Shaun Moss PH.D.

Executive Director - Oceanic Institute

Dr. Shaun Moss received his doctoral degree in Zoology from the University of Hawaii in 1993. From 1993-1994, Dr. Moss worked in eastern Indonesia as a Fulbright Scholar and returned to Hawaii in 1994 where he was an Associate Professor in the Marine Sciences Department at Hawaii Pacific University. From 1997 - 2009, Dr. Moss served as Director of the Shrimp Department at Oceanic Institute (OI) where he conducted research on a variety of topics related to shrimp aquaculture including selective breeding, biosecurity, and environmentally sustainable growout technologies. From 2009 - 2012, Dr. Moss served as Vice President of Research and Development at OI and as Director of the USDA-funded U.S. Marine Shrimp Farming Program. From 2012 - 2013, Dr. Moss served as Acting President and Chief Executive Officer for Scientific Programs at OI. Currently, Dr. Moss is Executive Director of Oceanic Institute of Hawaii Pacific University. Dr. Moss is author/co-author on > 60 peer-reviewed manuscripts, book chapters, and conference proceedings about various aspects of shrimp aquaculture and he has worked on aquaculture projects in China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, and Vietnam.