Gerald A. Heslinga - RESUME

Personal

Born at Worcester, Massachusetts, 13 August, 1953. Married to Kyoko Takeshi Heslinga; two children, Olivia (17 yrs) and Lisa (13 yrs)

Academic

Harvard University, BA (Cum Laude), Biology, 1971-76

University of Hawaii, MSc Candidate, Zoology, 1976-78

University of Hawaii, PhD Candidate, Zoology, 1978-81

Distinctions:

Founder, Indo-Pacific Sea Farms of Hawaii, July, 1994

Eco-Diver of the Month, Rodale Publishing Co., April, 1993

Rolex Awards for Enterprise, Honorable Mention, Rolex of Geneva, 1990

Superior and Exceptional Job Contribution Award, Palau Government, 1986

East-West Center (Honolulu) Graduate Fellowship, Univ. Hawaii, 1976-81

Hawaiian Malacological Society Student Research Scholarship, 1978-80

Albert Tester Symposium Best Paper Award, Univ. Hawaii, 1979

Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society Grant, Univ. Hawaii, 1978

Harvard University Academic Scholarship Award, 1971-76

Positions and Appointments

Indo-Pacific Sea Farms, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Founder/Owner/President, 1994-present

Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii (U. H. Sea Grant), Project Leader, 1986-1994

MMDC Giant Clam Project, Palau, Principal Investigator; 1984-95

UNFAO Aquaculture Consultant, Marshall Islands, January-February 1989

Pacific Aquaculture Association, Technical Committee Chair, 1992-94

Oceanic Institute, CTSA Technical Committee, 1988-95; Vice Chair 1992-94

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, Consultant, 1987, 1988

Reef Mariculture Ltd., Queensland, Australia, Consultant, 1985

Pacific Fisheries Dev. Foundation, Principal Investigator (Trochus Proj.) 1981-83

East-West Center Resource Systems Institute, Graduate Fellow, 1976-81

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Research Assistant (Drs. J. Ryther & R. Mann), 1976

University of Guam Marine Laboratory, Research Assistant (Dr. M. Yamaguchi) 1974-75

Symposia and Conference Presentations

Marine Ornamentals 99, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, November, 1999, Plenary Speaker

Geothermal Aquaculture Research Foundation Coral Farming Seminar, Boise, Idaho, Oct. 1999

Geothermal Aquaculture Research Foundation, Coral Farming Seminar, Boise, Idaho, Oct. 1998

Marine Aquarium Conference of North America (MACNA) VII, St. Louis, MO, Oct. 1996

Sustainable Aquaculture '95, PACON, Honolulu, June 1995

Southwest Marine Aquarium Conference, Los Angeles, CA, June 1995

Western World Pet Suppliers Association, Long Beach, CA, July 1994

Marine Aquarium Conference of North America , V, Cleveland, July 1994

Seventh International Coral Reef Congress, Guam, June 1992

ICLARM/ACIAR Workshop on Giant Clam Genetics, Manila, June 1992

ACIAR Giant Clam Mariculture Symposium, Queensland, Australia, May 1988

Philippines Giant Clam Mariculture Symposium, Dumaguete, March 1988

First Asian Fisheries Forum, Manila, Philippines, 1986

Fifth International Coral Reef Congress, Papeete, Tahiti, 1985

California Sea Grant Mollusc Conference, Scripps Institute, La Jolla, 1984

Publications

Fitt, W. K., G. A. Heslinga and T. C. Watson. 1992. Use of antibiotics in the mariculture of giant clams. (f. Tridacnidae). Aquaculture 104, 1-10.

Fitt, W. K., G. A. Heslinga and T. C. Watson. 1993. Utilization of dissolved inorganic nutrients in the growth and mariculture of the giant clam, Tridacna derasa. Aquaculture 109, 27-38.

Hastie, L. C., T. C. Watson and G. A. Heslinga. 1992. Effect of nutrient enrichment on Tridacna derasa: dissolved inorganic nitrogen improves growth rate. Aquaculture 106: 41-49.

Heslinga, G. A. 1976. Effects of copper on the coral reef echiniod Echinometra mathaei (de Blainville). Marine Biology 35, 155-160.

Heslinga, G. A. 1981. Larval development, settlement and metamorphosis of the tropical gastropod Trochus niloticus. Malacologia 20: 349-357.

Heslinga, G. A. 1986. Biology and culture of the giant clam. In: Clam Mariculture in North America. pp. 293-322. (J. Manzi and M. Castagna, Eds.). Elsevier, Amsterdam.

