jscarpa1@hboi.fau.edu
772-242-2404

Title

Research Professor

Education

• Ph.D. Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 1989.
• M.S. Marine Studies - Biology, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, 1985.
• B.S. Marine Sciences - Biology, Long Island University: Southampton College, Southampton, New York, 1982.
• A.S. Liberal Arts, Nassau Community College, Garden City, New York, 1980.

Career

• Summer 2009 - present. Research Professor: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University, Center for Aquaculture and Stock Enhancement, Ft. Pierce, Florida.
• Spring 2008 - Spring 2009. Associate Research Professor: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University, Center for Aquaculture and Stock Enhancement, Ft. Pierce, Florida.
• Spring 2008 - present. Assistant Professor – Courtesy Appointment: University of Florida, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Gainesville, Florida.
• Summer 1996 - present. Associate Graduate Faculty Member: Florida Institute of Technology, Biology Department, Melbourne, Florida.
• Summer 1994 - present. Adjunct Instructor: Indian River Community College, Natural Sciences Division, Ft. Pierce, Florida.
• Fall 1999 - Fall 2007. Associate Scientist: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Aquaculture Division, Ft. Pierce, Florida.
• Summer 1996 - Fall 1999. Research Associate II: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Aquaculture Division, Ft. Pierce, Florida.
• Fall 1995 - Spring 1996. Research Associate I: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Aquaculture Division, Ft. Pierce, Florida.
• Fall 1993 - Summer 1995. Postdoctoral Fellow: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Aquaculture Division, Ft. Pierce, Florida.
• Summer 1993. Instructor: City University of New York - Lehman Hiroshima College, Chiyoda, Hiroshima-ken, Japan.
• Fall 1991 - Spring 1993. NSF/STA Postdoctoral Fellow: National Research Institute of Aquaculture, Genetics Division, Mie-ken, Japan.
• Fall 1989 - Summer 1991. Research Associate: Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey, Department of Oyster Culture, Port Norris, New Jersey.

Research Interests

Dr. Scarpa's primary research area is bivalve aquaculture in the fields of culture and breeding. His research has included fish culture/nutrition, shrimp culture in low salinities, and developing culture technology for aquatic species that contain pharmaceutical compounds. Current projects include monitoring oyster beds for restoration in the Lake Worth Lagoon, studying the sunray venus clam as a new species for Florida aquaculturists, examining the genetic potential of southern hard clams for Florida clam culturists, and producing oysters for population genetic studies in the Indian River Lagoon system.

Selected Publications