VITA. Christopher Weeks PhD, Michigan State University Phone: (517) Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Fax: (517)

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1 VITA Christopher Weeks PhD, Michigan State University Phone: (517) Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Fax: (517) East Lansing, Michigan POSITIONS 2008 Present Regional Aquaculture Extension Specialist, North Central Regional Aquaculture Center 2012 Adjunct Professor, University of Alaska Research Associate / Specialist, Michigan State University Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife Consultant, Aquaculture Bioengineering Corp., Rives Junction, Michigan Lab Manager, Michigan State University Aquatic Animal Health Lab Graduate Assistant, Michigan State University Aquaculture Facility Manager, Stoney Creek Fisheries, Harrietta, Michigan Hatchery Manager, Great Black Creek Fish Co., Black Creek, Wisconsin Cade Industries, Engineer, San Diego, California; Lansing, Michigan McDonnell Douglas, Engineer, Long Beach, California EDUCATION B.S. San Diego State University, Aerospace Engineering, 1986 M.S. Michigan State University, Fisheries and Wildlife Fish Population Dynamics, 1997 PhD, Michigan State University, Fisheries and Wildlife Aquaculture/Fish Nutrition, 2007 SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS World Aquaculture Society, National Aquaculture Association, Aquaculture Engineering Society (past), Michigan Aquaculture Association, President PUBLICATIONS /TECHNICAL REPORTS Weeks, C.T., N. Phelps, and R. Kinnunen AIS Management in Aquaculture and Baitfish Sectors within the Great Lakes (in final draft). Colyn, J., G. Boersen, B. Knudsen and C.T.Weeks A strategic plan for a thriving and sustainable Michigan aquaculture; Michigan Sea Grant Integrated Assessment Final Report. Michigan Sea Grant, Ann Arbor, MI. 120 pp Available at: Weeks C.T Sustainable aquaculture in the north central region US - review of perceptions and recommendations from the aquaculture community. Journal of Extension v51 no.2-2com1. Weeks C.T Incorporating deliverables into the NCRAC project development process. North Central Regional Aquaculture Center Report. North Central Regional Aquaculture Center, December Weeks C.T NCR aquaculture critical needs assessment report. North Central Regional Aquaculture Center Report, October weekschr@msu.edu 1

2 Weeks C.T., R. Kim, M. Wolgamod, G. Whelan and M. Faisal Experimental infection studies demonstrate the high susceptibility of the salmonid, lake herring (Coregonus artedi), to the Great Lakes strain of viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (Genotype IVb). Journal of Fish Disease v34 no.11: Weeks C.T., D. Garling, F.T. Barrows, and M. Faisal The effect of feeding varying levels of soybean meal in high-nutrient-density diets on growth performance and body composition of juvenile Atlantic salmon. North American Journal of Aquaculture 72: Weeks C.T., L. Tiu and J. Morris, Improving information transfer to the NCR aquaculture industry, extension priorities and work plan development. Report to North Central Regional Aquaculture Center. East Lansing, Michigan. Weeks C.T., Replacement of fish meal with soybean meal in diets for Atlantic salmon, Salmo, salar, effects on growth, protease activity, digestibility and intestinal histology. Dissertation, Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. Weeks C.T., and H. Westers Trout production facility 125,000 pounds annual production, conceptual design, Aquaculture Bioengineering Corporation report for Aquatic Consultants Inc., Albuquerque, New Mexico, Sept Weeks C.T., and H. Westers Feasibility study final report for a 1,200,000 pound annual yellow perch production facility utilizing waste heat from the Hillman Power Plant, Hillman, Michigan. Aquaculture Bioengineering Corporation. Rives Junction, Michigan. Westers, H., and C.T. Weeks Determining annual production capabilities for sequential rearing programs through use of routine fish culture data. North American Journal of Aquaculture 65: pp GRANTS North Central Regional Aquaculture Center, PI, Regional Aquaculture Extension Specialist, $551,770. Michigan Sea Grant Integrated Assessment, PI, Expansion of Michigan s existing commercial aquaculture activities into a major sustainable seafood production industry, $267,000. Sea Grant Aquaculture Extension 2015, Assisting the State of Michigan and Michigan Industries in Developing and Permitting New Aquaculture Systems, co-pi, $456,840 MI 21 st Century Grant, co-pi, Development of fiber optic dissolved oxygen sensor for aquaculture, $914,000. State of Michigan, PI, Towards AIS free certification in aquaculture and baitfish industries, $80,000. SPECIAL PROJECTS 2016 Steering committee (lead), 2016 North Central Aquaculture Conference, Milwaukee, WI. March Steering committee, Great Lakes netpen aquaculture stakeholder dialogue conference. St. Ignace, MI. August, Steering committee (co-leader), 2014 North Central Aquaculture Conference, Toledo, OH. February Present: Review panel - Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce 2010 Sea Grant Aquaculture Extension and Research competitive grants Present: Review Task Committee for the Right to Farm Generally Accepted Agriculture and Management Practices, Michigan Commission of Agriculture. weekschr@msu.edu 2

