Standish K. Allen, Jr.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired:
2021
Email:
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Phone:
(804) 684-7710
Interests:
Shellfish genetics, oysters, aquaculture
Education
- B.S., Franklin and Marshall College
- M.S., University of Maine, Orono
- Ph.D., University of Washington
About
Stan Allen was the founder and former director of the Aquaculture Genetics and Breeding Technology Center (ABC). He founded ABC in 1997 to foster and perpetuate a balanced genetics and breeding program for aquaculture species by innovation and service to both industry and academia.
His research interests lie in the applications of biotechnology to fisheries management and aquaculture. Specifically, I have worked in the following areas: chromosome set manipulation in fish and shellfish; collaborative studies in molecular genetics; cytogenetics and gametogenesis in polyploid shellfish; selection and breeding in aquaculture; genetic conservation in fisheries; and shellfish culture techniques.