Dr. Sandra E. Shumway

Dr. Sandra E. Shumway (Ph.D., D.Sc., Wales) is a world leader in molluscan biology. Editor of the Journal of Shellfish Research for over three decades and Reviews in Fisheries Science and Aquaculture for 15 years, she has edited or co-edited previous volumes including Shellfish Safety and Quality; Scallops: Biology, Ecology, Aquaculture, and Fisheries; Shellfish Aquaculture and the Environment; and Molluscan Shellfish Aquaculture: A Practical Guide. A former Marshall Scholar, she is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the World Aquaculture Society, the University of Wales, and is an Aldo Leopold Fellow and Honored Life Member of the National Shellfisheries Association, and Fellow of the Marine Biological Association of the UK. With almost 50 years of experience in research, outreach, and education focused on shellfish physiology, aquaculture, ecology, seafood safety, harmful algal blooms, biofouling, and microplastics, she has published more than 200 research papers, book chapters, and outreach publications. She is currently Research Professor Emerita at the University of Connecticut.