, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute (NFRDI), Republic of Korea and NOAA: Implementation of biosecure shrimp management strategies. February, 2008: $10, American Soybean Association: Soy-in-Aquaculture Research Program. January December 2008: $55, Bio Green Planet, Inc, Scottsdale, AZ: Potential use of probiotic to improve water quality and shrimp performance in no discharge system. March December 2008: $14, Yellow Spring Instruments, Inc.: Use of dissolve oxygen monitoring system in a super intensive shrimp production raceway system operated with no water exchange. June February 2008: $9, Firestone Speciality Products Company, Carmel, IN: Use of EPDM liner for the production of Litopenaeus vannamei in outdoor ponds operated with limited discharge. March December 2007: $48, USAID: Development of biosecure, sustainable and cost-effective culture technologies for edible shrimp (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) in Pakistan and further development of sustainable shrimp production practices in the U.S. February February 2010: $518,578 (TAES share: $116,003). 35. Zeigler Bros. Inc., Gardners, PA: Use of Special diet for the production of table shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei in raceway system operated with limited discharge. May January 2008: $4, Zeigler Bros. Inc.: Production of the Atlantic pink shrimp live bait in high-density limited discharge raceways. June January 2008: $3, Zeigler Bros. Inc.: Use of Special diet for the production of table shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei in raceway system operated with limited discharge. May January 2007: $3, Advanced BioNutrition Corp., Columbia, MD: The use of ARA from a fermentation product as fish oil replacement in practical diet for Litopenaeus vannamei under limited discharge conditions. March January 2008: $29,000. 4

5 39. aova Technologies, Inc., Madison, WI: Use of probiotic in shrimp diet for the Pacific White Shrimp. March June 2007: $5, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute (NFRDI), Republic of Korea and NOAA: Implementation of biosecure shrimp management strategies. February 2007: $5, Aeration Industries International, Inc., Chaska, MN: Use of AireO 2 aerators in outdoor lined ponds operated under limited discharge. June December 2006: $2, Creel Pumps, Inc., Venus, FL: Use of Force 7 aerators in outdoor lined ponds operated under limited discharge. June December 2006: $2, Yellow Spring Instruments: Use of dissolve oxygen monitoring system in outdoor ponds operated with limited discharge. June December 2006: $3, Firestone Speciality Products Company: Use of EPDM liner for the production of Litopenaeus vannamei in outdoor ponds operated with limited discharge. March December 2006: $23, Rangen Inc.: Use of 35% CP diet for the culture of the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei in tanks and ponds operated with limited discharge. April August 2005: $3, INVEA aquaculture, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT: Use of commercial probiotic as a tool to improve shrimp performance and reduce Vibrio related mortality in limited discharge systems for Litopenaeus vannamei. May January 2007: $4, Advanced BioNutrition Corp.: The use of a fermentation product as fishmeal and fish oil replacement in practical diet for Litopenaeus vannamei under limited discharge conditions. March January 2007: $25, Ivanhoe Foundation: Development of biosecure nursery management strategies for the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. $5,000 Graduate Student Fellowship. September August: Rangen Inc., Buhl, ID: Biosecure low water exchange nursery culture for the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei under limited discharge. April August 2005: $3, Rangen Inc.: Biosecure low water exchange grow-out culture of the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei under limited discharge using low fishmeal diet. April December 2005: $5, Ivanhoe Foundation: Development of biosecure nursery management strategies for the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. $5,000 Graduate Student Fellowship. September August Reesimex, Inc., Tel Aviv, Israel: The effect of activated Tellurium on shrimp growth, survival and viral disease resistance. March November 2005: $14, Advanced BioNutrition Corp.: Development of fish meal and fish oil free shrimp diet. March January 2006: $52, Advanced BioNutrition Corp.: Replacement of fishmeal and fish-oil in shrimp diet. May December 2004: $18, Firestone Speciality Products Company: The effect of different synthetic polymers on selected water quality indicators and Litopenaeus vannamei performance under low salinity and limited discharge conditions. May December 2004: $26, Rangen Inc.: The effect of two diets (30% and 40% crude protein) and environmentally friendly diet on selected water quality indicators and performance of the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei in ponds and tanks under limited discharge. June January 2005: $12, Aeration Industries International: Use of AireO 2 aerators vs. paddlewheel aerators. July November 2004: $8, Advanced BioNutrition Corp.: The effect of fishmeal and fish-oil replacement on growth and survival of Litopenaeus vannamei under limited discharge conditions. September January 2004: $20,084. 5

