Aquaculture America 2026

February 16 - 19, 2026

Las Vegas, Nevada

Sea Grant Aquaculture Workforce Development Projects

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM Versaille 2
Chair: Charles Weirich, Mark Rath

  • 8:30 AM
    John Frederick

    AQUACULTURE IN AGRICULTURE: A PLANNING GUIDE FOR AQUACULTURE AND AQUAPONICS IN THE CLASSROOM

    John Frederick

  • 8:45 AM
    Julia Grenn

    WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE MINNESOTA SEA GRANT AQUACULTURE LAB

    Julia Grenn

  • 9:00 AM
    Carissa Maurin

    CULTIVATING MAINE'S NEXT GENERATION OF AQUACULTURE PROFESSIONALS

    Carissa Maurin

  • 9:15 AM
    Rob Hudson

    BEYOND THE BASICS FOR BUSINESSES AND PRACTITIONERS

    Rob Hudson

  • 9:30 AM
    Arron Jones

    KELP FARM OPERATIONS: TRAINING OF THE TRAINERS. LESSONS GIVEN AND LESSONS LEARNED

    Arron Jones

  • 9:45 AM
    Lily Keyes

    AQUACULTURE SHOCK: INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS FOR U.S.-NORWAY KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE

    Lily Keyes

  • 10:30 AM
    Russell Grice

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

    Russell Grice

  • 10:45 AM
    Ashleigh Epps

    TIDE’S OUT: SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

    Ashleigh Epps

  • 11:00 AM
    Diana Burich

    BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AQUACULTURE PROFESSIONALS WITH THE NEW JERSEY APPRENTICESHIP IN SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE PROGRAM (ASAP)

    Diana Burich

  • 11:15 AM
    Tessa Getchis

    HOOKED ON A CAREER: CHARTING A COURSE IN AQUACULTURE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN CONNECTICUT

    Tessa Getchis

  • 11:30 AM
    Danny Badger

    EXTENDING AND INTEGRATING AQUACULTURE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN MASSACHUSETTS

    Danny Badger

  • 11:45 AM
    Josh Kim

    DEVELOPING A COMMERCIAL SEAFOOD WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM IN SOUTH CAROLINA

    Josh Kim

  • 12:00 PM
    Anne Nanea Rosa

    HAWAI'I SEA GRANT AQUACULTURE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM STRENGTHENS WORKFORCE IN THE PACIFIC

    Anne Nanea Rosa

  • 12:15 PM
    Kevin Johnson

    DESIGNING AND LAUNCHING A COMMUNITY COLLEGE AQUACULTURE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO HELP READY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR A GROWING AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY

    Kevin Johnson

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