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INTEGRATEDAQUACULTUREADVISOR

John Rocha

  • Currently the Shrimp Geneticist for the Brazilian company Genearch Aquacultura.

  • Received Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the Lisbon School of Veterinary Medicine, Portugal in 1984; Received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Animal Genetics from Texas A&M University. 

  • Post-Doctoral Researcher in Quantitative and Molecular Genetics at Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Johnston, Iowa (1994-1996); University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Animal Science, Breeding and Genetics Section (1999-2002)


  • Veterinary Surgeon: 1997-1999

  • Quantitative Genetics Research Scientist, Shrimp Breeding Program Geneticist – Sygen International/SyAqua/Pig Improvement Company, Berkeley, California/ Franklin, Kentucky (2002 -2006)


  • Dr John Rocha is presently the Shrimp Genetics Consultant for IAI’s Technology Service project with the Department of Fisheries, Brunei.



 

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