Location Funding Institution Principal Investigator(s)
Hawaii $100,000 University of Hawaii at Hilo Maria Haws, Ph.D.

Overall Goals
Develop methods to guide efforts to produce improved lines of tetraploid and triploid oysters and determine whether simple carbohydrate-based microparticulate diets represent a viable means of reducing reliance on large-scale microalgae production for land-based oyster fattening and similar systems.

Objectives
1. Take steps to develop methods to guide efforts to produce improved lines of tetraploid and triploid oysters which are a mainstay of the Hawai`i and West Coast industries.
2. Determine whether simple carbohydrate-based microparticulate diets represent a viable means of reducing reliance on large-scale microalgae production for land-based oyster fattening and similar systems.
3. Conduct outreach to stakeholders in the oyster industry and related fields to enhance application of the research findings.