D. Allen Davis

　

D. Allen Davis is an Associate Professor of Aquatic Animal Nutrition in Auburn University's Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures. His primary research activities emphasize the determination of nutritional requirements for fish and shrimp. This includes the determination of dietary requirements, development of practical diet formulations and the influence of diet formulations on nutrient loading of culture systems. His work aims to enhance understanding of nutrient requirements and to develop data needed by the commercial industry. He also maintains research interests geared toward the development of natural spawning techniques and the development of intensive culture techniques for marine fish and shrimp. Dr. Davis is a member of the American Fisheries Society and World Aquaculture Society, and an Associate Editor to the Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. He sits on the International Reviewing Board of the Egyptian Journal of Nutrition and Feeds. He is the recipient of the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station of Auburn University's Directors Research Award for Assistant Professors in 2003, and the Aquaculture Engineering Society's Superior Paper Award. Dr. Davis received his B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from Northern Arizona University and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences from Texas A&M University.