3 2008 NCR Fish Culture List Serve 2006 Design and Operation of Recirculation Technologies, Wageningen University, Netherlands, global selection for special training, AquaTT on European Education 2012 Patent co-authorship, fiber optic dissolved oxygen sensor, Michigan State University H. Westers and, Three-day Workshop: Design and Operation of Aquaculture Facilities, Aquaculture Bioengineering Corporation. WEBSITES NCR Aquaculture Roadmap 2008 Regional Aquaculture Specialist Michigan State University 2006 North Central Region Aquaculture Regulation website INVITED LECTURES/ KEYNOTE ADDRESSES 2015 Opportunities, challenges, and needs for successful aquaculture for north central us aquaculture. Key-note presentation for Ohio Aquaculture Conference. Columbus, Ohio. January Aquaculture: a global, domestic and regional perspective. Key-note presentation for Iowa Aquaculture Conference. Ames, Iowa. November Commercial aquaculture in Michigan - status report for Michigan Farm Bureau Subcommittee on Policy Development. Lansing, Michigan. October Aquaculture trends from around the world to my back yard. Key-note presentation for Ohio Aquaculture Association Annual Conference. Wooster, Ohio. February Global aquaculture - how human impacts and perceptions effect industry development on a local level. Michigan State University, FW/MC 481, Global Issues in Fisheries, and Wildlife Resources 2010 Aquaculture in Michigan - a brief overview of status, regulatory structure and impacting factors. Michigan Department of Agriculture. Lansing, MI 2010 Interstate movement of live fish regulations in the north central US. Workshop for veterinarians on fish regulatory medicine, UW Madison, WI VHS a regional industry perspective. Illinois VHS Conference and Workshop. Southern Illinois University Carbondale Current trends in aquaculture. Michigan State University Graduate Student Organization. PRESENTATIONS Weeks, C Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) Michigan Seafood Summit. Traverse City Michigan. April 2016 Weeks, C. MI Aquaculture - Sustainable or Fodder? Michigan Environmental Health Association Annual Education Conference. March weekschr@msu.edu 3

4 Weeks, C Michigan Netpen Aquaculture North Central Aquaculture Conference. Milwaukee, WI. March Weeks, C.T Michigan Netpen Aquaculture. Soy Aquaculture Alliance annual meeting. Las Vegas, NV. March Weeks, C.T Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) economics. State association meetings in Jefferson City, Missouri; Tustin, Michigan; Columbus, Ohio. Weeks, C.T Is Great Lakes aquaculture a sustainable endeavor? Michigan 4-H Youth Conservation Council Meeting. Greenville, MI. February Weeks, C.T AC keeping cool in the US? Indian Aquaculture Association Meeting. Redkey, IN. September Weeks, C.T Aquaculture North Central Region US. Cooperative Opportunities in Ohio Fish Farming Industry Meeting, Wooster, Ohio. June Weeks, C.T Aquaculture and the Future. Michigan Seafood Summit. East Lansing, Michigan. March Weeks, C.T Federal regulations you need to know. Ohio Aquaculture Conference. Columbus, Ohio. January Kinnunen, R. and C.T. Weeks AIS HAACP Verification & Certification. North Central Aquaculture Conference. Toledo, Ohio. February Weeks, C.T Designing a flow through raceway system for salmonids - Westers Design. North Central Aquaculture Conference. Toledo, Ohio February Weeks, C.T. and D. Smith On the brink of trout cage culture. North Central Aquaculture Conference. Toledo, Ohio February Weeks, C.T Building Michigan aquaculture strong Michigan Aquaculture Association annual meeting. Tustin, Michigan January Morris, J., D. Pattillo and The Role of the North Central Regional Aquaculture Center in addressing challenges facing regional aquaculture development using extension and research partnerships. Aquaculture Nashville, Tennessee. February Weeks, C.T U.S. aquaculture: the past, today and the future. NIAA Annual Conference Aquaculture/Aquatic Livestock Committee, Louisville, KY. April Weeks, C.T., N. Phelps and R. Johnson Are regulations the biggest obstacle to a growing aquaculture industry in the north central region us? World Aquaculture Society Conference. Nashville TN. February weekschr@msu.edu 4

