Hardbound book details history of Auburn fisheries program
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Gregory N. Whitis, Auburn alumnus and retired fisheries extension specialist, has printed the second and final edition of the late E.W. Shell’s “The Evolution of the Auburn University Fisheries Program.”
The 800-page book includes over 100 pictures. It entails the 90-year history of Auburn University’s program in fisheries leading to the establishment of the School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences. Whitis, whose extensive contributions to the project draw from his 40 years of experience in the catfish industry, served as the principal proofreader, editor and ultimately publisher of the book. He also wrote the section about the Alabama Fish Farming Center. June Burns, a longtime staff member of the school, formatted the final version.
