Chatham Callan PH.D.
Director - Finfish Department, Oceanic Institute
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., Marine Biology, University of Maine
- M.S., Marine Biology, University of Maine
- B.S., Marine Biology, Fairleigh Dickinson University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Dr. Chatham ("Chad") Callan been a researcher at Oceanic Institute (OI) for 15+ years and was promoted to his current position as Director of the Finfish Department in 2013. His research interests are centered on the culture of numerous marine fish species ranging from Mullet, Jacks, Rabbitfish and Groupers as well as ornamental species such as Dwarf Angelfish and Yellow Tang. In 2015, his lab at OI was the first to successfully culture the Yellow Tang, which is the most commercially important reef species in that region. His lab continues to refine the culture processes for this, and many other, marine species in aims to provide additional sustainable alternatives to their wild collection. Dr. Callan is author/co-author on > 30 peer-reviewed manuscripts, book chapters, and conference proceedings about various aspects of fish aquaculture and he has worked on aquaculture projects in Palau, Saipan and the Federated States of Micronesia.
SELECTED GRANTS
|
Year |
Funding Agency |
Project |
Award |
|
2021-2023 |
NOAA - SK |
Engaging Hawaii’s Fishing Community to Establish Marine Aquaculture Techniques for Kumu, an Endemic Hawaiian Goatfish (Parupeneus porphyreus) |
$295,409 |
|
2021-2022 |
Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture, USDA |
Partnering public aquariums with aquaculture institutions for rapidly diversifying coral reef fish aquaculture in Hawaii |
$50,000 |
|
2020-2021 |
Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture, USDA |
Improving live feeds production efficiency: a bottom-up approach to increase marine finfish aquaculture yields |
$46,090 |
|
2020-2022 |
Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture, USDA |
Improving Forktail Rabbitfish (Siganus argenteus) production in the CNMI |
$200,000 |
|
2019-2021 |
Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture, USDA |
Optimizing coral grouper culture to promote rapid commercialization in the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands |
$151,300 |
|
2018-2021 |
Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture, USDA |
Improving the commercial aquaculture feasibility for Yellow Tang |
$300,000 |
|
2017-2019 |
NOAA- SK |
Transitioning Traditional Hawaiian Fishponds into Sustainable Aquaculture Enterprises
|
$297,000 |
|
2016 |
SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund |
Culture of Hawaiian Reef Species |
$150,000 |
|
2014 |
Conservation International & Ulu Pono Initiative |
Ensuring Fingerling Supplies for Hawaiian Fishponds
|
$237,000 |
