Aquaculture America 2026

February 16 - 19, 2026

Las Vegas, Nevada

Sea Grant FY22 Aquaculture Supplemental Funding Projects

Thursday, February 19, 2026 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Concorde A
Chair: Charles Weirich, Mark Rath Charles Weirich; Mark Rath Charles Weirich; Mark Rath

  • 8:30 AM
    Barry Udelson

    ONGOING EFFORTS TO UNIFY AND SUPPORT THE NEW YORK AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY

    Barry Udelson

  • 8:45 AM
    Rob Hudson

    ADVANCING SMART AND SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE GROWTH IN RHODE ISLAND

    Rob Hudson

  • 9:00 AM
    Michael R. Allen

    EXPANDING AQUACULTURE CAPACITY THROUGH INTEGRATED RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH AT MARYLAND SEA GRANT

    Michael R. Allen

  • 9:15 AM
    David P. Crisostomo

    DEVELOPMENT OF AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY IN GUAM POST COVID

    David P. Crisostomo

  • 9:30 AM
    Thomas Bliss

    IMPROVING THE LIVES OF GEORGIA CITIZENS THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN AQUACULTURE

    Thomas Bliss

  • 9:45 AM
    Angee Doerr

    OREGON SEA GRANT: STRENGTHENING OREGON’S AQUACULTURE LANDSCAPE THROUGH SCIENCE, COLLABORATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

    Angee Doerr

  • 11:00 AM
    Darren Okimoto

    FY 2022-2023 HAWAI‘I SEA GRANT AQUACULTURE SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVITIES

    Darren Okimoto

  • 11:15 AM
    Amy Schrank

    SUPPORTING A SUSTAINABLE AQUACULUTRE INDUSTRY IN MINNESOTA

    Amy Schrank

  • 11:30 AM
    Sharon Moen

    SEA GRANT’S ROLE IN WISCONSIN FOOD-FISH AQUACULTURE: LINKING CULTURE, CONSUMERS AND RESEARCH

    Sharon Moen

  • 11:45 AM
    Margaret Lawrence

    KNOW YOUR H2O PROGRAM: FOR FARMERS AND EDUCATORS

    Margaret Lawrence

  • 12:00 PM
    Jessica Whitney

    SHELL-ABRATING MARICULTURE: SUPPORTING ALASKA’S INDUSTRY THROUGH THE ALASKA MARICULTURE RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER

    Jessica Whitney

  • 12:15 PM
    Emily Riewestahl

    COMMUNICATION IN ACTION: HOW STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF AQUACULTURE POLICY AND PERCEPTION

    Emily Riewestahl

  • 1:30 PM
    Amalia Almada

    BRINGING THE “SEA” TO SOUTH CENTRAL LOS ANGELES THROUGH THE SOUTH CENTRAL SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD FEST

    Amalia Almada

  • 1:45 PM
    Jaclyn Robidoux

    THE MAINE OYSTER TRAIL: A SEA-GRANT SUPPORTED MODEL FOR INNOVATION IN AQUACULTURE TOURISM

    Jaclyn Robidoux

  • 2:00 PM
    Tessa Getchis

    RETURNING LONG ISLAND SOUND OYSTER BEDS TO THEIR FORMER GLORY: ONE SHELL AT A TIME

    Tessa Getchis

  • 2:15 PM
    Robert Vincent

    FINDING SEAFOOD MARKET EXPANSION OPPORTUNITIES AND BUILDING OYSTER-BAG FLIPPING ROBOTS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND SAFETY OF FARM MANAGEMENT

    Robert Vincent

  • 2:30 PM
    Arun Venugopalan

    NOVEL DUPLEX QPCR ASSAY DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION FOR EARLY DETECTION OF JUVENILE OYSTER DISEASE (JOD)

    Arun Venugopalan

  • 2:45 PM
    Christopher Hollenbeck

    FINE-SCALE GENETIC MONITORING OF EASTERN OYSTER POPULATION STRUCTURE IN TEXAS FOR AQUACULTURE, FISHERIES MANAGEMENT, AND RESTORATION

    Christopher Hollenbeck

  • 3:00 PM
    Ashleigh Epps

    RAPID RESPONSE NETWORK FOR CLIMATE-RELATED MASS-MORTALITY EVENTS IN WASHINGTON STATE AND THE WILLAPA GRAYS HARBOR ESTUARY COLLABORATIVE

    Ashleigh Epps

  • 3:15 PM
    Simona Augyte

    SINK OR SWIM: DEVELOPING MACROALGAE AQUACULTURE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

    Simona Augyte

  • 3:30 PM
    Steve Jones

    PHYTOPLANKTON AND HALOPHYTE RESEARCH TO ENHANCE LOCAL MARINE AQUACULTURE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

    Steve Jones

  • 3:45 PM
    Russell Grice

    THE COMMERCIAL OYSTER AQUACULTURE SECTOR TRAINING (COAST) PROGRAM: PHASES I & II

    Russell Grice

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