John W. Davidson III___________________________ Research Scientist 1098 Turner Road Shepherdstown, WV 25443 Office: 304-870-2221 [email protected] Profile John Davidson is a Research Scientist at the Conservation Fund’s Freshwater Institute in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, where he has been employed for more than twenty years. John oversees aquaculture research projects, collects and analyzes biological, water quality, and engineering data, and reports the findings through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations. John has authored numerous science-based articles focused on fish production in recirculation aquaculture systems with specific topics including: water quality, sustainable diets, salmonid product quality, off-flavor, ozone, and the effects of accumulating nitrate on salmonids, among others. Education M.S. Wildlife and Fisheries Resources, West Virginia University, 2009 B.S. Biology, Shepherd University, 1998 Career Awards Intrafish 40 Under 40 Award – 2016 – Recognizing young professionals making impacts in the aquaculture/seafood industry Aquacultural Engineering Superior Paper Awards – 2010, 2011, 2012 Recent First-Author Publications Davidson, J., Summerfelt, S., Straus, D., Good, C., 2019. Evaluating the effects of prolonged peracetic acid dosing on water quality and rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss performance in recirculation aquaculture systems. Aquacult. Eng. 84, 117-127. Davidson, J., Plautz, C.Z., Grimm, C., Jørgensen, N.O.G., Podduturi, R., Raines, C., Snader, R., Summerfelt, S., Good, C., 2018. Evaluating the microbial effects of stocking freshwater snails (Physa gyrina) in water reuse systems culturing rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). J. Appl. Aquacult. Davidson, J., Kenney, P.B., Barrows, F., Good, C., Summerfelt, S., 2018. Fillet quality and processing attributes of post-smolt Atlantic Salmon, Salmo salar, fed a fishmeal-free diet and a fishmeal-based diet in recirculation aquaculture systems. J. World Aquacult. Soc. 49(1), 183-196. Davidson, J., Good, C., Russell, C., Summerfelt, S.T., 2017. Evaluating the chronic effects of nitrate on the health and performance of post-smolt Atlantic salmon Salmo salar in freshwater recirculation aquaculture systems. Aquacult. Eng. 79, 1-8. Davidson, J., May, T., Good, C., Waldrop, T., Kenney, B., Terjesen, B.F., Summerfelt, S., 2016. Production of market-size North American strain Atlantic salmon Salmo salar in a land- based recirculation aquaculture system using freshwater. Aquacult. Eng. 74, 1-16. Davidson, J., Barrows, F.T., Kenney, P.B., Good, C., Schroyer, K., Summerfelt, S., 2016. Effects of feeding a fishmeal-free diet on post-smolt Atlantic salmon Salmo salar performance, water quality and waste production in recirculation aquaculture systems. Aquacult. Eng. 74, 38-51. Davidson, J., Summerfelt, R., Barrows, F., Gottsacker, B., Good, C., Fischer, Summerfelt, S., 2016. Walleye Sander vitreus performance, water quality, and waste production in replicated recirculation aquaculture systems when feeding a low phosphorous diet without fishmeal versus a traditional fishmeal-based diet. Aquacult. Eng. 75, 1-13. Davidson, J., Schrader, K., Ruan, E., Swift, B., Aalhus, J., Juarez, M., Wolters, W., Burr, G., Good, C., Summerfelt, S.T., 2014. Evaluation of depuration procedures to mitigate the off- flavor compounds geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol from Atlantic salmon Salmo salar raised to market-size in recirculating aquaculture systems. Aquacult. Eng. 61, 27-34. Davidson, J., Good, C., Welsh, C., Summerfelt, S., 2014. Comparing the effects of high vs. low nitrate on the health, performance, and welfare of juvenile rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss within water recirculating aquaculture systems. Aquacult. Eng. 59, 30-40. Davidson, J.W., Kenney, P.B., Manor, M., Good, C.M., Weber, G.M., Aussanasuwannakul, A., Turk, P.J., Welsh, C., 2014. Growth performance, fillet quality, and reproductive maturity of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) cultured to 5 kg within freshwater recirculating systems. J. Aquacult. Res. Dev. 5(4), 1-9. Davidson, J., Good, C., Barrows, F.T., Welsh, C., Kenney, P.B., Summerfelt, S., 2013. Comparing the effects of feeding a grain- or a fish meal-based diet on water quality, waste production, and rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss performance within low exchange water recirculating aquaculture systems. Aquacult. Eng. 52, 45-57. Davidson, J. Good, C., Welsh, C., Summerfelt, S., 2011. Abnormal swimming behavior and increased deformities in rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss cultured in low exchange water recirculation aquaculture systems. Aquacult. Eng. 45, 109-117. .