Geoff  Wallat

Senior Research Associate

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY SOUTH CENTERS

1864 SHYVILLE ROAD

PIKETON, OH  45661-9749

740-289-2071 (phone)

wallat1@ag.osu.edu

EDUCATION

EMPLOYMENT AND PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
 

11/03 – Present   Senior Research and Extension Associate, Ohio State University  

    Serves as program leader with responsibility for the development, implementation, and evaluation of an aquaculture research and extension program in Ohio.  Provide leadership to Ohio aquaculture applied research initiatives. Design and conduct original research. Coordinate a collaborative applied research team that focuses on the needs of the Ohio and North Central region aquaculture industry by engaging the input and involvement of Ohio aquaculturists, researchers, outside institutions, and advisory groups. Direct management of research protocols and projects, and supervision of facility staff and operations. Writes and publishes journal articles, fact sheets and bulletins on applied research results. Actively seek external funding for continuation of a statewide aquaculture research and Extension program. Assist in leading a statewide aquaculture Extension program, and related site Center activities.

2000 - 2003. Research and Extension Associate / Facility Coordinator , O.S.U.  

    Responsible for organizing a collaborative applied research effort that focuses on the needs of the Ohio aquaculture industry by engaging the input and involvement of Ohio aquaculturists, researchers, and advisory groups. Direct management of research protocols and projects, and direct supervision of facility staff and operations. Assist in leading a statewide aquaculture Extension program.

1998 - 2000. Research Assistant / Facility Coordinator, Ohio State University,  South Centers at Piketon

    Supervision of research protocols and operational management of the aquaculture facility for OSU faculty and research staff. Coordinated the use of space and manpower at the Piketon facility by several researchers. Responsible for the maintenance and construction of aquaculture research facility.

1997 – 1998. Research Assistant, University of Florida.  

    Conducted original research project focused on color development in juvenile goldfish. Provided technical assistance to supervising professors with their on-going research projects, including sample collections of broodstock sturgeon on the Suwannee River. 

1989 – 1995. Sea Critters, Inc. Key Largo, Florida

    Sea Critters is the nation’s largest producer of adult Artemia (brine shrimp). Successive positions held: Aquaculture Technician, Production Manager, Operations Manager, and General Manager. As General Manager, responsible for the daily operations of a business generating over $1 million in annual sales, direct management of all biological systems and production, supervision of 11 employees, customer accounts management and sales. 

MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Ohio Aquaculture Association-Member and Advisor to the Board 

World Aquaculture Society 

American Fisheries Society　 

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (PAST FIVE YEARS) 

TECHNICAL JOURNALS

Wallat, G., Tiu, L., Wang, H.P, Rapp, D., and Leighfield, C. 2004. The effects of size grading on production structure and growth performance of yellow perch in earthen ponds. North American Journal of Aquaculture 67: 34-41 

Wallat, G.K., Lazur, A.M., and F.A. Chapman. 2004. Carotenoids of different types and concentrations in commercial formulated fish diets affect color and its development in skin of the Red Oranda variety of goldfish Carassius auratus. North American Journal of Aquaculture 67(1): 42-51. 

Wallat, G.K., Tiu, L.G., Rapp, J.D., and R.A. Moore. 2004. Effect of stocking density on growth, yield and costs of producing rainbow trout in cages. Journal of Applied Aquaculture. 15(3): 73-82. 

Wallat, G. K., Luzuriaga, D.A., Balaban, M.O., and F.A. Chapman. 2002. Analysis of skin color development in live goldfish using a color machine vision System. North American Journal of Aquaculture. 64(1): 79-84. 

NON-TECHNICAL 

Tiu, L., and Wallat, G. 2003. On farm demonstration of freshwater shrimp culture in southern Ohio. Proceedings of the National Aquaculture Extension conference, Tuscon, Arizona, April, 2003. 

Wallat G. K., Tiu, L.G. and Rapp, D.  2001. Comparison of Two Spawning Methods for the Production of Feed-Trained Yellow Perch Fingerlings and First Year Grow-out AQ(1). 

Wallat, G.K. and Tiu, L.G.  1999.  Production and Feed Training of Yellow Perch Fingerlings.  Centers at Piketon Publication AQ(1).  

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS (PAST FIVE YEARS) 

Wallat, G. 2005. Impact of Grading on the Growth Performance, Survival, and Total Yield During Year One Culture of Yellow Perch  Perca flavescens in Open Ponds. Aquaculture America 2005. New Orleans, LA.

Wallat, G. and L. Tiu. 2005. Overview of Open Pond Rearing Techniques for Production of Juvenile Yellow Perch  Perca flavescens. Aquaculture America 2005. New Orleans, LA. 

Wallat, G. 2005. Pond Building and Preperation, and, Water Quality Parameters. Freshwater Shrimp Videoworkshop. Piketon, OH. 

Wallat, G., Wright, L., Tiu, L., and D. McFeeters. 2004. Performance and Economic Evaluation of Tank, Raceway and Pond Cage Culture Systems in the Production of

Food-Sized Yellow Perch, Perca flavescens. World Aquaculture Society Triennial Meeting. Honolulu, Hawaii. 

Wallat, G. 2004. Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Design and Components. O.S.U. and Ohio Aquaculture Association Recirculating Systems Workshop. Bellevue, OH.  

Wallat, G. 2004. Production and Economics of Freshwater Prawns, and, Economics of Aquaculture. Spring Conference for the Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. June 15, 2004.  

Wallat, G. 2004. O.S.U. Research Updates. Ohio Aquaculture Association Annual Meeting. Columbus, OH. 

Wallat, G.K. 2003. Evaluation of Structure Addition and Selective Grading on the Production of Fingerling and Food-Sized Yellow Perch. Aquaculture America 2003. Louisville, KY. 

Wallat, G.K. 2003. Yellow Perch Production and Culture – A Case Study Training Session. Conducted for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Training Center, Kalamazoo, MI.   

Wallat, G. K. 2002. Comparison of Spawning Method on the Production of Yellow Perch Fingerlings. Aquaculture America 2002. San Diego, CA.

Telephone:740-289-2071 or 1-800-297-2072(in state)   FAX: 740-289-4591

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