Dr. Michael Acquafredda was a PhD student in the Munroe Lab from 2015-2021. His dissertation research was focused on expanding shellfish aquaculture through diversification and selective breeding.
Today, Dr. Acquafredda is an Assistant Professor / Extension Specialist in Aquaculture at the Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory and the Rutgers Department of Marine and Coastal Science. He also serves as the Aquaculture Program Coordinator for the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium.
As a faculty member, Dr. Acquafredda continues to collaborate with Dr. Munroe on certain aquaculture-related projects, such as expanding surfclam aquaculture.
More information about Dr. Acquafredda can be found on the Acquafredda Lab website here: