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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contact:
\n<\/strong>Frank Lopez, extension director, fmlopez@ncsu.edu <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

North Carolina Sea Grant has hired Eric Herbst to serve as its coastal aquaculture specialist. He will join the program in June, working out of the NC State University\u2019s Center for Marine Sciences and Technology, or CMAST<\/a>, in Morehead City.<\/p>\n

In his new role, Herbst will support the development, expansion and diversification of the state\u2019s coastal aquaculture industries, including shellfish, finfish, and algal species. He fills the opening that arose when Chuck Weirich joined the National Sea Grant Office in fall 2019.<\/p>\n

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Eric Herbst<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Herbst will lead a variety of ongoing and emerging coastal aquaculture projects in the state, including those focusing on education and outreach, technology transfer, and applied research.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdvancing opportunities within the aquaculture industry is among the key focus areas of Sea Grant \u2014 in our state and nationally,” says North Carolina Sea Grant Executive Director Susan White.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn North Carolina, we have a legacy of working closely with growers \u2014 helping their businesses, developing an aquaculture workforce, and promoting locally sourced seafood to consumers,\u201d she adds. \u201cWe are pleased that Eric is joining our team to enhance our public and private sector partnerships.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among its many partnerships, North Carolina Sea Grant is part of the North Carolina Shellfish Initiative, which aims to create mariculture jobs, protect water quality, shellfish health, and ensure sustainable management in collaboration with other federal, state, nonprofit, and local partners.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very excited about returning to North Carolina and am honored to be joining the North Carolina Sea Grant team in support of the promotion of responsible and sustainable aquaculture,\u201d Herbst says. \u201cI look forward to working closely with growers and farmers, and the diverse group of aquaculture stakeholders and partners to develop solutions to challenges and help grow the state\u2019s aquaculture industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Herbst has a bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of North Carolina Charlotte and a master\u2019s degree in fisheries science\/aquaculture from Louisiana State University. Eric started his aquaculture career at a fish farm in Pinetown, North Carolina.<\/p>\n

\u201cEric is a skilled scientist with excellent problem-solving skills and over 20 years\u2019 experience in the research and commercial aquaculture sectors. He will bring a fresh perspective and I am looking forward to working with him to continue our state\u2019s rapid growth in aquaculture,\u201d says Frank Lopez, North Carolina Sea Grant\u2019s extension director.<\/p>\n

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