Major Grant Funded: $465K for Sturgeon Aquaculture AI Project

Sep 15, 2024·
Edwin Solares
Edwin Solares
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Secured ~$465,000 in funding from USDA NIFA Western Regional Aquaculture Center for “Reducing Costs in Sturgeon Aquaculture: AI-Assisted Sex Determination and Strategic Innovations.”

Collaborators

  • UC Davis (Department of Animal Sciences, Dr. Jackson Gross)
  • University of Washington Friday Harbor Laboratories (Dr. Adam Summers)
  • Industry partners: Sturgeon growers in California and Idaho

Project Goals

This project develops artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches to revolutionize sex determination in sturgeon aquaculture, dramatically reducing costs and improving sustainability of caviar production.

Research Funding AI Aquaculture
Edwin Solares
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Edwin Solares (he/him)
Lecturer in Computer Science & Data Science
I am a computational biologist and data scientist bridging artificial intelligence, evolutionary genomics, and climate-resilient agriculture. My research leverages cutting-edge machine learning and bioinformatics to address global food security challenges in the face of rapid climate change. With publications in high-impact journals including Nature Plants, PNAS, and Genome Research (h-index: 7), I develop tools and methods that advance both computational science and real-world applications.