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Wilbur, AE, EA Hemond. (2007)Genetic structure of Florida bay scallop (Argopecten

irradians) populations based on microsatellite analysis. Pectinid Workshop. Halifax,

NovaScotia.

Wilbur, AE, JDGauthier, TDAlphin, MHPosey.(2007) Preliminary investigations into the

occurrence of a novel parasite (Bonamia sp.) in the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica.

2006 AERS/SEERS meeting. Pine Knoll Shores, NC

6. Grants

2013 Farm Bureau Award: Crop diversification for NC shellfish farmers: the sunray venus

clam Marcrocallista nimbosa. $5000 PI

2013 North Carolina Sea Grant BCSR Program: The distribution and impact of the oyster

parasite Bonamia exitiosa on the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica $49,932 PI

2013 Farm Bureau Award: Evaluation of the triploid advantage in NC oysters. $5000 PI

2012 NCSG mini-grant: Validation of a quantitative PCR TaqMan assay for the molecular

detection and quantification of the parasite Bonamia exitiosa in the eastern oyster

Crassostrea virginica PI with RCarnegie (VIMS) $5000 PI

2012 Farm Bureau Award: A floating upweller system (FLUPSY) to augment nursery

culture capacity at the UNCW Shellfish Research Hatchery $8500 PI

2012 North Carolina Sea Grant BCSR Program: “The Production and Field Testing of

North Carolina Sourced Aquaculture Lines of the Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea virginica”

$64,308 PI

2011 Farm Bureau Award: Field testing of hatchery-produced oyster (Crassostrea

virginica) lines $10,300 PI

2010-2012 NC Sea Grant: To seed or not to seed: The Value of Seeding Restored Oyster

Reefs for

Ecosystem Function $119,990 Co-PI with CFinelli (lead), MPosey and TAlphin

2009 North Carolina Sea Grant BCSR Program: Evaluation of genetic differentiation and

disease status of North Carolina populations of the Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea virginica

$65,650

2010 UNCW Pilot Project “Equipment proposal for the start-up and evaluation of the

efficacy of the culture systems at the UNCW Shellfish Research Hatchery” $30,000 (PI)

2008 North Carolina Sea Grant Program: Stock structure of Southern Kingfish: Defining

units for stock assessment and management of North Carolina fisheries. $41,049 Co-PI

with TELankford Jr., JHSchoolfield and WRCollier.

2008 UNCW Cahill Award “A preliminary evaluation of genetic structure and parasite

prevalence in the crested oyster, Ostreola equestris” $2970 (PI)