Aquaculture America 2026

February 16 - 19, 2026

Las Vegas, Nevada

AES: RAS Fundamentals

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM Chablis
Chair: Michael Ben Timmons, Steven Hall

  • 8:30 AM
    Michael B. Timmons

    MASS BALANCES, LOADING RATES, AND FISH GROWTH

    Michael B. Timmons

  • 9:30 AM
    Edward D. Aneshansley

    CULTURE TANK DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS

    Edward D. Aneshansley

  • 10:30 AM
    Edward D. Aneshansley

    BIOFILTER DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS

    Edward D. Aneshansley

  • 11:00 AM
    Bert Wecker

    BIO-ECONOMIC OPTIMIZATION OF A MARINE RAS CULTIVATING GIANT GROUPER Epinephelus lanceolatus IN EUROPE

    Bert Wecker

  • 12:00 PM
    J.D. Sawyer

    PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF LOWER DAILY FEED RATES AND STOCKING DENSITY ON COMMERCIAL AQUAPONIC SYSTEM DESIGN AND THE RESULTING ECONOMIC AND PRODUCTION IMPLICATIONS FOR PLANTS AND FISH

    J.D. Sawyer

  • 1:30 PM
    Wael Ahmed

    RETHINKING WATER MOVEMENT IN AQUACULTURE: ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE CIRCULATION AND AERATION THROUGH MULTIPHASE FLOW ENGINEERING

    Wael Ahmed

  • 2:30 PM
    Steven Hall

    BEST PRACTICES IN FISH TRANSPORT

    Steven Hall

  • 3:00 PM
    Thomas B. Neilson

    GROUNDWATER SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT FOR LAND-BASED AQUACULTURE: IMPLICATIONS FOR SITE SELECTION AND LONG-TERM OPERATION

    Thomas B. Neilson

  • 3:30 PM
    Sabine Mader

    FEEDS AND FEEDING PRINCIPLES

    Sabine Mader

  • 4:00 PM
    Ronald F. Malone

    RAS DENITRIFICATION FUNDAMENTALS

    Ronald F. Malone

  • 4:15 PM
    Brady Billiot

    USING SLUDGE AS THE CARBON SOURCE FOR DENITRIFICATION IN A SEQUENTIALLY OPERATED LOCALIZED SLUDGE DIGESTER

    Brady Billiot

  • 4:30 PM
    Chinedu Chiama

    PERFORMANCE OF LOW-COST LIPID-BASED SUBSTRATES FOR SOLID-PHASE DENITRIFICATION IN RECIRCULATING AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS

    Chinedu Chiama

  • 5:00 PM
    AES Annual Meeting

    HELD RIGHT AFTER THE LAST TALK IN THIS SESSION ROOM

    AES Annual Meeting

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