6 59. Firestone Speciality Products Company: The effect of different synthetic polymers on selected water quality indicators and Litopenaeus vannamei performance under limited discharge conditions. May December 2003: $21, Tom Slick Graduate Research Fellowship. Development of sustainable live bait industry in Texas. September August 2004: $18, Rangen Inc.: The effect of two diets (30% and 35% crude protein) on selected water quality indicators and performance of the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei in ponds and tanks under limited discharge when the high-protein diet was fed on iso-nitrogenous basis. May January 2004: $20, Rangen Inc.: The effect of three levels of crude protein diets (30%, 35% and 40%) on selected water quality indicators and performance of the Pacific White Shrimp in ponds and tanks under limited discharge when the high-protein diets were offered on iso-nitrogenous basis. May November 2002: $10, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Allentown, PA: Use of oxygen to improve shrimp production. February February 2003: $3, National Sea Grant: Use of biosecure intensive nursery system and closed recirculating systems for induced maturation of Pacific White Shrimp in Korea. July 2003: $5, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station: Facility operating fund. October September 2003: $25, Lone Star Farm, LLC., Austin, TX: Postlarvae production of live bait shrimp using closed recirculating system. February January 2002: $72, Zeigler Brothers: Use of two experimental commercial shrimp diets and minimal water discharge for high density production of marketable-size Litopenaeus vannamei in outdoor ponds and tanks. May November 2001: $6, Rangen Inc.: Study of the effect of 30 and 40% protein diets on selected water quality parameters and shrimp performance under high density conditions with no water discharge. May April 2001: $8, NOAA & U.S. Marine Shrimp Farming Program, United States Department of Agriculture, CSRS. Development of super intensive biosecure closed recirculation shrimp production system and installation of 400 pens in an outdoor pond. April December 2003: $200, Lone Star Farm: Production of live bait shrimp under minimal water discharge. February January 2001: $50, Arroyo Aquaculture Association and Rangen Inc.: Study of the effect of 30 and 40% protein diets on selected water quality parameters and shrimp performance under high density conditions in a closed recirculating system. June - November 2000: $5, American Dehydrated Food, Inc., Springfield, MO: Evaluation of Profound as fish meal replacement in Rangen Inc., proprietary shrimp feeds. July - November 2000: $17, UPAH Tech, Inc., Shaker Heights, OH: Use of vertical substrate to improve water quality and feed conversion rates in shrimp production systems under no water exchange. May - November 1999: $6, Texas A&M Sea Grant College Program: Development of the live bait shrimp industry in Texas. May April 2000: $14, Lone Star Farm: Production of live bait shrimp under no water discharge. January January 2000: $56, Rangen Inc.: Evaluation of different commercial diet formulations. June - September 1999: $11, Rangen Inc.: Study of the effect of 30 and 40% protein diets on selected water quality parameters and shrimp performance under high density conditions with no water discharge. May 1, 1999 to October 30, 1999: $10, American Dehydrated Food, Inc.: Evaluation of Frofound as substitute for fishmeal in Litopenaeus vannamei diets. March 1, July 31, 1999: $8,700. 6

7 79. Lone Star Farm: Live bait shrimp production technology transfer. March 1, February 28, 1999: $55, Department of Commerce/NOAA/NMFS - Saltonatall-Kennedy Foundation: Technology Development for Commercial Production of Native Bait Shrimp in the U.S. December December 1998: $332, Arroyo Aquaculture Association, Rio Hondo, Texas & TAMU-CC. Potential use of bacterial supplement to improve shrimp pond water quality. May - November 1996: $8, Texas A&M University System: Facility renovation and construction of six ponds. September December 1995: $500, Laguna Madre Shrimp Farms, Los Fresnos, Texas. Secondary nursery of Penaeus vannamei in an intensive raceway system. July - August 1990: $20, Israel's Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure: Evaluation of shrimp culture technologies in Israel: Induced maturation and spawning, mass production of postlarvae, nursery, grow-out, nutritional requirements and disease control of several penaeid shrimp species in Israel. Funding for FY81-84: $250,000/year. 85. Israel's Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism and MGM Inc., Group: Induced maturation, spawning and larval rearing of penaeid shrimp (Penaeus semisulcatus; P. japonicus and P. monodon). Funding for FY81-84: $20,000/year. 86. Haynes Furniture Company: Culture of unicellular algae for larval rearing of penaeid shrimp. Funding for FY79: $15, Ramot Applied Research and Industrial Development Branch - Tel Aviv University and the Israel Ministry of Agriculture: Aspects of shrimp culture in earthen ponds in Israel. Funding for FY78: $15, Israel's Ministry of Agriculture: Feasibility study, potential development of shrimp culture in Israel. Funding for FY76: $12,000. Co-PI: 1. BARD-TDA: "The use of aquaculture effluents in spray culture for the production of high protein macroalgae for shrimp aqua-feeds." September 1 st, 2013-August 31 st, $330,000 (Texas A&M AgriLife Research: $113,760). 