Dr. Ronald W. Hardy - (Chair)
University of Idaho

　

Ronald W. Hardy is Professor and Director of the Aquaculture Research Institute at the University of Idaho and Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington's School of Fisheries. His expertise is in fish nutrition and feeds, with a research focus in the areas of alternative feed ingredients for fish meal and fish oil for use in salmon and trout feeds. Research also includes molecular genetics in relation to somatic growth, nutrient partitioning, effects of diet on immune function, and ornamental fish production. He is also involved in aspects of conservation fisheries, such as diets for wild salmonids. Dr. Hardy was a member of the NRC Committee on Animal Nutrition (2000-2002) and the NRC's Subcommittee on Warm Water Fish Nutrition (1981-1983). Dr. Hardy received his B.S. in Zoology from the University of Washington, his M.S. in Nutrition from Washington State University, and his Ph.D. in Fisheries from the University of Washington.
　

Sitka Alaska, July 2008; Chinook salmon weighing 62 lbs