C-SALT
Commercial Shellfish Aquaculture Lab & Team
Our lab team, run by Dr. Bill Walton, is dedicated to the VIMS’ Shellfish Aquaculture Program mission to advance and support a thriving sustainable shellfish aquaculture community in Virginia and the United States, through globally relevant shellfish aquaculture science, outreach and education.
To contribute to this mission, our team strives to achieve three integrated research goals, while also working to develop highly capable individuals skilled in and knowledgeable about shellfish aquaculture production:
- Improve shellfish aquaculture production, quality, profitability and environmental sustainability
- Increase resilience of the shellfish aquaculture industry through innovation, diversification and adaptation
- Assess factors that affect consumer demand for shellfish
Core Values
Developed collaboratively, C-SALT strives to conduct ourselves by the following core values:
- Treat others as they want to be treated.
- Invest today in who you will be tomorrow.
- Respect and value the team.
- Choose what’s right, not what’s convenient.
- Follow the scientific method.
- Take chances; don’t let the risk of failure stop you from trying.
- Lift up others.