2. NOAA-National Sea Grant: Seed-to-Harvest Operations Manual & Training Program for Indoor BioFloc-Dominated (BFD) Production of L. vannamei, the Pacific White Shrimp. September 1 st, 2013-August 31 st, $300,000 (Texas A&M AgriLife Research: $250,000). 3. DE-FOA : Reducing Water and Nutrient Use in Algae Cultivation. December 1 st, 2012-November 30, $2,100,000 (AgriLife Research: $765,873). 4. NSF-EFRI-PSBR: Microalgae Lab-on-Chip Photobioreactor Platform for Genetic Screening and Metabolic Analysis Leading to Scalable Biofuel Production. December 31, 2012-December 31, (AgriLife Research: $180,000). 5. Cotton Incorporated: Use of Glandless cotton seed meal and oil for fish meal and fish oil replacement in commercial and practical diets for the Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. February 1, 2012-December 31, $57, Texas AgriLife Research Bioenergy Initiative Program FY : Physiological characterization of microalgae strains and optimization of outdoor algae raceway systems for oil production. September 1, 2011-August 31, $300, Cotton Incorporated: Use of Glandless cotton seed meal and oil for fish meal and fish oil replacement in commercial and practical diets for the Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. March 1, 2011-December 31, $69, Cotton Incorporated: "Use of Glandless cotton seed meal and oil for fish meal and fish oil replacement in diet for the Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. March 1, 2010-December 31, $60,000. 7

8 9. Gulf Coast Research Consortium, U.S. Marine Shrimp Farming Program, United States Department of Agriculture, CSRS & AgriLife Research: Development of a sustainable and biosecure shrimp production management strategies for the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei and development of viral-pathogen-free of the Atlantic White Shrimp L. setiferus. June 1, August 31, 2011: $101, Gulf Coast Research Consortium, U.S. Marine Shrimp Farming Program, United States Department of Agriculture, CSRS & AgriLife Research: Development of a sustainable and biosecure shrimp production management strategies for the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei and development of viral-pathogen-free of the Atlantic White Shrimp L. setiferus. June 1, May 31, 2010: $71, National Alliance for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts: Technology Development for the Separation and Harvesting of Algae for the Economic Production of Biofuel. January December 2013: $660, Texas AgriLife Research Bioenergy Initiative Program: Microalgae-, Seawater-, and Mimicked Power Plant CO 2 Gas-Based Outdoor Raceway System for Biofuel Production: Algae Species Selection, Physiology, Production, Harvesting, Oil Processing, and Economics. September August 2011: $350,000 Samocha (PI) et al. 13. Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Texas Israel Exchange (TIE) and Binational Agricultural Research and Development (BARD) Fund: Cultivation of the halophyte Salicornia sp. in modified constructed wetlands for purification of mariculture effluent water and production of biodiesel fuel. July July 2011: $330,00 (AgriLife Research: $150,000). 14. Gulf Coast Research Consortium, U.S. Marine Shrimp Farming Program, United States Department of Agriculture, CSRS: Development of a sustainable and biosecure shrimp production management strategies for the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei and development of viral-pathogen-free of the Atlantic White Shrimp L. setiferus. June 1, February 28, 2009: $75, United States Department of Agriculture, CSRS: Development of a sustainable and biosecure shrimp production management strategies. June 1, February 28, 2008: $74, Purdue University, University of Ohio, Auburn University, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station and North Carolina State University: Soy-in-Aquaculture Research Program. January December 2007: $500,000 (TAES-$55,000/y). 17. NOAA Marine Aquaculture Program, National Sea Grant Program, Waddell Mariculture Center, Mote Lab, Auburn University, Mississippi State University and TAES Shrimp Mariculture Research Facility: Commercialization of bait shrimp farming based on specific pathogen free stocks. September 1, August 31, 2008: $550,000 (TAES $150,00). 