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Research Programs and Projects at this Location

ARS research is organized into National Programs. Within each National Program are research projects. Listed below are  the National Programs and research projects currently conducted at this location.

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Aquaculture (NP #106)
Genetic Improvement of the Eastern Oyster for Aquaculture Production
(In-House Appropriated)
Improving North American Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Production
(In-House Appropriated)
Genetic Improvement of Atlantic Salmon for Aquaculture Production in Maine
(Cooperative Agreement)
Genetic Improvement of the Eastern Oyster for Aquaculture Production in the Gulf of America
(Cooperative Agreement)
Improving Lumpfish Breeding and Spawning
(Cooperative Agreement)
Improving Lumpfish Breeding and Spawning
(Cooperative Agreement)
Establishment and Operation of the Regional Northeast Oyster Breeding Center (NOBC)
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Oyster Aquaculture, Genomics, and Disease Research
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Improving Lumpfish Grow-out Production: Optimizing Feed Strategies
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Sustainable Aquaculture Systems Supporting Atlantic Salmon
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Utilizing Hormone Implants to Develop Improved Spawning Strategies for Lumpfish
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Genetic Improvement of the Eastern Oyster for Aquaculture Production in Maine
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
In-farm Grow-out and Evaluation of USDA ARS Eastern Oyster Germplasm in Connecticut
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
On-Farm Grow-Out and Evaluation of USDA ARS Eastern Oyster Germplasm in Rhode Island
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Population Genomic Evaluation of Wild and Cultured Eastern Oyster Populations from the Northeast Region
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Production of Pedigreed Families to Correlate Laboratory Disease Challenge Trials with Disease Acquisition in the Field
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Production of Sterile Atlantic Salmon
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Production of Sterile Atlantic Salmon
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Development and Evaluation of Peroxide Free Fin-Fish Nursery Feeds with Active DHA-Synthase Enzyme (DSe)
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)