A series of workshops / seminars are being conducted to address industry issues in the production of shellfish seed. In this seminar, Scott Rickard with the Auburn University Shellfish Lab spoke about his shellfish hatchery experiences, including the following topics: running a seasonal, outdoor hatchery facility-do’s and don’ts, recent improvements to address production issues, use of commercial algal paste versus live algae cultures, use of a containerized spawning system, and optimizing oyster set on micro-cultch. Scott manages the Auburn University Shellfish Laboratory on Dauphin Island, Alabama. With 27 years of hatchery experience, he oversees both hatchery research activities and commercial production of seed for the growing oyster culture industry in the Gulf of Mexico. His applied approach and practical experiences in setting up and running a hatchery apply to any bivalve shellfish species.