18. Gulf Coast Research Consortium, U.S. Marine Shrimp Farming Program, United States Department of Agriculture, CSRS: Development of a sustainable and biosecure shrimp production management strategies. June 1, February 28, 2007: $99, Gulf Coast Research Consortium, U.S. Marine Shrimp Farming Program, United States Department of Agriculture, CSRS: Development of a sustainable and biosecure shrimp production management strategies. June 1, February 28, 2006: $87, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Faculty Research Enhancement Grant: Quantification of bacterial populations as a tool to optimize operation of limited-discharge super-intensive nursery systems for the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. September 1, August 31, 2005: $3, Gulf Coast Research Consortium, U.S. Marine Shrimp Farming Program, United States Department of Agriculture, CSRS. Development of a sustainable and biosecure shrimp production management strategies. June 1, February 28, 2005: $82, Gulf Coast Research Consortium, U.S. Marine Shrimp Farming Program, United States Department of Agriculture, CSRS. Development of a sustainable and biosecure shrimp production management strategies. March 1, February 28, 2004: $96,780. 8

9 23. USDA Small Business Innovation Research: Development of an indigenous shrimp broodstock program. September September 2003: $270, Gulf Coast Research Consortium, U.S. Marine Shrimp Farming Program, United States Department of Agriculture, CSRS. Development of a sustainable and biosecure shrimp production management strategies. March 1, February 28, 2003: $96, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, University Research Enhancement Program: The effect of dietary phytase on growth and survival of Litopenaeus vannamei. September 1, September 30, 2002: $11, Texas-Israel Exchange Fund Grant Program. A pilot scale, environmentally friendly, land-based, integrated system for the production of shrimp, fish and seaweed. March March 2003: $100, National Sea Grant Industry Fellow Program: The development of a sustainable live bait shrimp Industry. September September 2003: $60, Gulf Coast Research Consortium, U.S. Marine Shrimp Farming Program, United States Department of Agriculture, CSRS. Development of a sustainable and biosecure shrimp production management strategies. March 1, February 28, 2002: $83, Gulf Coast Research Consortium, U.S. Marine Shrimp Farming Program, United States Department of Agriculture, CSRS. Development of a sustainable and biosecure shrimp production management strategies. March 1, February 28, 2001: $83, USDA-CSREES, TAMU-CC & TAES: An experiential model enhancing minorities interests in aquaculture. July June 2002: $161, USDA Small Business Innovation Research: Development of an Indigenous Shrimp Broodstock Program. May November 2001: $70, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, University Research Enhancement Program: Continued optimization of biosecure high density culture of penaeid shrimp. September 1, September 30, 2000: $8, National Sea Grant College Program: Gulf oyster industry initiative evaluation of probiotic bacteria in depuration of oysters against Vibrio vulnificus. September August 2001: $105, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, College of Science & Technology, Faculty Research Enhancement Awards: Development of larval rearing methodologies for the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus. September 1, September 30, 2000: $3, Gulf Coast Research Consortium, U.S. Marine Shrimp Farming Program, United States Department of Agriculture, CSRS. Development of a sustainable and biosecure shrimp production management strategies. March 1, February 28, 2000: $83, Gulf Coast Research Consortium, U.S. Marine Shrimp Farming Program, United States Department of Agriculture, CSRS. Development of a shrimp biosecure production system. March 1, February 28, 1999: $85, Gulf Coast Research Consortium, U.S. Marine Shrimp Farming Program, United States Department of Agriculture, CSRS. Potential use of bacterial supplements to improve shrimp farms effluent water quality. March 1, February 28, 1998: $30, Gulf Coast Research Consortium, U.S. Marine Shrimp Farming Program, United States Department of Agriculture, CSRS. Raceways and ponds modifications for establishing a biosecurity research program. October, January 31, $31, Gulf Coast Research Consortium, U.S. Marine Shrimp Farming Program, United States Department of Agriculture, CSRS. Potential use of bivalves and bacterial supplements to improve shrimp farms effluent water quality. January 31, February 28, $30, Gulf Coast Research Consortium, U.S. Marine Shrimp Farming Program, United States Department of Agriculture, CSRS. Characterization, environmental impact and potential remediation methods of effluent water from commercial shrimp farms. February 1, January 31, 1995: $70,000. 9

