Empowering smallholders, strengthening biodiversity, and enabling climate-ready fish production through advanced reproductive and genomic technologies.
AquaAdapt LLC develops advanced reproductive and breeding technologies for aquaculture and aquatic conservation; integrating molecular biology, stem cell biology, and gene editing to create scalable, accessible solutions worldwide.
Our surrogate broodstock platform, cryobanking systems, and precision breeding tools create scalable next-generation solutions for both conservation programs and commercial producers.
Explore Technologies →We partner with state agencies, federal programs, and NGOs to apply modern biotechnology to endangered fish populations, with a non-GE approach built for immediate impact.
Conservation Applications →From development funders and academic institutions to private hatcheries and international programs, we actively seek partners who share our commitment to sustainable aquaculture.
Partnership Opportunities →Our science is grounded in peer-reviewed research. Publications, grant-funded projects, and technical reports are openly shared with the broader scientific community.
View Research →We combine molecular biology, reproductive biotechnology, gene editing, and translational aquaculture science to create scalable next-generation breeding systems.
Using fast-maturing surrogate species, we reduce broodstock infrastructure, lower space and feed requirements, and enable donor-derived reproduction, producing safe, non-GE offspring at scale.
Conservation & AquacultureShort-generation surrogate species compress multi-year breeding programs, dramatically increasing genetic gain per unit time for both commercial producers and conservation recovery programs.
AquacultureAdvanced cryobanking preserves rare ecotypes and elite germlines, facilitates dissemination, and reduces inbreeding pressure, ensuring genetic material is never permanently lost.
ConservationRegulatory-element editing for precision trait selection, maternal-effect sterility, and welfare trait improvement, using gene editing for sterility and welfare only, not commercial traits.
Conservation & AquacultureConsistent, high-quality, non-hormone, non-GE all-male seedstock via surrogacy, improving productivity, lowering cost, and increasing climate resilience for smallholder producers.
AquacultureDonor-derived reproduction enables scalable multiplication of elite genetics or rare endangered donors, including rapid broodstock replacement after population collapse.
Conservation & AquacultureAquaAdapt offers state agencies, conservation organizations, and wildlife programs a safe, modern, and cost-effective path to strengthen endangered fish populations and accelerate conservation recovery timelines.
Rapidly scale production of limited donor lines from critically endangered populations without compromising genetic integrity or requiring GE release.
Assist imperiled lineages through strategic genetic rescue — rebuilding depleted genetic diversity and restoring adaptive capacity in stressed populations.
Advanced cryobanking preserves valuable genetics and rare ecotypes, strengthening breeding programs and reducing inbreeding pressure in managed populations.
Scalable tools for broodstock replacement after population collapse — designed for native fish restoration hatcheries with regulatory simplicity in mind.
Targeted solutions for cutthroat trout, kokanee, and other salmonid species — including genetic diversity recovery and restoration in native watersheds.
Tools for functional genetic rescue of diminished lineages — recovering and scaling genetics from populations on the edge before irreversible loss occurs.
AquaAdapt is actively seeking conservation partnerships with state wildlife agencies, federal programs, and NGOs. Our non-GE approach is designed for regulatory simplicity and real-world deployment.
AquaAdapt actively seeks collaborations that advance sustainable aquaculture, biodiversity conservation, and global food security across all sectors.
Contact us to explore research partnerships, grant opportunities, and technology development initiatives. We welcome collaboration with conservation agencies, foundations, researchers, hatchery managers, and aquaculture producers.
Get In TouchAquaAdapt's science is grounded in peer-reviewed research and rigorous applied aquaculture expertise — openly shared with the broader scientific community.
Publications, DOI links, and downloadable PDFs will be listed here as they are added. Contact us to request preprints or technical reports.
Details of current and completed grant-funded research programs, including funding agencies, project summaries, and outcomes.
Conference talks, poster presentations, and invited lectures. AquaAdapt team members are available for speaking engagements.
Information on filed and granted patents related to AquaAdapt's core platform technologies will be listed here.
We are currently compiling our full publication list, grant summaries, and technical reports. Reach out directly to request specific publications or discuss research collaboration.
AquaAdapt LLC was founded on decades of expertise in aquaculture biotechnology. Dr. Xavier Lauth and Travis Gilmore built their careers at the frontier of genome engineering for aquaculture production — developing some of the most advanced genetic technologies in the field.
After years seeking grant funding for conservation-focused applications, they founded AquaAdapt to democratize modern breeding technologies for the organizations and communities that need them most — from smallholder aquaculture producers to endangered species recovery programs.
AquaAdapt is led by scientists and advisors who have dedicated their careers to pushing the boundaries of aquaculture biotechnology.
A recognized expert in aquaculture biotechnology with deep experience in genome engineering for production trait improvement. At AquaAdapt, Dr. Lauth leads scientific strategy and ensures every solution is grounded in rigorous, reproducible research.
Travis brings a rare combination of scientific depth and operational vision to AquaAdapt — leading strategy, partnerships, and growth with a singular focus on making elite biotechnology accessible to conservation programs and producers worldwide.
Provides strategic guidance and scientific oversight to AquaAdapt's research programs, growth, and partnership development.
Provides strategic guidance and expertise to support AquaAdapt's market capability and daily operations.
We welcome collaboration with conservation agencies, foundations, global development organizations, researchers, hatchery managers, and aquaculture producers. Every great solution starts with a conversation.