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NAME                                                                           Kathleen McGovern-Hopkins

 

EDUCATION                                                     Santa Monica High School

Santa Monica, CA

Diploma - 1973

 

University of California, Santa Cruz

B.A. Biology - 1977

 

University of Hawaii

PhD student Zoology 1980-1983

 

EMPLOYMENT

 

SEPT 2000- PRESENT               University of Hawaii

Grant Sea Extension Service

Windward Community College

45-720 Kea'ahala Rd.

Kaneohe, HI 96744  

 

 SEPT 1989 - JULY 2000            SC Department of Natural Resources

Waddell Mariculture Center

P.O. Box 809

                                                                                    Bluffton, SC 29910

Shrimp Hatchery Manager

 

 NOV 1983 - JULY 1989             Amorient Aquafarm, Inc.

P.O. Box 131

Kahuku, HI 96731

Hatchery Manager (Nov'85 - July'89)

 


 

AUG 1983 - MARCH 1984          Aquatic Farms, Ltd.

1164 Bishop St.

Honolulu, HI 96813

Aquaculture Biologist

 

 JUNE 1983 - AUG 1983 Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation

P.O. Box 1110

Cordova, AK 99574

Technician

 

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SEPT 1982 - JAN 1983              University of Hawaii, Waikiki Aquarium

 

2777 Kalakaua Ave.

Honolulu, HI 96815

Research Assistant

 

AUG 1981 - SEPT 1982              University of Hawaii

Pacific Biomedical Research Laboratory

Kewalo Basin

Honolulu, HI 96813

Research Assistant

 

SEPT 1977 - MAY 1981                          Oceanic Institute

Makapuu Point

Waimanalo, HI 96795

Consultant

(Sept 1980 - May 1981)

Research Assistant/Manager

(Nov l979 - Sept l980)

Research Assistant

(Sept l977 - Nov 1979)

 

JUNE 1977 - SEPT 1977            Abalone Mariculture Laboratory

Civil Engineering Laboratory

Pt. Hueneme, CA 93001

Assistant

 

AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS University of California

Santa Cruz, CA

Biology Honors 1977

 

Jessie Noyes Fellowship

University of Hawaii 1978 - 1981

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PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

 

Tamaru, C.S, H. Ako, H., L. Asano, L., Pang and K. McGovern-Hopkins. In Press. Growth and enrichment of Moina macrocopa (Straus) for use in freshwater ornamental fish culture. Aquaculture Research.

McGovern-Hopkins, K., C.S. Tamaru, G. Takeshita and M. Yamamoto. 2003. Production of the homozygous genotype for the lyretail trait in swordtails. I’a O Hawai’i. Volume 2003, Issue 1.

Tamaru, C.S., K. McGovern-Hopkins, D. Yogi, and G. Iwai. 2002. Can an artificial feed be used to raise freshwater angelfish Petrophyllum scalare Larvae? I’a O Hawai’i. Volume 2002, Issue 12.

McGovern-Hopkins, K., G. Iwai and C.S. Tamaru. 2002. Can an artificial feed be used to raise rainbow shark Epaizeorhynchos erythurus larvae. I’a O Hawai’i. Volume 2002, Issue 11.

Tamaru, C.S., K.McGovern-Hopkins, and Mike Yamamoto. 2002. Can an artificial feed be used to raise siamese fighting fish Betta splendens larvae? I’a O Hawai’i. Volume 2002, Issue 9.

Tamaru,C.S. and K. McGovern-Hopkins. 2002. Use of marine microalgae concentrates to grow the freshwater water flea, Moina macropoda. I’a O Hawai’i. Volume 2002, Issue 7.

McGovern-Hopkins, K., P. Maloney, N. Maloney and C.S. Tamaru. 2002. Can an artificial feed be used to raise Buenos Aires tetra, Hemigrammus caudovittatus, larvae? I’a O Hawai’i. Volume 2002, Issue 6.

McGovern-Hopkins, K., G. Takeshita, and C.S. Tamaru. 2002. On the use of artificial insemination for the commercial production of lyretail swordtails. Aquatips, Regional Notes, Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture. Vol. 13, No. 2, June 2002..

McGovern-Hopkins, K. and C.S. Tamaru. 2002. Raising boesemani rainbow, Melanotaenia boesemani , larvae using an artificial feed. I’a O Hawai’i. Volume 2002. Issue 5.

Tamaru, C.S., H.Ako, L. Asano, L.Pang and K.McGovern-Hopkins.  2001. Growth and enrichment of Moina macrocopa  for use in freshwater ornamental fish culture.  Presented at AQUARAMA 2001, 2nd World Conference on Ornamental Fish Culture.  Book of Abstracts, pp. 50.  Singapore.

McGovern-Hopkins, K. and C.S. Tamaru. 2001. Marine shrimp growing in soft water. University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program, Makai, Vol. 23, No. 12.

Tamaru, C.S., K. McGovern-Hopkins, G. Takeshita, F. Morita, and M. Yamamoto. 2001. The breeding of lyretail swordtails. I’a O Hawai’i. Volume 2001. Issue 6.

Beard, R.S., S. Bhavanishankar, K. McGovern-Hopkins, and C.L. Browdy. 2000. Embryonic Development of Marine Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei Temperature Effects and Chill Tolerance. Annual Meeting U.S. Chapter World Aquaculture Conference, New Orleans, LA..

Browdy, C.L., K. McGovern-Hopkins, A.D. Stokes, J.S. Hopkins, and P.A. Sandifer 1996. Factors Affecting the Reproductive Performance of the Atlantic White Shrimp, Penaeus setifeus, in Conventional and Unisex Tank Systems. Journal of Applied Aquaculture, Vol. 6, Num.1.

McGovern-Hopkins, K., C.L Browdy, A.W. Spencer, and J.D. Holloway. 1994. Development of a Multiplication Facility For Penaeus vannamei Broodstock in South Carolina.   Annual Meeting World Aquaculture Society, San Diego, California.   

Rhodes, R.J., K. McGovern-Hopkins and C.L. Browdy, 1992. Preliminary Financial Feasibility Analysis of an Independent Maine Shrimp Hatchery Located in South Carolina. Marine Resources Technical Rpt. No. 80.  

McGovern-Hopkins, K., C.L. Browdy, J.D. Holloway and J.S. Hopkins.   1991. Penaeid hatchery system development for South Carolina.  Presented at Annual Meeting World Aquaculture Society, San Juan, PR,.

McGovern, K.M. Management Strategies for Increased Production in a Penaeus vannamei Maturation System. 1988.  Annual Meeting World Aquaculture Society, Honolulu, Hawaii.  

Kawahigashi, D.K., McGovern, K.M., Pavel, D.L., Ashmore, S.B., Carpenter, N.P.  1986. Monitoring Reproductive Performance of Penaeus vannamei Under Commercial Conditions.  Annual Meeting World Aquaculture Society, Reno Nevada.