10 41. Gulf Coast Research Consortium, U.S. Marine Shrimp Farming Program, United States Department of Agriculture, CSRS. Establishment of Broodstock Production Center in Texas. Funding for FY93: $50, United States - Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD): Improvements in penaeid shrimp larval production techniques: Nauplii evaluation, small experimental scale and commercial scale system. Funding for FY84-86: $45,000/year. Professional Society Involvement: World Aquaculture Society U.S. Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society Texas Academy of Science Texas Aquaculture Association Texas Shrimp Farmers Association Aquacultural Engineering Society Awards: 2009 Researcher of the Year Award Texas Aquaculture Association Texas A&M University System: Regents Fellow Service Award Vice Chancellor s Awards in Excellence, Off-Campus Research Researcher of the Year Award Texas Aquaculture Association World Aquaculture Society Best Poster Award. "Modified feeding protocols for the inland culture of Litopenaeus vannamei in zero exchange, freshwater inland ponds. Presented by D.Z. McMahon, B. Baca, T.M. Samocha, A. Rogerson, J. Reguzzoni and M. Mogollon South Texas Environmental Conference Best Poster Award. Effect of bacterial supplement treatments on nitrification, and characterization of biochemical oxygen demands in a high density, zero water exchange outdoor shrimp tank system (L. vannamei) using varied protein diets presented by C.K. Hart, T.M. Samocha, A.L. Lawrence, D.A. McKee and J.B. Mott World Mariculture Society Best Paper Award. "Maturation and spawning of ablated and non-ablated Penaeus semisulcatus de Haan (1844)" presented by C.L. Browdy and T.M. Samocha. Other Professional Appointments: 2011-current: Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Ocean University of China. National Science Foundation, Graduate Research Fellowship Program - a review panelist Nature Reader Advisory Panel A member of the U.S.-Korea Joint Coordination Panel (JCP) Meeting for Aquaculture Cooperation Technology Transfer: Design and operation of an intensive nursery and grow-out systems for the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei and the Atlantic White Shrimp L. setiferus - Florida Organic Aquaculture, Fellsmere, Florida. July 2011 to present. Design and operation of an intensive nursery and grow-out system for the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei - Bowers Shrimp Farms, Palacios, Texas. September 2012 to present. Use of a 3 injectors in super-intensive nursery raceway system for the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei - Naturisa, Ecuador. September 2012 to present. Operation of an inland super intensive closed recirculating system for the production of marketable size Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei - Natural Shrimp, La Coste, Texas. March 2008 to Design and management of a super-intensive production system for marketable Litopenaeus vannamei - NFRDI, Korea. December 2002 to present. 10

11 Closed recirculating induced maturation and larval culture of Farfantepenaeus duorarum - Crystal River Mariculture Center, Crystal River, Florida. January 2005 to Design and management of an intensive nursery system for Litopenaeus vannamei - Loma Alta Aquaculture, San Perlita, Texas. December 2001 to Design and management of a biosecure intensive nursery and grow-out systems for Litopenaeus vannamei under limited discharge - Hainan Houston Aquaculture, Haikou, Hainan Province, Peoples Republic of China. January 2002 to Design and management of an intensive nursery system for Litopenaeus vannamei - R&G Shrimp, Palacios, Texas. January 2001 to Induced maturation and spawning of Farfantepenaeus aztecus using closed recirculating system - Lone Star Farm, Austin, Texas. May 2000 to Use of an intensive nursery raceway system as a management tool to overcome white spot virus outbreaks in Litopenaeus vannamei - Empagran, Guayaquil, Ecuador. April 2000 to Design and management of an intensive nursery raceway system for Litopenaeus vannamei - Austwell Aqua Farm Inc., Austwell, Texas to Biosecure production practices for Farfantepenaeus aztecus live bait shrimp - Lone Star Farm, Austin, Texas to Sourcing, spawning, larval rearing and live bait shrimp production technology for Farfantepenaeus aztecus - Lone Star Farm, Austin, Texas to Use of an intensive raceway system for production of marketable size Litopenaeus vannamei using ground saline water - Wood Brothers Farms, Gila Bend Arizona to Design and management of an intensive nursery raceway system for Litopenaeus vannamei using ground saline water - Wood Brothers Farms, Gila Bend Arizona to Maturation, larval rearing and live bait production in an intensive raceway system for Penaeus duorarum - Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Ft. Pierce, Florida Intensive shrimp nursery technology - GMSB Inc., Summerland Key, Florida Startup and personnel training - Valley Water Testing Laboratory, Arroyo City, Texas. Monitoring & characterization of shrimp farms effluent waters to Use of an intensive nursery technology for production of bait size Litopenaeus setiferus - Southern Star Shrimp Farm, Arroyo City, Texas Design and management of an intensive nursery raceway system