WWW.WAS.ORG • WORLD AQUACULTURE • JUNE 2018 7 TABLE 1. Survey results for member interest in potential webinar topics. Field Mean Std. Dev. % High Changing public perception of aquaculture 4.1 1.1 73 Strategies/technologies for improving feed conversion ratios 3.8 1.2 65 Trends in aquaculture feeds 3.7 1.2 60 Local foods/aquaculture products 3.7 1.2 63 Basics in recirculating aquaculture systems 3.5 1.2 54 Extension programs in aquaculture 3.5 1.1 53 Experimental design/statistics 3.5 1.3 53 Use of probiotics in aquaculture 3.5 1.2 52 Water quality basics 3.4 1.3 50 Interstate transport of aquaculture products 3.2 1.3 41 Considerations for small-scale seafood processing 3.1 1.2 39 Algae biomass 3.1 1.2 41 K-12 aquaculture education 2.9 1.2 34 Recent developments in shellfish import/export to European Union 2.6 1.3 27 Sea vegetables 2.6 1.3 27 TABLE 2. Survey results for member interest in potential workshop topics. Field Mean Std. Dev. % High Best aquaculture practices 3.7 1.1 62 Aquatic animal health 3.7 1.1 62 RAS design/engineering/operation 3.6 1.3 58 Fish nutrition 3.5 1.3 56 Water quality 3.5 1.2 50 Marketing aquaculture products 3.4 1.3 49 Advanced aquaponics (possibly offered over two days) 3.4 1.3 49 Alternative species 3.4 1.3 48 Mariculture 3.3 1.3 50 Aquaponics 3.3 1.3 46 Biofloc systems 3.3 1.3 47 Scientific communication 3.2 1.2 41 Statistics 3.2 1.3 41 Sales and marketing 3.2 1.2 38 Marine stewardship 2.9 1.2 29 TABLE 3. Survey results for member interest in potential meeting venues. Location Mean Std. Dev. % High Tampa, FL 3.7 1.2 63 Charlotte, NC 3.5 1.2 51 Savannah, GA 3.4 1.2 52 Atlanta, GA 3.4 1.2 50 Jacksonville, FL 3.4 1.2 48 Fort Lauderdale, FL 3.4 1.3 50 Phoenix, AZ 3.2 1.3 49 Washington, D.C. 3.2 1.4 41 Memphis, TN 3.1 1.2 41 Los Angeles, CA 3.0 1.4 42 St. Louis, MO 2.6 1.2 22 TABLE 4. Survey results for member follows on social media platforms. Social Media Platform Yes (%) No (%) Not Sure (%) Facebook 29 67 4 Twitter 8 88 3 Instagram 8 88 3 YouTube 13 83 4 LinkedIn 18 72 10
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