Horn Point Laboratory

Horn Point Laboratory From the banks of the Choptank River on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, scientists engage in world-renowned

The Horn Point Oyster Hatchery produces a variety of oyster spat for use in research, restoration, and educational projects. The HPL hatchery has produced over two and a half billion oyster spat that have been deployed in the Chesapeake Bay during the past decade! Along with many of our partners including the Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP) we have set a list of goals posted below:
• Produce di

sease free spat on shell for restoration activities in the Chesapeake Bay
• Determine ideal nutrition and diet for oyster larvae that results in high settling rates
• Conduct experiments to improve oyster cultivation under hatchery conditions • Increase healthy oyster populations in the Chesapeake Bay for both ecological and economic benefits
• Conduct outreach programs to demonstrate and educate our results to our partners and interested groups and individuals
• Work with other researchers on collaborative projects on important aspects of oyster hatcheries or oyster restoration
• Maintain a state-of-the-art facility that is used to demonstrate new and innovative culture techniques

Address

2020 Horns Point Road
Cambridge, MD
21613

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+14102218357

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