for Litopenaeus vannamei - Waddell Mariculture Center, Bluffton South Carolina Design and management of an intensive nursery raceway system for Litopenaeus vannamei - Laguna Madre Shrimp Farm, Los Fresnos, Texas to Conferences & Seminars: 1. Samocha, T.M., Castro, F.L., and Prangnell, D Design and operation of nursery and grow-out biofloc systems at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Mariculture Lab at Flour Bluff in Corpus Christi, Texas. Abstract and oral presentations in a workshop organized by the Texas AgriLife Research Mariculture Lab at the Aquaculture America 2014, February 9-12, 2014, Seattle, Washington. p Hanson, T. Castro, L., Zeigler, T.R., Markey, T., and Samocha, T.M Economic analysis of a commercial and experimental feed used in biofloc-dominated, super-intensive, Litopenaeus vannamei grow-out raceway system - the 2013 trial. An abstract of oral presentation at the Aquaculture America 2014, February 9-12, 2014, Seattle, Washington. p Castro, F.L., Xu, W., Hanson, T., Markey, T., and Samocha, T.M Comparison of two commercial feeds for the production of marketable Litopenaeus vannamei in super-intensive biofloc-dominated zero exchange raceways. An abstract of oral presentation at the Aquaculture America 2014, February 9-12, 2014, Seattle, Washington. p

12 4. Castro, F.L., Xu, W., Hanson, T., Markey, T., and Samocha, T.M Comparison of two commercial feeds for the production of marketable Litopenaeus vannamei in super-intensive biofloc-dominated zero exchange raceways. Abstract and oral presentation at the 44 th Annual Conference & Trade Show of the Texas Aquaculture Association. January 28-31, 2014 Fredericksburg, Texas. 5. Samocha, T.M., Design and Management of Nursery System for Litopenaeus vannamei Postlarvae. Seminar presented to Mexican scientists and shrimp producers. Obregon (February 3, 2014), Los Mochis (February 4, 2014) and Obregon (February 5, 2014). Invited Speaker. 6. Samocha, T.M Production of the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei in superintensive biofloc-dominated zero exchange systems. Staff seminar. Department of Life Sciences, Ben Gurion University, Israel. December 21, Samocha, T.M Production and economics of using super-intensive biofloc-dominated zero exchange systems for producing marketable size Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei systems. Staff seminar. National Center for Mariculture, Eilat, Israel. December 22, Samocha, T.M Production of the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei in bioflocdominated zero exchange systems. Faculty seminar, West Sea Research Institute, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute (NFRDI), Incheon, Korea. November 25, Samocha, T.M Use of super-intensive shrimp production systems at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Mariculture Lab at Flour Bluff, Corpus Christi, Texas. Faculty seminar, West Sea Research Center, NFRDI, Taean, Korea. November 27, Samocha, T.M Fishmeal replacement in shrimp feeds and use of no water exchange 100 m 3 raceways using specially designed injectors for aeration and mixing. Seminar at the Pykeong National University, Busan, Korea. November 29, Samocha, T.M Use of super-intensive no-exchange production system of the Pacific White Shrimp. Central Inland Institute, NFRDI, Cheongpyeong-myeon, Korea. December 2, Samocha, T.M A workshop on Intensive shrimp nursery using biofloc technology. Guayaquil, Ecuador June 22-23, Samocha, T.M., Braga, A., Morris, T.C., Magalhães, V., Markey, T., Advent, B., and Hanson, T Intensive production and preliminary economic analyses from growing Litopenaeus vannamei in limited discharge biofloc-dominated greenhouse-enclosed raceways. An abstract of oral presentation at FENACAM 13, X International Shrimp Farming Symposium. Natal, Brazil, June 11-13, P. 22. Invited Speaker. 14. Samocha, T.M A workshop on Intensive shrimp production using biofloc technology. Natal, Brazil June 8-10, Xu, W., Morris, T.C., Stafford, D.H., and Samocha, T.M The effect of two commercial feeds and different C:N:n ratios on selected water quality indicators and performance of Litopenaeus vannamei juveniles cultured at high density in a biofloc-dominated zero-exchange outdoor tank system. An abstract of oral presentation at the Aquaculture 2013, February 21-25, 2013, Nashville, Tennessee. p Hanson, T., Braga, A., Magalhães, V., Morris, T.C., Advent, B., and Samocha, T.M Economic analysis of two commercial feeds in biofloc-dominated, super-intensive, zero-exchange shrimp production systems for the Pacific White Shrimp, based on results from the 2012 grow-out season. An abstract of oral presentation at the Aquaculture 2013, February 21-25, 2013, Nashville, Tennessee. p

