Photo credit: Doug Dugas / University of Louisiana at Lafayette
UL Lafayette is steering the $14 million, three-year LO-SPAT research initiative to develop oyster broodstock capable of survival in low-salinity environments. Scientists are examining heritable traits that make some oysters hardier than others; they are conducting research in campus laboratories, in the field and at UL Lafayette’s Ecology Center, shown above. Pictured are Andre Daugereaux, the center’s operations manager, and Emma Weiser, an oyster husbandry technician for the project.
UL Lafayette leading $14 million research partnership to produce more resilient oysters
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is steering a $14 million, three-year research initiative to develop oyster broodstock capable of survival in low-salinity environments.
Leveraging Opportunities and Strategic Partnerships to Advance Tolerant Oysters for Restoration, or LO-SPAT, is designed to help sustain populations of the shellfish and support the seafood industry. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is funding the project.
