| B.S. |
Biology-major
Physiology-minor |
Delta
State University |
| Ph.D. |
Zoology/fisheries-major
Physiology-minor |
Mississippi
State University |
| Mailing
Address: |
Mail Stop 9753
Scales Building
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS 39762 |
| E-Mail
Address: |
dminchew@drec.msstate.edu |
| Phone
number: |
662-325-5947 |
| Fax
number: |
662-325-8827 |
| Area of specialization: |
Fish physiology, fish behavior, harvest technology, new technology
development. |
| Current
activities: |
Examining the physiology of stress and recovery in channel catfish; comparing
the swimming performance and energy use of various species and lines of catfish grown
commercially; studying the spawning behavior
of channel and blue catfish; examining how channel and blue catfish use sounds during
courtship and spawning activities; evaluating the use of electricity in harvesting catfish
from ponds; developing innovative web-based technologies for storing, processing, and analyzing data from multiple farm sources in real
time. |
