The Western Regional Aquaculture Center is seeking research priorities from the aquaculture community for the upcoming request for proposals. If you have suggestions for research priorities, please send them Luke Gardner (lgardner@ucsd.edu) or Jackson Gross (jagross@ucdavis.edu) by September 12, 2025.
Current research priorities include:
- New and Emerging Species and Strains
- Non-antibiotic Solutions to Control or Prevent Infectious or Non-infectious Diseases and Stressors Affecting Aquaculture Production
- Aquaculture Opportunities Through Genetics
- Transforming the Aquaculture Industry through Digital Innovations
- Feed Innovation
- Opportunities and Obstacles to Aquaculture Development in the Western Region
- Increasing Product Quality
- Reducing Impacts of Aquatic Nuisance Species on Shellfish and Seaweed Aquaculture
- Improvements in Hatchery Technology and Techniques
Problem Statements from the prior RFP FY25 can be found on the WRAC website here.
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