Brian Nerrie

Brian L. Nerrie, Ph. D.
Extension Specialist, Aquaculture

Academic Advisor: Aquatic Science
Department of Agriculture and Human Ecology

Phone: (804) 524-5903
Fax: (804) 524-5245
Email: bnerrie@vsu.edu

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Education

Ph.D. (1987) - Auburn University (Aquaculture and Aquaculture Production Economics)

M.S. (1979) - Auburn University (Aquaculture/Nutrition)

B.A. (1972) - Marist College (Environmental Sciences)

Professional Interest

Small-scale sustainable aquaculture

Professional Society Memberships

United States Freshwater Prawn and Shrimp Growers Association

World Aquaculture Society

United States Aquaculture Society

Virginia Academy of Science

Virginia Aquaculture Association

Selected Publications

Nerrie, B.L. 2007 Expansion of Virginia's freshwater shrimp production (abs.) WAS-2007

Nerrie B.L., C. Jones, T. Boyd, and R. Booker. 2006. Growth Comparison of Cage Reared Rainbow Trout Fed Salmon Versus Catfish Diet. (abs.) JVAS 56:6.

Nerrie, B.L. 2006. Southside Virginia farm diversification through aquaculture (abs.), WAS - 2006

Nerrie, B.L., D. Crosby, A. Reid, C. Mullins and R. McLaughlin. 2004. Limited scale aquaponics adoption in Virginia. In: Fifth Inter. Conf. Recirc. Aqua., Roanoke, VA

Nerrie, B.L. 2003. Web Based Linkage: Producer - Grower Association – Buyer Aqua. Proc. Nat. Aqua. Ext. Conf., Tucson, AZ . pp.118-120.

Nerrie, B.L. 2002. Seasonal niche markets. Cage culture in Virginia. In: Small-scale aquaculture. Proc. Spec. Session Aqua. Amer. 2002, WAS. Assoc. 1890 Res. Dir., pp. 8-10.

Nerrie, B.L. and Eugene Johnson. 2000. Transportation of pond-raised hybrid striped bass for live-sale. Proc. East Coast Live! 2000. 4:(8)

Nerrie, B.L. 2000. Water quality for Virginia’s aquaculture ponds. Proc. Non-traditional ag. and hort. opport. Conf. Lynchburg. pp. 4-5.

Nerrie, B.L. 2000. Aquaculture marketing alternatives. Proc. Non-traditional ag. and hort. opport. Conf. Lynchburg. pp. 6-7.

Nerrie, B.L. 1998. Recirculating aquaculture systems as teaching tool. Proc. 2nd Int. Conf. Recirc. Aqua. pp:25-26.

Selected Grants

401 Grant. Nutrition, Immunity, Economic, and Field Demonstrations of Sunshine Bass. 2002-2006; $119,000 VSU-subcontract component (PI: C. Webster, KSU)

MID-ATLANTIC CONSORTIUM of 1890 INSTITUTIONS for AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT-SARE. 2004. $8000