13 17. Richardson, C.M., Siccardi III, A.J., Dowd, M.K., Wedegaertner, T.C., Rathore, K., Palle, S.R., Lund, R., and Samocha, T.M Evaluation of transgenic and regular glandless cottonseed meal as a dietary protein and lipid source for Litopenaeus vannamei reared under zero-exchange conditions. An abstract of oral presentation at the Aquaculture 2013, February 21-25, 2013, Nashville, Tennessee. p Siccardi III, A.J., Zimba, P.V., Fuqua, Z.B., Durocher, M.D., Bennett, J.G., Savage, M.L., Richardson, C.M., and Samocha, T.M Effect of seasonal variation on biomass and lipid production of mono and mixed cultures of Nannochloropsis salina and Phaeodactylum tricornutum in outdoor raceways using natural seawater in Corpus Christi, Texas. An abstract of oral presentation at the Aquaculture 2013, February 21-25, 2013, Nashville, Tennessee. p Samocha, T.M., Morris, T.C., Braga, A., Correia, E.S., Mishra, J.K., Burger, J., and Handy, M Use of an intensive indoor biofloc-dominated nursery system at the Texas AgriLife Research Mariculture Lab: An abstract of oral presentation at the Aquaculture 2013, February 21-25, 2013, Nashville, Tennessee. p Braga, A., Magalhaes, V., Morris, T.C., Advent, B., and Samocha, T.M Use of a non-venturi air injection system for production of Litopenaeus vannamei in biofloc-dominated zero-exchange raceways. An abstract of oral presentation at the Aquaculture 2013, February 21-25, 2013, Nashville, Tennessee. p Samocha, T.M., Morris, T.C., Braga, A., Magalhães, V., Schveitzer, R., Krummenauer, D., Correia, E.S., Kim, J.S., Austin, J.J., Mishra, J.K., Burger, J., Advent, B., and Hanson, T Shrimp production in greenhouse-enclosed super-intensive biofloc systems at the Texas AgriLife research mariculture lab: An abstract of oral presentation presented at the Aquaculture 2013, February 21-25, 2013, Nashville, Tennessee. p Magalhães, V., Braga, A., Morris, T.C., Markey, T., and Samocha, T.M Comparison of two commercial diets for the production of marketable Litopenaeus vannamei in super-intensive biofloc-dominated zero-exchange raceways. An abstract of oral presentation at the Aquaculture 2013, February 21-25, 2013, Nashville, Tennessee. p Braga, A., Morris, T.C., Gervais Jr., N.F., and Samocha, T.M Artificial Artemia as a feed supplement for nursery phase Litopenaeus vannamei culture in biofloc-dominated zero-exchange raceways. An abstract of oral presentation at the Aquaculture 2013, February 21-25, 2013, Nashville, Tennessee. p Klim, B., Clapp, L., Jones, K., and Samocha, T.M Optimization model for the management of a horizontal sub-surface flow constructed wetland using the halophyte Salicornia bigelovii in the treatment of shrimp mariculture effluent. An abstract of oral presentation at the Aquaculture 2013, February 21-25, 2013, Nashville, Tennessee. p Samocha, T.M Use of shrimp nursery systems. Aquaculture Innovation Workshop, February 17-18, 2013, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia. Invited Speaker. 26. Samocha, T.M Shrimp production in greenhouse-enclosed super-intensive biofloc systems at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Mariculture Lab. Aquaculture Innovation Workshop, February 17-18, 2013, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia. Invited Speaker. 27. Samocha, T.M Super-intensive shrimp production in zero exchange systems-progress and economic aspects. An oral presentation at the 43 rd Annual & Conference & Trade Show of the Texas Aquaculture Association. January 23-25, 2013 Bay City, Texas. 13

14 28. Rajamani, S., Falcão, V., Samocha, T., Wilkenfeld, J., and Sayre, R Transgenic approaches for algal crop protection from biocontaminants and genetically modified algae biocontainment. An abstract of a poster presented at the BP 3 NAABB Upstream/Downstream Meeting, January 21-24, 2013, Tempe, AZ. 29. Siccardi III, A.J., Zimba, P.V., Fuqua, Z.B., Rhodes, W.K., Durocher, M.D., Bennett, J.G., Richardson, C.M., Savage, M.L., Stafford, D.H., and Samocha, T.M Comparison of biomass and lipid production of mono and mixed cultures of Nannochloropsis salina and Phaeodactylum tricornutum in outdoor raceways using natural seawater (Corpus Christi, Texas). An abstract of oral presentation at the BP 3 NAABB Upstream/Downstream Meeting, January 21-24, 2013, Tempe, AZ. 30. Sullivan, E., Brown, L., Brown, J., Samocha, T., and Ogden, K Media optimization in algal cultivation systems. An abstract of a poster presented at the BP 3 NAABB Upstream/Downstream Meeting, January 21-24, 2013, Tempe, AZ. 31. Siccardi III, A.J., Zimba, P.V., Fuqua, Z.B., Bennett, J.G., Richardson, and Samocha, T.M Comparison of biomass and lipid production of mono and mixed cultures of Nannochloropsis salina and Phaeodactylum tricornutum in outdoor raceways using natural seawater (Corpus Christi, Texas). An abstract of a poster presented at the BP 3 NAABB Upstream/Downstream Meeting, January 21-24, 2013, Tempe, AZ. 32. Samocha, T.M Shrimp nursery systems and practices as tools to mitigate crop losses of the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. An abstract and oral presentation at the CONAFAB 2 nd Table of Analysis on the State and Prospective of Shrimp Culture in Mexico, December 6-7, 2012, Obregon, Sonora, Mexico. Invited Speaker. 33. Rajamani, S., Falcão, V., Samocha, T., Wilkenfeld, J. Sayre, R Transgenic Approaches for Algal Crop Protection from Biocontaminants. An abstract of a poster presented at the 6th Annual Algae Summit, September 24-27, 2012, Denver, Colorado. 