Lori S. Marsh

Expertise: Vermiculture; Waste Management

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Phone: 540-231-6325

FAX: 540-231-9293

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Research Interests
Indoor, recirculating aquaculture production.

Personal Information
Dr. Lori Marsh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology at Virginia Tech. She serves as a liaison between Virginia Tech and Blue Ridge Aquaculture, overseeing cooperative research between the two entities. Since joining Virginia Tech, she has been principal or co-principal investigator for more than 25 funded projects, and published more than 65 papers and reports.

Current Projects
Use of substrates to increase shrimp density in indoor recirculating aquaculture facilities.

Recent Publications

2005. Marsh, L.S., S. Subler, S. Mishra, and M. Marini.  Suitability of aquaculture effluent solids mixed with cardboard as a feedstock for vermicomposting. Bioresource Technology. 96(2005) 413-418.

2002. Marsh, L.S. Vermicomposting in the Classroom. In: Aquaculture in the Classroom. Proceedings of the Aquaculture in the Classroom Workshop. June, 2002. Dept of Food Sci and Technology. Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, VA.

2001. Marsh, L.S. An Evaluation of Alternative Approaches to Reduce Odors from Intensive Swine Operations. Item # 428, 1999 Appropriations Act. September, 2001. http://www.deq.state.va.us/pdf/gareports/swineodor.pdf

2000. Kirkup, S.P., L.S. Marsh, G.S. Libey, A.G. Heath, C.W. Coale and C.G. Haugh. Effects of Temperature and Feeding Rates upon Growth and Feed Conversion Ratios in Tilapia. In 3rd International Conference on Recirculating Aquaculture. Eds. G.S. Libey, T. Rakestraw, G. Flick and M.B. Timmons. Roanoke, Virginia. 20-23 July.

2000. Marsh, L.S. Water Quality on the Farm. Career and Technical Education Resource Center. Richmond, Virginia.