PACIFIC HYBREED PARTNERS
JOTH DAVIS, PhD
Founder, Chief Executive Officer
- Owner, Baywater Shellfish
- Owner, Hood Canal Mariculture
- Adjunct Faculty UW School of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences
- PI on numerous restoration and enhancement research projects
DENNIS HEDGECOCK, PhD
Founder, Chief Science Officer
- Paxson H. Offield Professor Emeritus
- International expert on shellfish genetics, genomics, and breeding
- 135 published papers, over 6000 citations
JON KROMAN, JD
Chief Development Officer and General Counsel
- 30+ years legal and organizational development experience
- Owner, Hood Canal Mariculture
- Extensive work with sustainability nonprofits and businesses
PACIFIC HYBREED STAFF
JEREMY ESPOSITO
Director of Operations
- Industry professional with a decade of experience in oyster aquaculture
- Pioneered build-out of multiple new oyster hatcheries and setting facilities
- Extensive knowledge of all oyster hatchery and production operations
KIMBERLY SMITH
Production Manager
- Focused on breeding program development
- Experience in husbandry and spawning activities
- Strong interest in environmental studies, research and field work
OLIVIA CATTAU
Lab Technician/Researcher
- Graduated from the University of Chicago with a B.Sc. in Environmental Sciences
- Former member, Washington Conservation Corps (2018-2019)
- Husbandry and research experience with cuttlefish, sea cucumbers, cockle clams, pinto abalone, and various oyster species
DANIELLE OXMAN
Lab Technician/Researcher
- Marine biologist with experience in marine ecology, conservation, and environmental issues
- Husbandry and research experience with invertebrates, coral, elasmobranchs, and marine mammals
- Research includes cell cleavage experiments on barnacle species through GTPase activation methods
DAVE MOWRY
Hawaii Hatchery Manager
- Experience in marine husbandry and research
- Led marine science education on a remote island reserve
- Critical knowledge of abalone and oyster hatcheries
ALEXA ROMERSA
Hatchery Research Technician
- Education in rocky shore ecology, aquaculture systems design, and crustacean bioenergetics
- Research experience includes building and testing food delivery mechanisms for recirculating barnacle aquaculture systems.
- Extensive industry experience with Pacific Northwest seafood and commercial fisheries
RECENT NEWS
"Project launched to tackle oyster mortalities"
by Rob Fletcher, the Fish Site, 09/04/2020: "Shellfish genetics and breeding company Pacific Hybreed is taking part in a NOAA-funded project to develop genetic markers for resistance to the virus causing Pacific oyster mortality syndrome (POMS)...".