报告简介：

Originating from Japan, Wakasagi (Hypomesus nipponensis) were introduced to California in the 1950’s. Today, Wakasagi can be found throughout the San Francisco Estuary and are thought to pose a threat to endemic and endangered Delta Smelt (H. transpacificus) through hybridization and competition. However, little is understood about how Wakasagi and Delta Smelt interact, particularly in terms of reproduction. This presentation aims to provide an overview of the conservation efforts dedicated to protecting Delta Smelt and discuss the outcomes of experiments conducted to gain insights into the occurrence of hybridization.

报告人简介：

Professor Tien-Chieh Hung (洪佃玠) specializes in aquacultural engineering, focusing on the conservation of protected species, recirculating culture systems, cultural technique development, waste removal, fish behavior, and computational fluid dynamics. He obtained his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Chemical Engineering and changed the field to Biological Systems Engineering and obtained his PhD from the University of California, Davis. Currently, he holds the position of Associate Adjunct Professor and serves as the Director of the Fish Conservation and Culture Laboratory, a conservation hatchery operated by the university. Throughout his career, he has actively participated in over 20 federal and state research projects, where he served as the lead Principal Investigator for grants totaling more than $43 million. Furthermore, he has contributed to the academic community by publishing over 70 articles in peer-reviewed journals.

https://faculty.engineering.ucdavis.edu/hung/