Daniel Miller, Ph.D.

Research Associate -Aquaculture
Division of Resource Management
West Virginia University-P.O. Box 6108
Morgantown, WV 26506-6108
dmille31@wvu.edu
304-293-4832 ext. 4465
Fax: 304-293-3752

Output

• DJM 2005 Robinhood abstract
• DJM RAS components
• DJM Dogwood lake 2007-08 poster
• DJM2005EastCoastTroutWorkshop
• DJM NRAC poster
• U-NEEK tank brochure
• DJM AquaAmerica2002
• DJM-2004 AMSR mtg.
• DJM Trout budget1-01
• DJM Forum2005PondMgmt
• A Guide to NPDES permits
• Preparation and Welding of High Density Polyethylene

Education:

West Virginia University – Ph.D. Resource Management and Sustainable Development
Auburn University – Masters Degree in Aquaculture (1987)
University of Wisconsin – B.S. in Zoology (1981)

Activities at WVU:

• Develop and update a geographically referenced information system identifying mine sites with large volume (>1000 gpm) discharges. Correlate relevant information, including tourism and unemployment data, as GIS coverages, for the purpose of developing the best use of these underutilized water resources.
• Advising Marion County Parks and Recreation Commission (MCPARC) on the conversion of an acid mine water treatment plant into a recreational fishing park.
• Principal investigator for a Northeast Regional Aquaculture Center (NRAC) grant that designed a plastic U-shaped raceway for commercial production. This research compared the fixed and variable costs with a traditional concrete system.
• Helping commercial producers in West Virginia obtain a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and to stay in compliance through proper waste treatment.
• Editor of the quarterly Fish Tales Newsletter published by WVU’s Extension Service. This publication can be accessed on the web at: http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/aquaculture/newsletter.htm
• Develop and update a geographically referenced information system identifying fish producers and fee fishing locations in West Virginia.
• Develop a brochure indicating the locations of all fee fishing sites in West Virginia and distribute the brochure throughout the state where tourists will see them.
• Conduct research / demonstration projects on mine sites in an effort to develop the sites for sustainable aquaculture production.
• Work with mining companies and the WV-Dept. of Environmental Protection to approve the modification of mining permits for sustainable commercial fisheries as a post-mining land use.
• Coordinate the Yield Verification Study at two commercial sites in West Virginia.
• Oversee the development of the WVU aquaculture web site.
• Disseminate information to stakeholders in West Virginia.
• Technical Advisory Committee: Northeast Regional Aquaculture Center

Awards:

• Provisional patent (inventor) for development of a new plastic raceway tank.
• World Aquaculture Society’s Best Poster award for the 2006 ( Florence, Italy) annual meetings. Poster Title: Trout Culture as a Post-mining Land Use in West Virginia – A Case Study.