FAU - Megan Davis, Ph.D.

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JANUARY 2013

Thur, Jan 10

VIP Tour for HBOI/Members & Guests-Reservations required. 10am-11:30am. Meet at the Ocean Discovery Center at 9:30am. Tour: Coral Reef Research Labs.(772) 242-2559 for information and reservations.

Sat, Jan 12

Spoil Island Clean-up. Depart Johnson Education Center at 8:30am, return at 12:30pm. Call (772) 242-2559 for information and reservations.

Wed, Jan 16 - Wed, Apr 3, 2013

Ocean Science Lecture Series, each Wednesday evening at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Johnson Education Center.

Thur, Jan 17

Tour Florida's Newest Winery - Endless Summer Vineyard and Winery, Ft. Pierce. Depart HBOI at 10:30am, return at 1:00pm. $30 for members, $35 for nonmembers. Call (772) 242-2559 for information and reservations.

Thur, Jan 24

Explore the Kissimmee - Depart HBOI at 9:00am, return at 3:00pm. Transportation and lunch included. $40 for members, $50 for nonmembers. Limited seating - call (772) 242-2559 for information and reservations.

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Wed, Jan 30, 2013

OSLS *Special Guest Speaker* Dr. Rita R. Colwell, Chairman, Canon US Life Sciences, Inc. and Distinguished Professor, University of Maryland College Park and Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Ocean Science Lecture Series, 7 p.m. at the Johnson Education Center. Free Admission.

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Love Your Lagoon

February 6-8

Wed Feb 6 - 6:30 pm at St. Edwards School - HBOI OSLS in Partnership with the Yale Club of the Treasure Coast: Sir Peter Crane, Dean of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies

Thursday, Feb 7 - IR Lagoon Symposium 2013 Community encouraged to “Meet the Scientists” poster session from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb 8 Forum on Lagoon Health 9 a.m - 12 p.m.

Friday, Feb 8 – “Love Your Lagoon” Dinner

For more information: www.indianriverlagoon.org

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Megan Davis, Ph.D.

Director, Aquaculture and Stock Enhancement

mdavi105@hboi.fau.edu
772-242-2298

Title

Harbor Branch Associate Executive Director and Director, Aquaculture and Stock Enhancement

Education

Florida Institute of Technology, Biology, Biological Science, 1993-1998 Ph.D.
Florida Institute of Technology, Biology, Marine Ecology 1990-1992 M.S.
Florida Institute of Technology, Biology, Aquaculture/Environmental Science 1977-1981 B.S.

Career

2008 – present Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Director, Aquaculture and Stock Enhancement
Florida Atlantic University, Ft. Pierce, FL Enhancement; Research Prof.

2006-2007 Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution Director, Center for Coastal Research
Fort Pierce, FL

2002-2006 Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution Director, Aquaculture Division
Fort Pierce, FL

1996-2002 Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution Aquaculture Education Director
Fort Pierce, FL

1992-1996 Caribbean Marine Research Center Research Scientist
Bahamas and Vero Beach, FL

1983-1989 Caicos Conch Farm Senior Biologist & Co-founder
Turks and Caicos Island

1981-1983 Foundation for PRIDE Principal Investigator
Turks and Caicos Islands

Research Interests

Megan Davis has been working in aquaculture and marine science for 30 years. As co-founder of a commercial queen conch farm in the Turks and Caicos Islands she developed commercial culture of conch from eggs to juveniles. Her interests are to develop aquaculture species for food, stock enhancement and to ease fishing pressure on wild stocks. She actively works on projects with goals to produce aquaculture species and systems that are cost effective, energy efficient and environmentally sustainable. She has been involved in several aquaculture retraining and education outreach programs to assist participants in advancing the aquaculture industry. She is keenly interested in aquaculture of queen conch, spiny lobsters and marine fish.