Chuck Crapo
former Seafood Technology Specialist and Professor, UAF
Kodiak
Chuck retired from the University of Alaska in March 2013.
Focus
Assisting Alaska seafood processors and fishermen in solving their technical problems and produce high quality products. I do this by teaching courses in food processing, HACCP, sanitation and quality control. I help processors understand the products they are developing through laboratory testing and evaluation. I offer individual consultation with anyone interested in becoming a seafood processor and share my experience on quality and product development.
Expertise
- Seafood quality
- Food chemistry
- Product development
- Seafood processing
- Seafood smoking
- Thermal processing
Experience
- 10 years in Alaska seafood processing industry in quality control and assurance, government relations, production and management
- 20+ years as Seafood Quality Specialist
Affiliations
Professor of Seafood Technology, Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center
Education
- B.S. Food Science and Technology, Oregon State University, 1974
- M.S. Food Science and Technology, Oregon State University, 1983
- Ph.D. Food Science and Nutrition, University of Rhode Island, 1996
Selected projects
- Using machine vision systems for quality assurance of seafoods
- Utilizing bycatch: developing products from arrowtooth flounder
- Improving the safety and quality of caviar
- Quality and shelf life of Alaska oysters
- Regional differences in Pacific salmon omega-3 fatty acids
- Using salmon for Meals Ready to Eat
