Dr. Tzachi M. Samocha is a professor with dual appointment at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station (TAES), and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Texas. Dr. Samocha plans and conducts shrimp culture experiments in raceways and ponds to develop new concepts in intensive nursery and growout techniques under biosecure and limited discharge conditions. Additional research objectives include planning and carrying out aquaculture technology transfer to commercial producers and industry related businesses.

Eventually, Dr. Samocha thinks water discharges can be greatly reduced in commercial shrimp production operations. "We hope to have super-intensive, closed, recirculating production systems in greenhouses with only limited water discharge," he said. "It will require development of new concepts and treatment methods for improving mariculture water