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Bui
Named New Marine Extension Agent
November
20, 2007
BATON ROUGE
– Thu Bui is the new Marine Extension agent in St. Mary,
Iberia and Vermilion parishes for Louisiana Sea Grant (LSG) and
the LSU AgCenter.
“Thu is resourceful
and makes a great addition to Sea Grant,” said Rex Caffey,
LSG Extension leader. “She grew up in a fishing family.
She’s worked in the fishing industry. And being fluent in
Vietnamese, she’ll help Sea Grant better serve the Vietnamese
fishing community.”
Bui earned a Bachelor
of Science degree in biology from Louisiana State University.
She served as assistant director for Gulf South Inc. in Intracoastal
City, and as an interpreter and bookkeeper for two fishing vessels.
“I’m excited
about the opportunity to work with the fishing community in this
new role,” said Bui. “I want to provide fishermen
with programs that help them make the best decisions possible.”
Bui can be
reached at 337/828-4100, ext. 300, or tbui@agcenter.lsu.edu.
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