| Education: |
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1987 |
Ph.D. in Fisheries
and Wildlife, Michigan State University,
East Lansing, Michigan |
| 1983 |
M.S. in Fisheries
and Wildlife, Michigan State University,
East Lansing, Michigan |
| 1979 |
B.S. in Biology,
Pennsylvania State University,
University Park, Pennsylvania |
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| Experience: |
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- Program Manager, Finfish. The
Oceanic Institute. 1996-2002. Principal
Investigator and manager of multiple
NOAA and USDA research grants investigating
aquaculture development of a variety
of warm-water marine food and ornamental
finfish species. Supervised up to
22 scientific and technical staff
in areas of finfish broodstock,
hatchery, and intensive land-based
and offshore cage culture growout
methodologies. Focus on development
of technologies for difficult to
rear marine species elucidating
fundamental biological, physiological,
and nutritional processes.
- Program Manager, Feeds. The Oceanic
Institute. 1996-1999. Principal
Investigator and manager of USDA-ARS,
Feeds research program dedicated
to development of second-generation
aquatic feeds for marine shrimp
(Litopenaus vannami). Supervised
up to 15 scientific and technical
staff in areas of shrimp nutrition,
feeds processing, feeds ingredient
characterization, and pond dynamics.
Focus on the integration of practical
feed and pond nutrients into a complete
feeding system for marine shrimp.
- Program Manager, Mahimahi. The
Oceanic Institute 1990-1996. Principal
Investigator and manager of NOAA/NMFS
Mahimahi research program dedicated
to development of applied culture
technologies for mahimahi (Coryphaena
hippurus). Supervised up to 10 technical
and associate staff in live feed
culture, larval rearing, nursery,
and growout research. Focus on developing
an intensive aquaculture technology
for mahimahi culture.
- Research Scientist, USDA-ARS,
Feeds Research Program. The Oceanic
Institute 1987-1990. Finfish Nutritionist
in charge of Program focus on development
of nutritional requirements of warm-water
marine finfish.
- Dr. Ostrowski has credited near
100 peer-reviewed scientific publications,
popular articles, professional presentations,
and a hatchery manual.
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| Memberships
in Professional and Scientific Societies: |
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- World Aquaculture Society
- American Feed Industry Association
- American Fisheries Society
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