Past President – International Abalone Society; Chairman – Western Australian Abalone Aquaculture Association; Chairman, Mariculture Association of Southern Africa (1990 – 2002); Council member, Aquaculture Association of Southern Africa (1991 – 2001)Chairman Symposium Organising Committee, International Abalone Society (1998 – 2000) published: 710 total citations by 625 documents in Scopus Dr. Sandra L. Shumway is known as THE shellfish expert. She has more than 30 years of research experience, and is active on research panels and several international advisory boards. She has been the President-elect of the National Shellfisheries Association for five years, and is Editor-in-Chief of four top journals in fisheries and shellfish. She has been on the Steering Committee and served as Program Chair of the World Aquaculture Society and Fish Culture Section of the American Fisheries. She received the APEX Award for Publication Excellence for Journal of Shellfish Research in 2008. 2009, 2010, and 2011 and won the Bronze Award (2009) and Silver Award (2010) for the Association Trends, Journal of Shellfish Research. 4392 total citations by 2871 documents in Scopus