34. Siccardi III, A.J., Zimba, P.V., Fuqua, Z.B., Durocher, M.D., Woodring, S.C., Bennett, J.G., Savage, M.L., Richardson, C.M., Gillis, J.L. and Samocha, T.M Comparison of biomass and lipid production of mono and mixed cultures of Nannochloropsis salina and Phaeodactylum tricornutum in outdoor raceways using natural seawater in Corpus Christi, Texas. An abstract of an oral presentation at the 6 th Annual Algae Summit, September 24-27, 2012, Denver, Colorado. 35. Samocha, T.M., Schveitzer, R., Krummenauer, D., Morris, T.C. and Hanson, T Recent accomplishments in super-intensive greenhouse-enclosed shrimp production raceway systems of food shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei under no water exchange. The International Workshop on future Aquaculture Using Biofloc Technology, September 18, 2012 West Sea Mariculture Research Center, Taean, Korea. 36. Samocha, T.M., Schveitzer, R., Krummenauer, D., Hanson, T., Morris, T.C., Braga, A.L. and Magalhães, V Use of biofloc-dominated indoor super-intensive shrimp production systems. Pioneering global water solutions. Synergising water and food through aquaculture. World Water Congress & Exhibition, September 2012, Busan, Korea. Invited Speaker. 37. Samocha, T.M., Schveitzer, R., Krummenauer, D., Morris, T.C. and Hanson, T Progress and economic aspects of super-intensive greenhouse-enclosed raceway systems for production of food shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei under no water exchange. An abstract of an oral presentation at Ninth International Conference on Recirculating Aquaculture, Roanoke VA, USA August 24-26, pp Invited Speaker. 14

15 38. Krummenauer, D., Samocha, T.M., Poersch, L.H., de Lara, G.R. and Wasielesky Jr., W Short-term effect of biofloc-rich water on the Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei under no water exchange. An abstract of an oral presentation at Ninth International Conference on Recirculating Aquaculture, Roanoke VA, USA August 24-26, pp Samocha, T.M., Schveitzer, R., Krummenauer, D., Morris, T.C., Woodring, S. and Hanson, T Performance of fast-growth Litopenaeus vannamei in super-intensive zero exchange raceways. Oral presentation, US Marine Shrimp Farming Program ISG Meeting, Aquaculture America 2012, February 28, 2012, Las Vegas, NV. 40. Schveitzer, R., Krummenauer, D. Samocha, T.M., Morris, T.C. and Woodring, S Performance of Litopenaeus vannamei in super-intensive limited-discharge raceways with foam fractionation and dissolved oxygen monitoring systems as management tools. An abstract of an oral presentation at the Aquaculture America 2012, February 28 - March 2, 2012, Las Vegas, NV. p Krummenauer, D., Schveitzer, R., Samocha, T.M., Morris, T.C., Advent, B., Figgs, R. and Woodring, S Performance of the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei in biofloc-dominated zero-exchange raceways using a non-venturi air injection system for aeration, mixing, and foam fractionation. An abstract of an oral presentation at the Aquaculture America 2012, February 28 - March 2, 2012, Las Vegas, NV. p Hanson, T., Samocha, T.M., Krummenauer, D., Schveitzer, R. and Morris, T.C Economic analysis of two zero exchange biofloc dominated super-intensive shrimp production systems for the Pacific White Shrimp. An abstract of an oral presentation at the Aquaculture America 2012, February 28 - March 2, 2012, Las Vegas, NV. p Samocha, T.M A review of different shrimp nursery systems used for the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. Larva Expo 2012, February 8-10, 2012, Santa Elena, Ecuador. Invited speaker. 44. Richardson, C.M., Samocha, T.M., Siccardi III, A.J., Dowd, M.K., Wedegaertner, T.C., Klim, B.C. and Figgs, R Substitution of fish meal with glandless cottonseed meals in research diets fed to the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei maintained in zero water-exchange tanks. An abstract of an oral presentation at the Aquaculture America 2012, February 28 - March 2, 2012, Las Vegas, NV. p Siccardi III, A.J., Samocha, T.M., Richardson, C.M., Brock, D., Dowd, M.K., Wedegaertner, T.C. and Klim, B.C Substitution of fish meal with glandless cottonseed meals in commercial diets fed to the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei maintained in zero water-exchange tanks. An abstract of an oral presentation at the Aquaculture America 2012, February 28 - March 2, 2012, Las Vegas, NV. p Klim, B.C., Samocha, T.M., Uddameri, V. and Jones, K Performance of a sub-surface flow constructed wetland planted with the halophyte Salicornia bigelovii in the treatment of shrimp mariculture effluent. An abstract of an oral presentation at the Aquaculture America 2012, February 28 - March 2, 2012, Las Vegas, NV. p Samocha, T.M Raceways management and production levels obtained in super-intensive systems for the Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. Larva Expo 2012, February 8-10, 2012, Santa Elena, Ecuador. Invited Speaker. 15