Aquaculture America 2026

February 16 - 19, 2026

Las Vegas, Nevada

Aquaponics / Hydroponics

Thursday, February 19, 2026 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM Champagne 1
Chair: Michael Ben Timmons, JD Sawyer Mike Timmons; Steven Hall (co-chair) Mike Timmons; Steven Hall

  • 8:30 AM
    Kamal Gosh

    INTEGRATED FARMING FOR SUSTAINABLE CATFISH AND LEAFY GREEN PRODUCTION IN AQUAPONICS SYSTEM: IMPLICATIONS FOR SMALL-SCALE PRODUCERS

    Kamal Gosh

  • 8:45 AM
    Zarin Subah

    DEVELOPING ORGANIC COLDWATER AQUAPONICS FOR CLIMATE-RESILIENT FOOD PRODUCTION: A SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACH

    Zarin Subah

  • 9:00 AM
    R. Charlie Shultz

    UPDATE ON AQUACULTURE AND AQUAPONIC GRANTS HELPING SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRAIN THE CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE

    R. Charlie Shultz

  • 9:15 AM
    Jemuel Doctolero

    INTEGRATION OF A REVOLVING ALGAL BIOFILM IN COUPLED AQUAPONICS ENHANCES Chlorella vulgaris BIOMASS QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY

    Jemuel Doctolero

  • 9:30 AM
    Ze Zhu

    COUPLING ANAEROBIC DIGESTION WITH AQUAPONICS TO PROMOTE THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN ARID ZONES

    Ze Zhu

  • 9:45 AM
    George Brooks Jr.

    ENHANCING POST-DISASTER FOOD SECURITY IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH AQUAPONICS

    George Brooks Jr.

  • 11:00 AM
    Rachel E. Nehrmeyer

    PROMOTING NUTRIENT MINERALIZATION OF SOLID FISH WASTE FOR ENHANCED PLANT FERTILIZATION IN AQUAPONICS

    Rachel E. Nehrmeyer

  • 11:15 AM
    Lauren Bauerlein

    LEVERAGING AQUAPONIC MICROBES TO ENHANCE WATER AND NUTRIENT UPTAKE IN Cannabis sativa

    Lauren Bauerlein

  • 11:30 AM
    Cori Byrge

    BRIDGING AQUACULTURE AND AGRICULTURE: NATURE INSPIRED SUBSTRATES FOR NUTRIENT RECYCLING AND SUSTAINABLE WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN RECIRCULATING AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS

    Cori Byrge

  • 11:45 AM
    Terrance Smith

    SUSTAINABLE AQUAPONICS TO ENSURE FOOD SOVERINGTY AND COMMUNITY BUILDING FOR THE MENOMINEE PEOPLE

    Terrance Smith

  • 12:00 PM
    John Prater

    POTENTIAL OF A SUBSTRATE-BASED SPLIT-ROOT HYDROPONICS SYSTEM FOR MITIGATING SALINITY STRESS IN TOMATOES AT BRACKISH WATER SALINITY LEVELS

    John Prater

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