About Us
Tom McCrudden
President
Oversees sales and operations of all facilities. Hatchery owner/operator since 1995. Tom has also farmed, harvested, and operated wholesale and wet storage facilities and worked with numerous governmental and research groups on various projects over the years. Is also a founding member and Secretary of the Florida Shellfish Aquaculture Association which is a non profit association which helps promote industry needs in the state.
Regan Mauger
Hatchery Manager
Graduated from FSC with a Bachelors in Biology
Has worked with shellfish for the past 3 years
Mariana Rodriguez
Algae Production Manager
Graduated from FIU with a Bachelors in Marine Biology
Has worked with algae and shellfish for the past year
Hari Eppenstein
Operations Manager/Cedar Key
Graduated from Philipps University of Marburg, Germany with a Bachelors in Biology and completed his Masters in Fishery Science and Aquaculture at Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany.
Hari has worked in the aquaculture industry for the past 5 years.
Lindsey Romano
Research Assistant
Has been working in the aquaculture industry for the past 2 years working with baitfish and shellfish. Lindsey also is in charge of the mosquito project testing for potential effects from various chemicals against critical aquaculture food chain animals.