Heslinga, G. A. 1993a. Regional yield trials for commercially valuable giant clam species, Phase I. Tridacna gigas and Tridacna derasa. U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA/NMFS NA16DO335-01) Southwest Regional Office, Honolulu, Hawaii. 46 p.

Heslinga, G. A. 1993b. Regional yield trials for commercially valuable giant clam species, Phase II. Hippopus hippopus and Tridacna derasa. U. S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA/NMFS NA16FDO335-02) Southwest Regional Office, Honolulu, Hawaii, 46 pp.

Heslinga, G. A. 1993c. Palau country report. In: Genetic Aspects of Conservation and Cultivation of Giant Clams. pp. 38-40. P. Munro, Ed. ICLARM Conference Proceedings No. 39, Manila, Philippines.

Heslinga, G. A. 1995. Propagation of reef corals for the international aquarium trade, Phase I: Cnidaria, Alcyonacea. U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA/NMFS NA46DO45-01) Southwest Regional Office, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Heslinga, G. A. 1996. Clams to Cash: How to Make and Sell Giant Clam Shell Products. Oceanic Institute, Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture, Waimanalo, Hawaii.

Heslinga, G. A. 1999. Culture of invertebrates, giant clams and live rock for the marine aquarium industry. First International Conference on Marine Ornamentals: Collection, Culture and Conservation (Marine Ornamentals 99). Abstract.

Heslinga, G. A. 1998. Propagating SPS corals with hydraulic cement. SeaScope, in press.

Heslinga, G. A., and W. K. Fitt. 1987. The domestication of reef-dwelling clams. Bioscience 37, 332-339.

Heslinga, G. A. and O. Orak. 1984. A permanent tag for large marine gastropods. Aquaculture 36: 169-172.

Heslinga, G. A., and T. C. Watson. 1985. Recent advances in giant clam mariculture. Proceedings of the Fifth International Coral Reef Congress, Papeete, Tahiti, 531-537.

Heslinga, G. A., O. Orak and M. Ngiramengior. 1984. Coral reef sanctuaries for trochus shells. Marine Fisheries Review 46: 73-80.

Heslinga, G. A., F. E. Perron and O. Orak. 1984. Mass culture of giant clams (f. Tridacnidae) in Palau. Aquaculture 39, 197-215.

Heslinga, G. A., T. C. Watson and T. Isamu. 1986. Cultivation of giant clams: beyond the hatchery. In: Proceedings of the First Asian Fisheries Forum. pp. 53-57. (J. L. Maclean, L. B. Dizon and L. V. Hosillos, Eds.). Asian Fisheries Science, Manila, Philippines.

Heslinga, G. A., T. C. Watson and T. Isamu. 1990. Giant Clam Farming. Pacific Fisheries Development Foundation (NMFS/NOAA), Honolulu, Hawaii, 179 p.

Lopez, M. D. G. and G. A. Heslinga. 1985. Effect of dessication on Tridacna derasa seed: implications for long-distance transport. Aquaculture 49: 363-367.

Maruyama, T. and G. A. Heslinga. 1997. Fecal discharge of zooxanthellae in the giant clam, Tridacna derasa, with reference to their in situ growth rate. Marine Biology 127, 473-477.

Munro, J. L. and G. A. Heslinga. 1983. Prospects for the commercial cultivation of giant clams (Bivalvia: Tridacnidae). Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 35, 122-134.

Perron, F. E., G. A. Heslinga and J. O. Fagolimul. 1985. The gastropod Cymatium muricinum, a predator on juvenile tridacnid clams. Aquaculture 48, 211-221.

Shang, Y. C., P. Leung, K. Wanitprapha and G. A. Heslinga. 1993. Production cost comparisons of giant clam (Tridacna) production systems in the U.S. affiliated Pacific Islands. Proceedings of the Third Asian Fisheries Forum.

Solis, W. and G. A. Heslinga. 1989. Effect of dessication of Tridacna derasa seed: pure oxygen improves survival during transport. Aquaculture 76, 169-172.

Watson, T. C. and G. A. Heslinga. 1989. Optimal harvest age for Tridacna derasa. In: Giant Clams in Asia and the Pacific. pp. 221-224. (J. D. Copland and J. S. Lucas, Eds.) ACIAR Monograph No. 9, Canberra, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.

Winter, S. J., G. A. Heslinga and L. D. McCleary. 1985. A photovoltaic seawater pumping system for giant clam mariculture. Technical Report No. 61, Water and Energy Research Institute of the Western Pacific, University of Guam, 16 p.