Claude Boyd is a world renowned expert in aquaculture with more than 45 years experience.

Claude’s areas of expertise are in water quality, soil quality, and environmental management of fish and shrimp farming operations. Focusing on water and aquatic soil chemistry, Claude obtained his Doctoral degree from Auburn University in 1966 and has been on the faculty of Auburn University ever since, achieving distinction as a tenured full Professor in 1977. Throughout his distinguished career, Claude has performed consulting work in more than 35 countries. Some of his most important work has been in the Catfish industry in the United States, where he ultimately received the Distinguished Service Award from Catfish Farmers of America.

Claude was also responsible for some of the most important early advances in the shrimp farming industries of Belize, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Madagascar, and Thailand to name a few. As the industry-leading authoritative expert on aquaculture soil, water, and environmental quality, Claude’s expert opinion has always been in high demand. As a result, Claude has authored or co-authored seven books and more than 250 scientific and industry journal publications on topics of interest to fish and shrimp farmers worldwide.

Claude’s first authoritative work, Water Quality in Warmwater Fish Ponds, was published in 1979 and remains one of the most important industry references. Claude is also an outstanding trainer and mentor to aspiring aquaculturists worldwide.

At Auburn University, Claude has been the major Professor to more than 107 master’s and doctoral candidates. Claude currently serves on the Editorial Boards for the Journal of Aquaculture in the Tropics, Journal of Applied Aquaculture, and Aquaculture International.

Claude has ALSO been part of the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Shrimp Farm Standards Committee since its inception in 2003. To recognize Claude’s outstanding achievements and contributions to the aquaculture industry, he was awarded the Honorary Life Membership Award by the World Aquaculture Society in 1999.