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KSU Aquaculture Master's Degree Students |
I was born in Saudi Arabia and got my bachelor's degree in Aquaculture from King Faisal University. I am very interested in fish genetics. |
I grew up in sunny San Diego and moved to Kentucky my senior year where I finished my high school education, and headed to the East Coast to earn my B. A. in Marine Science with a minor in Biology. I acquired an interest in fish diseases under one of my professors, and decided to pursue my master's degree in Aquaculture with a focus on fish diseases. Currently, I am working on my thesis which involves the development of diets for juvenile freshwater mussels. | Ammu Anil
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I am from Maryland, the Land of Pleasant Living, where I attended St. Mary's College of Maryland and worked on an oyster farm and an organic veggie farm while getting a degree in Math and Rugby. I unexpectedly fell in love with shellfish, and so I am now doing my thesis project in cooperation with Kentucky Fish & Wildlife on nutrition sources for juvenile native freshwater mussels. While here at KSU, I am turning all of my learning and experiences towards my real passion, which is sustainable agri-aqua-polyculture and especially small-scale and urban aquaponics and constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment.
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I am from Nigeria, with a bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
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Originally fromCarrollton, Ohio, I graduated with a B.S. in Field Research Biology from Ohio Northern University in 2008. I worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Marquette, Michigan, with the Sea Lamprey Control, and then with Prince William Sound Aquaculture in Cordova, Alaska. Through these experiences and my undergraduate studies, I discovered an interest in fisheries, particularly aquaculture. My main interests in the field are fish ecology and management. |
I was born in Georgetown, Guyana, and grew up in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, attending Savannah State University where I earned a Biology degree. Also, I studied Infectious Diseases at the University of Georgia. I am interested in molecular biology, microbiology and disease pathogenesis. My research in the lab focuses on identifying microbial pathogens that cause disease in freshwater mussels.
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Vaun Cummins I was born in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. I spent a great deal of my childhood in the woods, creeks, and rivers of this fine state where I developed curiosities about the “how’s” and “why’s” of the natural world. I studied primatology at the University of Kentucky and the University of California, Davis, earning a B.S. in Anthropology. I was first exposed to aquaculture while living in Kenya where I worked in close proximity to several of the region’s trout farms. The opportunities to visit and work with these farms inspired me to learn more about the field. My motivation was furthered when I worked in Honduras and was exposed to the detrimental effects that non-regulated, subsistence capture techniques could have on a wild fishery. My interests include fish/crustacean nutrition, aquaponic systems, and recreational fisheries management. My research will examine the use of alternative protein sources in finfish and crustacean diets. |
Charlie Shultz My interest in recirculating aquaculture systems was "spawned" in the late 1980s when medical waste started to wash up on Eastern U.S. beaches. I was convinced that aquaculture production in controlled environments was the only way to ensure fish were free of contaminants. After graduating from Virginia Tech with a BS in Biology and a BS in Fishery Science, focused on aquaculture, I spent the next two years keeping genetic lines for transgenic Medaka and Fundulus species at the University of Georgia. Our research was directed toward environmental toxicology studies. For many reasons it makes more sense to use lab fish rather than lab rats for these studies. My passion was growing food though and I had a mounting interest in aquaponics. When Dr. Rakocy at the University of the Virgin Islands opened a position, I was quick to take it and enjoyed working with tilapia species in aquaponic and biofloc systems for 13 years. I hope my thesis work at KSU will provide aquaponic information that can be used in this temperate climate. |
Janelle Schilling Originally from Lexington, Kentucky, I graduated from James Cook University in Queensland, Australia, with a bachelors in Marine Science. My thesis, under Dr. Carl Webster, is looking at the potential for organic plant essential oils as antimicrobials in seafood. |
Originally from Charlotte, NC, I attended Western Carolina University in the rustic mountains of North Carolina, receiving a degree in ecology and evolution. With a love for fly fishing, I determined that I would pursue a career in the aquatic sciences. At first, I considered entering the fisheries science field, but instead began work raising channel catfish at McKinney Lake State Fish Hatchery, just outside of Rockingham, NC. I was living in a secluded cabin in the woods, surrounded only by wilderness. When the position at the hatchery ended, I came to Kentucky State University to work on my master’s degree in the field of aquaculture, becoming the unofficial “mountain man” of the program. While working for
| Alejandro Velasquez My home is in Medellin (city of eternal spring), the second largest city in Colombia. I received an undergraduate degree in Animal Science at the Universidad de Antioquia where I worked as an assistant for one year. My interest in aquaculture sprang from my grandfather and the close relatives from my mother's family who have, by tradition, been sport fishermen. In addition to my undergraduate studies, my internship at an intensive shrimp farm enhanced my interest in aquaculture. My major interests are finfish/ crustacean nutrition. For my thesis research, I have focused on determining requirements for methionine for white leg shrimp.
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Zachary Martin
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Noah Nelson I was born in Minneapolis, MN, but I grew up in Louisville, KY. My passion for fish started at a very young age. I carried my fishing pole with me everywhere I went and I used to look in puddles for minnows. I have always enjoyed learning about the sciences and nature.
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Alex Squadrito
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