5 Weeks, C.T Regulation impacts on commercial aquaculture in the north central region. Wisconsin Aquaculture Association Annual Conference. Pewaukee, Wisconsin. March Weeks, C.T., N. Phelps, R. Kinnunen, and G. Oswald AIS impacts on regional aquaculture the need for effective but fair regulations and a proactive industry. Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference. La Crosse, Wisconsin, October Weeks, C.T Global aquaculture where is it going and why should I really be buying more seafood? Purdue Veterinary Medicine Conference, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. August Weeks, C.T Health maintenance in aquaculture. Purdue Veterinary Medicine Conference, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. August Weeks, C.T Aquaculture sustainability in the north central region US. Jefferson City, Missouri; Tustin, Michigan; Cincinnati, Ohio. Weeks, C.T Regional Aquaculture Extension Program Development for the North Central Region. National Association of State Aquaculture Coordinators Annual Conference. Memphis TN. June Weeks, C.T Missouri aquaculture - status, progress, priorities, information access and concerns. Missouri Aquaculture Conference. Jefferson City, Missouri. January Weeks, C.T Baitfish Regulations and state industry contacts. NCRAC Baitfish Workshop. La Crosse, WI. September Weeks, C.T., Askeland, P., Loloee, R., Kramer, S. and Ghosh, R.N Development, field testing and theoretical applications of a continuous real-time optical oxygen sensor for aquaculture use. Aquaculture World Aquaculture Society. San Diego, California. March, Weeks, C.T North Central Region Aquaculture Center Seeks Input from Missouri Aquaculture Industry. Missouri Aquaculture Conference. Lincoln University, MO Weeks, C.T. and D. Garling, 2004, Feed conversion, growth, protein digestibility and trypsin enzyme activity of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fed diets with graded levels of trypsin. Aquaculture America Honolulu, HI. Westers, H., and C.T. Weeks, Determining annual production capabilities for sequential rearing programs through use of routine fish culture data. North American Journal of Aquaculture 65: pp Weeks, C.T. and H. Westers Manageability concerns in engineering and design of recirculating aquaculture systems. Fourth International Conference on Recirculating Aquaculture Systems, Roanoke, Virgina, July, Westers, H. and, The status of yellow perch in aquaculture in the USA In: Proceedings of the 4 th International Conference on Recirculating Aquaculture. Roanoke, VA, Jul PEER REVIEWER FOR JOURNALS Aquaculture APPOINTMENTS / RECOGNITIONS weekschr@msu.edu 5

6 Elected to NCRAC Board (ex-officio), Member - National technical review panels: NOAA, Department of Commerce, USDA; Task Committee for the Right to Farm Generally Accepted Agriculture and Management Practices, Michigan Commission of Agriculture; Great Lakes Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species; NSF International Global Food Division Advisory Council; Adjunct Professor University of Alaska; Design and Operation of Recirculation Technologies, Wageningen University, Netherlands, global selection for special training, AquaTT on European Education. ADDITIONAL SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS Instructor/co-author: Westers and Weeks, Three-day Workshop: Principles of Intensive Aquaculture. Strong background in administration, strategic planning, team management, budgeting, procurement, blueprint reading, hands on facility construction experience. Experience in aquatic animal health, fish disease diagnostic methods, State and Federal aquatic animal health regulations including the Lacey Act, aquatic invasive species, and interstate transport issues. Extensive public speaking. Proficient in Excel. Running (marathons). weekschr@msu.edu 6