PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2001 - present - Director, Center for Aquaculture Research & Development
Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, Florida

1997 - 2001 - Deputy Director, Aquaculture Division
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Fort Pierce, Florida

1987 - 1997 Executive Director, USDA Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture
The Oceanic Institute, Waimanalo, Hawaii

1989-1996 - Program Director, Asian Interchange Program
The Oceanic Institute, Waimanalo, Hawaii

1986-1987 - Project Manager - USDA/CSRS Aquaculture Planning Grant for Hawaii
The Oceanic Institute, Waimanalo, Hawaii

1983  -  Ph.D.
Department of Biological Science
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

1979  -  M.S.   
1977  -  B.S.      
Department of Biological Science
California State University, Northridge
Northridge, California

AFFILIATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL HONORSProfessional Society ActivitiesVice-President, Secretary and Member of the Board of Directors,
  World Aquaculture Society – 1996-2004
Secretary-Treasurer, U.S. Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society - 1992-1993

Professional Panels
- External Evaluation Team Leader, USAID CRSP Pond Dynamics Program 1996-2002
- Evaluation Panel for Taiwan Government Aquaculture Program
- Review Panel for USDA SBIR Aquaculture Proposals

International Conference Organizing Committees
- World Aquaculture 2002 Conference in Beijing, China – Program Chairperson
- Third World Fisheries Congress 2000 – Beijing, China – Aquaculture Topic Coordinator
- World Aquaculture 1999 Conference in Sydney, Australia
- Intl. Symposium-Shrimp Culture in the Asia-Pacific Region, 1993, Beijing, China

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND ABSTRACTS:

Main, K.L., M. Nystrom, J. Haws and N. Rhody 2004. Reducing cannibalism in nursery culture of the red snapper Lutjanus campechanus. Aquaculture 2004 (Abstract).

Main, K.L., D.W. Jenkins and M.J. Nystrom 2002. Larval culture methods for common snook, Centropomus undecimalis, in recirculating systems. World Aquaculture 2002 (Abstract) <>

Benetti, D.B., S.W. Grabe, M.W. Feeley, O.M. Stevens, T.M. Powell, A.J. Leingang and K.L. Main 2001. Development of Aquaculture Methods for Southern Flounder, Paralichthys lethostigma:  I. Spawning and Larval Culture.  J. Applied Aquaculture 11 (1/2):  113-133.

Benetti, D.B., A.J. Leingang, R. Russo, T.M. Powell, D. Cleary, S.W. Grabe,  M.W. Feeley, O.M. Stevens and K.L. Main 2001. Development of Aquaculture Methods for Southern Flounder, Paralichthys lethostigma: II. Nursery and Grow-out.  J. Applied Aquaculture 11 (1/2): 135-146.

Main, K.L., Vaughan, D.E., and Watson, C.A. 1999. Current Status and Future Needs for Marine Ornamental Aquaculture.  Marine Ornamentals ’99: 58. (Abstract)

Main, K.L. and Rosenfeld, C.  1996. Aquaculture Health Management Strategies for Marine Fishes.  Proceedings of a Workshop in Honolulu, Hawaii, October 9-13, 1995.  280 pp.

Main, K.L. and Rosenfeld, C. 1995. Culture of High-Value Marine Fishes in Asia and the United States.  Proceedings of a Workshop in Honolulu, Hawaii, August 8-12, 1994.  319 pp.

Brock, J.A. and Main, K.L. 1994.  A Guide to the Common Problems and Diseases of Cultured
Penaeus vannamei.  Honolulu, Hawaii. 242 pp.

Main, K.L. and Reynolds, E.  1993.  Selective Breeding of Fishes in Asia and the United States. 
Proceedings of a Workshop in Honolulu, Hawaii, May 3-7, 1993. 267 pp.

Fulks, W. and Main, K.L. 1992.  Diseases of Cultured Penaeid Shrimp in Asia and the United States. ­ Proceedings of a Workshop in Honolu­lu, Hawaii, April 27-30, 1992.  392 pp.

Fulks, W. and Main, K.L.  1991.  Rotifer and Microalgae Culture Systems.  Proceedings of a U.S.-Asia Workshop. ­ Honolu­lu, Hawaii, January 28-31, 1991.  364 pp.

Main, K.L. and Fulks, W.  1990.  The Culture of Cold-Tolerant Shrimp:  Proceedings of
an Asian-U.S. workshop on Shrimp Culture. Honolulu, Hawaii, October 2-4, 1989. 215 pp.

Main, K.L. 1987. Predator Avoidance in Seagrass Meadows: Prey Behavior, Microhabitat Selection and Cryptic Colora­tion.  Ecology 68(1): 170-180.

Main, K.L.  1985.  The influence of prey identity and size on selection of prey by two marine fishes.  Journal Experimental Marine Biology Ecology 88: 145-152.

Department: Marine Aquaculture Research Program