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Jessica M. Small

Assistant Professor; Director, Aquaculture Genetics and Breeding Technology Center

Email: [[v|jamoss]]
Phone: (804) 684-7955
Office: Andrews Hall 408
Section: Natural Resources
Unit: Aquaculture Genetics and Breeding Technology Center

Education

University of New Hampshire, BSc. Marine and Freshwater Biology, 2000
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, PhD, Marine Science, 2007

About

oysters, aquaculture, breeding, ecology, evolution, marine molecular genetics, biodiversity, parasitology, population genetics

Learn more about the Aquaculture Genetics and Breeding Technology Center.