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Bret Grasse specializes in the advancement of novel cephalopod husbandry and culture.  Throughout his career, Bret has directed several notable cephalopod operations including the world's first large-scale cephalopod exhibition at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.  In 2017, Bret joined the ǧ����Ƶ as Manager of Cephalopod Operations.  Bret directs all core cephalopod husbandry operations, broodstock management, strategic planning, and financial oversight of the Cephalopod Program.  The ǧ����Ƶ Cephalopod Program’s overarching goal is to stimulate the next generation of cephalopod science by creating the first genetically tractable cephalopod research organisms. A cephalopod genetic system is important because it will be used to study biological novelties that are unique to this taxon. Examples include the ability to produce near-perfect camouflage, extensive recoding of genetic information within mRNAs, as well as the biggest nervous systems, and the most sophisticated behaviors, among invertebrates.  Our year-round culture efforts will serve as a foundation for these research efforts.