LSU Science Cafe – Louisiana’s Catch
3353 Highland Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
USA
Did you know that Louisiana is 2nd in the nation (next to Alaska) in terms of largest annual seafood catch? Come learn everything you need to know about the U.S.’s largest blue crab industry in this fun and informative talk by LSU Associate Professor and Louisiana Sea Grant Fisheries Specialist Julie Lively.
Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Doors Open: 5:00 PM
Talk Begins: 6:00 PM
Location: Varsity Theatre — 3353 Highland Rd.
Cost: FREE
About the Speaker:
Julie Lively
Associate Professor & Fisheries Specialist
LSU AgCenter & Louisiana Sea Grant
The Louisiana blue crab industry currently yields about $60 million in dockside sales per year. Lively is a blue crab expert. Her research includes developing a new, lower cost blue crab bait from shrimp waste as an alternative to Atlantic menhaden shipped from the East Coast. She also studies diseases and parasites that affect the blue crab population. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Delaware.