Faculty and Staff - Timothy Bowden
Assistant Professor of Aquaculture
Address 237 Hitchner Hall
Telephone 207/ 581 2772
E-mail: timothy.bowden@maine.edu
Education
BS University of Lancaster, UK 1988
MPhil Napier University, Edinburgh, UK 1993
Ph.D. University of Aberdeen, UK 1999
MSc Robert Gordon University 2006
Research interests
- Exploring the seasonal and environmental factors that affect, disease resistance in oysters and other shellfish species
- The development of biosecurity guidelines for shellfish farmers,
- Development of challenge models and exploring the potential for developing effective treatments for shellfish diseases
- Investigating the changes that occur to the immune system during aging, and how this affects disease susceptibility
- Seasonal variation in immune function of fish
- The development of artificial skins for fish parasite culture.
Image Description: Photo of Tim Bowden
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