Dr. Mike Timmons has worked in aquacultural engineering for 35 years as a researcher, teacher, and extension specialist. He was one of the founders of the Aquacultural Engineering Society and has served in all officer positions, including President. Dr. Timmons was a J. Thomas Clark Professorship of Entrepreneurship and Personal Enterprise (1999-2006) at Cornell University, where he is now a Graduate Professor in the Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering and the Field of Global Development.
Email: mbt3@cornell.edu
Dr. Germán E. Merino has been a Professor of the Faculty de Ciencias del Mar of the Universidad Católica del Norte since 1995. His profession is Aquaculture Engineering obtained at the Universidad Católica del Norte in 1995, and he holds the academic degree of PhD in Engineering in Agricultural and Biological Systems obtained at the University of California at Davis in 2004. In 2010, he served as AES President, and since then, several times as an AES BOD member. In 2012, he started a familybusiness based on a bio-integrated production of fish and vegetables with freshwater recirculation and powered with renewable energies. His academic and professional activities allowed him to develop a national and international network called SIBIOLATPlus (www.redsibiolat.cl).
Email: gmerino@ucn.cl
Dr. Tim Pfeiffer has worked in aquacultural engineering for over 20 years as a Research Scientist with the USDA Agricultural Research Service National Aquaculture Program in AR, FL, and MS. Dr. Pfeiffer also spent time as a Water Resource Technical Advisor for the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service in Afghanistan and with USAID in Egypt as an Irrigation Specialist. He has been a member ofthe Aquacultural Engineering Society for more than 20 years and a Board member and officer for over a decade.
Email: tim.pfeiffer@usda.gov
Senior Aquaculture executive, visionary, result oriented and strategic thinker with progressive experience in translating visions into actionable plans, directing large operations. Fifteen years of successful experience within Aquaculture Industry. Providing strategic and operational leadership in challenging and multicultural environment. In-depth experience in production aspects of farming diverse range of aquatic species, establishment of Nucleus Breeding Center and management of Breeding Programme. Enjoying large network within the industry worldwide and building global alliances with top-notch aquaculture institutions.
Leading the Inland Aquaculture Development program entrusted to King Abdulaziz University by MEWA which aimed KSA 2030 vision to provide scientific-based leadership for developing and implementing coherent science-based development outputs to achieve desired impacts and improve Aquaculture at the industry levels
Email: mbroom1982@gmail.com
David E. Brune is a professor of bioprocess and bioenergy engineering within the Division of Plant Science and Technology at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is a founding member of the Aquacultural Engineering Society and Past President. He has been involved in aquacultural engineering for over 45 years, researching agriculture and aquaculture water treatment and developing integrated water use systems. His current research targets the development of cost-effective, zero-discharge aquaculture. He has designed and installed prototype recirculating aquaculture systems (on a private farm) and is developing a “standard operating procedure” to be provided to farmers in the Midwestern U.S.
Email: bruned@missouri.edu
Jamie Garcia obtained his degree in Aquaculture Engineering from Universidad Católica del Norte in Chile. He has been working in the aquaculture industry for over 10 years, where he has been lucky enough to have worked with salt and freshwater finfish species, mollusks, micro- and macro-algae, crustaceans, and even in pearl farming. Jaime has also supported aquaculture research in university facilities and industrial production fish farming in sea sites and hatcheries. He is now dedicated primarily to designing large-scale (>5,000 ton) recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) and supporting fish farms for clients in North America.
Email: jaime.garcia009@gmail.com
Dr. Marlon Greensword is a STEM Educator in Mansfield, TX. As such, he introduced and launched inaugural aquaponics programs and provides aquaponics education to public high schoolstudents in Texas. He is an experienced engineering designer specializing in water filtration systems, with proven results in designing bioreactors and water quality control. He is a published researcher in aquacultural engineering with extensive training in wastewater management and environmental toxicology. Greensword obtained a Ph.D. in Engineering Science from Louisiana State University (LSU) in December 2017. His dissertation,Rice Hull Bioreactor for Recirculating Aquaculture,examines green alternative filtration media for recirculating systems. Greensword has M.S. degrees in Civil & Environmental Engineering and in Industrial Engineering & Construction Management from LSU.
Email: mgreensword00@gmail.com
Dr Farshad is the President & CEO of Blue Aqua International Group of companies, a one-stop solution provider for the aquaculture industry with a global presence in 14 countries. He is also the Founder and President of the Asian Aquaculture Network (AAN), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to informing and inspiring new generations by sharing knowledge, education initiatives, and resources for the ecological sustainability of aquaculture in the Asia Pacific region. He was also the President of the World Aquaculture Society (WAS), Asia Pacific Chapter (2013-2016), collecting an extensive network of over 25 years in the world’s top aquaculture-producing countries.
Email: farshad.shishehchian@blueaquaint.com
Joe Tetreault is a Research Scientist at Harrisburg University in Harrisburg, PA, USA. He earned his Master of Science in 2020 from the University of New Hampshire. Primary research interests include aquaculture waste valorization through anaerobic digestion, standardization in aquaponic systems for improved scalability and fish production, and regenerative life support system design. He manages a pilot-scale research farm incorporating recirculating aquaculture, hydroponic, and aquaponic systems. He has helped lead and collaborate on projects funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Email: JTetreault@harrisburgu.edu
As Director and Research Engineer at The Conservation Fund’s Freshwater Institute in Shepherdstown, WV, Dr.Brian Vinci leads cutting-edge research on water treatment and reuse technologies for aquaculture systems. His work has significantly contributed to the field, evidenced by his co-authorship of the text "Recirculating Aquaculture (5th edition)" and over 40 other publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and proceedings articles. He is a licensed professional engineer in New York, Pennsylvania, and Mississippi and has held leadership positions in professional engineering societies throughout his career.
Email: bvinci@conservationfund.org
