Aquaculture/Fisheries Center Extension

Aquaculture/Fisheries Center - Extension
Contacts

Extension Personnel
Larry Dorman – Extension Aquaculture Specialist
UAPB - Lake Village Fish Disease Laboratory 1652C Hwy 65 & 82 Lake Village, AR 71653 Located in the Guachoya Arts Building (Old Nursing Home) Highway 65, Approximately 3/4 Mile south of Highway 82	Office: 870-265-5440/2712 Mobile: 870-737-3281 Fax: 870-265-2750 Email:
General Program Area: Commercial Catfish Production, Fish Disease Diagnosis, New Producers, Aquaculture, Farm Pond Management, Aquatic Vegetation Control. Priority Programs: Provides fish disease diagnosis, water quality analysis, assistance to new fish producers, catfish production, budget assistance, and fish inventory appraisals and evaluations.
Dr. Carole Engle – Professor / Department Head / Director, Aquaculture / Fisheries
UAPB, Pine Bluff Woodard Hall Facility - Second Floor			Center of Excellence (33% Extension) Office: 870-575-8523 Fax 870-575-4637 Email:
General Program Area: Aquaculture Economics and Marketing, Catfish Production Economics, Effluents, Aquaculture Industry Issues, Production Economics, Effluents, Aquaculture Industry Issues. Priority Programs: Provides information and assistance on fish farm budgets, economics and financial management. Works on issues of importance to the aquaculture industry (e.g., effluents). Coordinates Center research, extension, and academic programs. Conducts research on the economics of catfish and baitfish production, the economic impact of fish farming in Arkansas, the economics of shrimp production, and fish marketing in Central and South America.
Dr. Andy Goodwin – Professor / Associate Director
UAPB, Pine Bluff 1890 Extension Building, Room 133			Aquaculture / Fisheries Center of Excellence (45% Extension) Office: 870-575-8137 Lab 870-575-8034 Mobile 870-540-7811 Fax 870-575-4638 Email:
General Program Area: Fish Disease Diagnosis, Fish Pathology, Toxins, Viruses, Fish Health Inspection, Aquaculture, Farm Pond Management. Priority Programs: Heads up the 4-laboratory UAPB Fish Disease Diagnostic Program and provides fish disease diagnosis. Assists with the coordination of Center research, extension and academic programs. Conducts research on new viruses, algal toxins, impacts of agricultural chemicals, parasites and bacterial diseases. Works on registration of new compounds for aquaculture.
David Heikes – Extension Aquaculture Specialist / Aquaculture Engineering
UAPB, Pine Bluff 1890 Extension Building, Room 128			Office: 870-575-8143 Mobile: 870-489-1083 Fax: 870-575-4638 Email:
General Program Area: Catfish Production, Aquaculture Engineering, Water Gardens, Aquaculture, Farm Pond Management. Priority Programs: Develops new commercial-scale fish production technologies. Provides catfish production, aquaculture and farm pond management information and assistance. Organizes workshops, producer association meetings and the aquaculture field day.
George Selden – Extension Aquaculture Specialist
Jonesboro, AR UAPB Aquaculture Extension Specialist 611 E. Washington , Suite A Jonesboro, AR 72401			Mobile: 870-540-7805 Fax: 870-512-7838 Email:
General Program Area: Fish Disease Diagnosis, Catfish Production, Aquaculture Priority Programs: Provides aquaculture and catfish production information and assistance (NE Arkansas). Conducts fish disease diagnosis and pond water quality analysis. Supports youth aquarium education. Provides information on emerging species (inland marine shrimp, freshwater prawns).
Dr. Nathan Stone – Extension Fisheries Specialist / Section Leader
UAPB, Pine Bluff 1890 Ext. Building, Room 134			(75% Extension) Office: 870-575-8138 Mobile: 870-540-7810 Fax: 870-575-4638 Email:
General Program Area: Aquaculture, Water Quality, Effluents, Farm Pond Management, Baitfish Production, Small-Scale Production Priority Programs: Provides aquaculture and farm pond management information and assistance. Coordinates program planning. Conducts research on baitfish hatchery technologies, effluents and water quality.
Dr. Hugh Thomforde – Extension Aquaculture Specialist
Lonoke Agricultural Center Fish Health Diagnostic Services P.O. Box 357 2001 Highway 70 East Lonoke, AR 72086			Office: 501-676-3124 Mobile: 870-692-3398 Fax: 501-676-7847 Email:
General Program Area: Baitfish Production, Water Quality, Aquaculture, Aquatic Weed Identification, Fish Disease Diagnosis Priority Programs: Provides support to baitfish and ornamental fish growers. Assists with producer water quality, production, weed control, and fish disease problems. Conducts work on live fish transport. Editor of “Arkansas Aquafarming.” Conducts water quality analyses and identifies aquatic weeds.
Dr. Anita Kelly – Extension Aquaculture Specialist
Lonoke Agricultural Center Fish Health Diagnostic Services P.O. Box 357 2001 Highway 70 East Lonoke, AR 72086		Office: 501-676-3124 Mobile: 501.628.2807 Fax: 501-676-7847 Email:
General Program Area: Fish Disease Diagnosis, Baitfish Production, Aquaculture, Water Quality, Aquatic Weed Identification, Aquaculture Industry Issues Priority Programs: Priority Programs: Provides fish disease diagnoses, water quality analysis, assistance to baitfish and ornamental fish growers on production and aquatic weed control. Conducts research on the impacts of chemicals on controlling parasites and bacterial diseases. Works on registration of new compounds for aquaculture.

Support Staff:
Almetris Cobbs – Administrative Specialist III
UAPB, Pine Bluff Woodard Hall - Second Floor			Office: 870-575-8141 Fax: 870-575-4637 Email:
Cassandra Hawkins-Byrd – Extension Associate - Management
UAPB, Pine Bluff 1890 Extension Building, South Hallway			Office: 870-575-8123 Fax: 870-575-4638 Email:
Emily Marecaux – Extension Associate
UAPB, Pine Bluff 1890 Extension Building, Fish Health Laboratory		Office: 870-575-8129 Fax: 870-575-4637 Email:
Gwenn Merry – Research Associate
UAPB, Pine Bluff 1890 Extension Building, Fish Health Laboratory		Office: 870-575-8129 Fax: 870-575-4637 Email:
Martha Fitts – Extension Associate
UAPB - Lake Village Fish Disease Laboratory 1652C Hwy 65 & 82 Lake Village, AR 71653		Office: 870-265-5440 Fax: 870-265-2712 Email:
Sathyanand Kumaran – Extension Associate
Lonoke Agricultural Center - Fish Health Diagnostic Services P.O. Box 357 2001 Highway 70 East Lonoke, AR 72086		Office: 501-676-3124 Fax: 501-676-7847 Email: