Meredith M. White, PhD

As Interim Director of Hatchery Operations, I oversee all microalgae and oyster seed production at Mook Sea Farm, supervising a team of eight. As Director of Research & Development, I focus on improving hatchery and farm production by increasing resiliency to environmental change. This role also includes facilitating communication between the shellfish aquaculture industry and academic scientists, federal and state agencies, and others. I achieve this by serving in regional groups such as the Northeast Coastal Acidification Network and the Maine eDNA External Advisory Committee, as well as by serving on Federal Program Review Committees, and by facilitating academic research at MSF. I reach out beyond MSF to other shellfish growers and hatcheries to encourage collaboration and gain perspective on industry research needs.