Development towards commercialization of marine fish larvae feeds – Microdiets: Final FRDC report - Project 2004/258

The project specifically focused on developing formulated diets for marine fish larvae, specifically targeting more physical aspects of microdiets such as feeding methods, feed availability and particle recognition. A commercially ready microdiet formulation was developed that achieved better ingestion, digestion and survival for yellowtail kingfish than other commercially available diets. Two manufacturers of aquaculture feeds showed interested in the formulations, however neither of the companies have started producing the diet commercially

Ready, willing, and able – establishing the mission essentials for Air Force chaplains

Effective spiritual care is difficult to define and evaluate objectively. As chaplains and Religious Support Teams endeavor to provide care in the highly mission-focused and objective-driven context of the United States military, this difficulty becomes uniquely problematic. The author demonstrates this reality using an exemplar Air Force Reserve chapel team as a case study. Blending transformational leadership, situational leadership, and John Kotter’s change model, the author constructs a vision for change culminating in a base level Operating Instruction that offers specific objectives, measurable tasks, and qualification metrics. Alongside this instruction, he crafts an Implementation Strategy designed to strategically inspire and motivate teams toward change. In doing so, he provides a path forward to allow chaplains to not only evaluate ministry effectiveness but also enhance communication with leaders at the base level and up into the highest levels of the Department of Defense