USAS OFFICERS
Contact our leadership.
President, Dr. Abigail Bockus
Research Physiologist
Bozeman Fish Technology Center
4050 Bridger Canyon Rd.
Bozeman, MT 59715
President-Elect, Dr. Mick Walsh
Fishery Resource Management Specialist
Sustainable Fisheries Division, Southeast Regional Office
263 13th Ave S
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
NOAA Fisheries | U.S. Department of Commerce
Vice-President, Dr. D. Allen Pattillo
Shellfish Aquaculture Technology Specialist
University of Maryland - Extension
124 Wye Narrows Dr.
Queenstown, MD 21658
Secretary/Treasurer, Dr. Dayan Perera
Extension Professor
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
1200 N. University Drive
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
Immediate Past-President, Dr. Anita Kelly
Extension Professor
Auburn University
School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences
529 S. Centreville St.
Greensboro, AL 36744
Director, Dr. Adriane Michaelis
Assistant Professor
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
William & Mary
1375 Greate Rd.
Gloucester Point, VA 23062
Director, Mr. Forrest Wynne
State Extension Specialist for Aquaculture
Kentucky State University
McCracken County Cooperative Extension
Suite 117
2025 New Holt Road
Paducah, KY 420001
Director, Ms. Melissa ‘Missy’ Good
Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program
University of Alaska Fairbanks
118 Trident Way
Kodiak, AK 99615
Director, Mr. Jordan Lynch
Farm Manager
Key Allegro Oyster Company
1796 Bay Shore Dr.
Rockport, TX 78382
Student Liaison (ex officio), Julia Grenn
Ph.D. Candidate
Commercial Shellfish Aquaculture Lab & Team
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Student Liaison Apprentice (ex officio), Abdulmalik ‘Abdul’ Oladipupo
Ph.D. Candidate
Auburn University
PAST LEADERSHIP 1990 - PRESENT
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Photo courtesy David Cline.
Committee Chairs (current)
Awards Committee: Allen Pattillo and Mick Walsh
Professional Achievement Awards Sub-Committee: Mick Walsh
Student Awards Sub-Committee: Allen Pattillo
Conference Committee: John Cooksey
Election Committee: Anita Kelly and Mick Walsh
Finance Committee: Dayan Perera
Past President’s Committee: Anita Kelly
Promotion & Membership Outreach Committee: Forrest Wynne
Promotion & Membership Outreach Sub-Committee on Workshops: Adriane Michaelis
Promotion & Membership Outreach Sub-Committee on Social Media: Jordan Lynch
Promotion & Membership Outreach Sub-Committee on Webinars: David Cline
Publications Committee: Abigail Bockus
Rules & Regulations Committee: Missy Good
Strategic Planning Committee: Anita Kelly
Student Activities Committee: Adriane Michaelis
Student Subunits Committee: Adriane Michaelis
Ad-Hoc Committee - Diversity and Inclusion: Eric Saillant
Ad-hoc Review Papers Committee: Carole Engle
(The current USAS President is an ex-officio member of all USAS committees)