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Darien Mizuta

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Email: [[v|ddmizuta]]
Phone: (804) 684 7714
Office: Andrews Hall 101
Section: Natural Resources

Education

  • BSc. Oceanography, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

  • MSc. Biological Oceanography, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

  • Ph.D. Agricultural Sciences Fisheries & Environmental Oceanography, Kyoto University, Japan

Research Interests

Aquaculture sustainability; marine management, including policy analysis within frameworks; bivalve shellfish culture. Current projects:

  • Coculture of native grazer species with bivalves for improved farming and increased environmental and social benefits (ASMFC grant)
  • Small-scale aquaculture and food security.
Selected Publications

Mizuta, D.D., H.E. Froehlich, J.R. Wilson (2022) The changing role and definitions of aquaculture for environmental purposes. Reviews in Aquaculture, DOI: 10.1111/raq.12706.

Mizuta, D.D., G.H. Wikfors, S.L. Meseck, J.Y. Li, M.S. Dixon, H. Lim, I. Hwang, S. Pitchford, M. Bazzano (2021) Use of natural trophic resources by Eastern oysters and Pacific oysters of different ploidy. Fisheries and Aquaculture, DOI: 10.1016/j.aaf.2020.03.011.

Mizuta, D.D., G.H. Wikfors (2019) Depth selection and in situ validation for offshore mussel aquaculture in the northeast United States federal waters. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 7(9), 293. DOI: 10.3390/jmse7090293.

Mizuta, D.D., G.H. Wikfors (2018) Seeking the perfect oyster shell: a brief review on the current knowledge. Reviews in Aquaculture, DOI: 10.1111/raq.12247.

Vlachopoulou, E.I., D.D. Mizuta (2018) Shellfish aquaculture and resilience: leadership experiences from Kesennuma, Japan. Marine Policy 92, 111-119.

Mizuta, D.D., E.I. Vlahopoulou (2017) Satoumi concept illustrated by bottom-up 
initiatives of Japanese Fisheries Cooperative Associations. Marine Policy 78, 143- 
149.DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2017.01.020.

Mizuta, D.D., N. Silveira Júnior, C.E. Fisher, D. Lemos (2012) Interannual variation in commercial oyster (Crassostrea gigas) farming in the sea (Florianopolis, Brazil 27°44’S; 48°33’ W) in relation to temperature, chlorophyll a and associated oceanographic conditions. Aquaculture 336-337, 105-114. DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2012.09.011.

Journal Reviewer
Frontiers in Aquaculture (Society, Value Chains, Governance and Development)
Reviews in Aquaculture
Sustainability Science
Nature Scientific Reports
Aquaculture
Aquaculture Research
Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science
Ocean and Coastal Management
Marine Science