Aquaculture America 2026

February 16 - 19, 2026

Las Vegas, Nevada

AES: Advances in RAS

Thursday, February 19, 2026 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM Bordeaux
Chair: Michael Ben Timmons,Steven Hall

  • 1:30 PM
    Joya Saha

    INTEGRATING REVOLVING ALGAL BIOFILM (RAB) IN A RECIRCULATING AQUACULTURE SYSTEM (RAS) FOR NUTRIENT RECYCLING AND WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

    Joya Saha

  • 1:45 PM
    Ze Zhu

    RESOURCE RECOVERY AND INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY IN SUSTAINABLE INTENSIVE NEAR ZERO WASTE ASSIMILATION BASED RECIRCULATING AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS (AsRAS)

    Ze Zhu

  • 2:00 PM
    Steven Hall

    AQUACULTURAL ROBOTICS ENHANCE MEASUREMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND SAFETY

    Steven Hall

  • 2:15 PM
    Michael B. Timmons

    RESULTS FROM AN INNOVATIVE MIXED CELL RACEWAY (MCR) DESIGN

    Michael B. Timmons

  • 2:45 PM
    Katie McCann

    RAS TO RICHES: SKRETTING’S STRONGHOLD IN CLOSED-LOOP AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS FOR WARMWATER FINFISH

    Katie McCann

  • 3:00 PM
    Abhinav Choudhury

    TURNING FISH WASTE INTO ENERGY: BUILDING A PILOT ANAEROBIC DIGESTER FOR AQUACULTURE WASTE

    Abhinav Choudhury

  • 3:15 PM
    Nowrin Akter Shaika

    INTEGRATED FISH FARM WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND BIOFUEL FEEDSTOCK PRODUCTION USING GREEN MICROALGAE

    Nowrin Akter Shaika

  • 3:30 PM
    Travis Knorr

    DEVELOPMENT OF OFF-GRID LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS TO ENHANCE AQUACULTURE FACILITY RESILIENCY IN COASTAL REGIONS

    Travis Knorr

  • 3:45 PM
    Chimezie Chiama

    EVALUATION OF NATURAL WAX-BASED CARBON SUBSTRATES FOR HETEROTROPHIC AMMONIA ASSIMILATION FOR APPLICATIONS IN RAS START-UP

    Chimezie Chiama

  • 4:00 PM
    Aya S. Hussain

    INSIGHTS FROM LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT: DEVELOPING QUANTITATIVE METRICS FOR SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE IN THE NORTH CENTRAL REGION OF THE UNITED STATES

    Aya S. Hussain

  • 4:15 PM
    Marissa Bermeo

    FROM BIOFLOC TO CLEAR WATER: A PROGRESSION OF RAS DESIGNS FOR OPTIMIZING SHRIMP FARMING SYSTEMS

    Marissa Bermeo

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