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University of Connecticut Biology Program

Current & Recent Research

Charles Yarish: PI on a proposal to the Connecticut Sea Grant College Program (with R.B. Whitlatch, G.P. Kraemer and S. Lin) entitled “Impacts and Spread of the Non-indigenous Rhodophycean Alga, Grateloupia turuturu, on Long Island Sound with total funding for a 2 yr project (3/1/2006 – 2/28/2010) of $153,714 with direct costs of $103,861.

Charles Yarish: PI on a proposal to the US EPA Long Island Sound Research Grant Competition (with R.B. Whitlatch, G.P. Kraemer and S. Lin) entitled “Multi-component Evaluation to Minimize the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Seaweeds, Harmful Algal Bloom Microalgae, and Invertebrates via the Live Bait Vector in Long Island Sound.” (6/1/2006 – 12/31/2008) of $101,756 with direct costs of $68,754. In addition, Connecticut Sea Grant College Program also contributed an additional $7,898.

Charles Yarish: Co-PI on a proposal to the Packard Foundation (with Barry Costa-Pierce, University of Rhode Island and Jose Zertuche, Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, MX) entitled “Sustainability Assessment of Capture-Based Tuna Aquaculture in Mexico.” The UConn subcontract to the Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island was $18,355. Total award from Packard to the project was $156,221 (8/26/2006-2/28/2008).

Charles Yarish: PI on a proposal to the Connecticut Sea Grant College Program (with C.D. Neefus of the University of New Hampshire) entitled “Development of Seaweed Culture System Technologies to Support Integrated Multi-trophic Aquaculture and Sea Vegetable Aquaculture in New England.” Project start date 2/1/2010 until 1/31/2012 for $99,275 with direct costs of $65,147.

Charles Yarish: PI on a subcontracts to Gas Technology Institute (Des Plaines, Illinois) entitled “Macroalgae for CO2 Capture and Renewable Energy: A Pilot-Commercial Demonstration Project” Phase I (Department of Energy’s NETL Program, FOA# 0000015. Project start date 1-15-2010 until 6-15-2010 for $91,085 with direct costs of $59,533.

Charles Yarish: PI on a subcontract to Ocean Approved, LLC (Portland, Maine) entitled “Development of Native Kelp Culture System Technologies to Support Sea Vegetable Aquaculture in New England Coastal Waters” (NOAA-SBIR Phase I, for $31,660 with direct costs of $20,693). Received notice on 5-11-2010 that grant will receive NOAA funding. Project start date July 1, 2010 until Dec. 31, 2010.