Aquaculture America 2026

February 16 - 19, 2026

Las Vegas, Nevada

Echinoderms

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Burgundy
Chair: Luke Gardner, Abigail Bockus

  • 1:30 PM
    Abigail Bockus

    EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF FEED PROCESSING ON UNI GROWTH AND QUALITY IN PURPLE URCHIN Strongylocentrotus purpuratus

    Abigail Bockus

  • 1:45 PM
    Daniel Sambold

    EXAMINING FINISHING FEED APPLICATIONS FOR PURPLE URCHIN Strongylocentrotus purpuratus ROE ENHANCEMENT

    Daniel Sambold

  • 2:00 PM
    Maya Munstermann

    PHOTOPERIOD AND TEMPERATURE REGULATION OF GAMETOGENESIS AND REPRODUCTIVE CAPACITY IN THE PURPLE SEA URCHIN Strongylocentrotus purpuratus

    Maya Munstermann

  • 2:15 PM
    Casey Hudspeth

    UNRAVELING MYSTERIES IN THE AQUACULTURE OF NEWLY SETTLED JUVENILE Diadema antillarum AND Lytechinus variegatus SEA URCHINS

    Casey Hudspeth

  • 2:30 PM
    Coleen Suckling

    HARNESSING SEA URCHINS IN CO-CULTURE TO MITIGATE BIOFOULING IN SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE: PROGRESS AND NEXT STEPS

    Coleen Suckling

  • 2:45 PM
    Ford Evans

    AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF SEA URCHIN CULTURE IN OREGON

    Ford Evans

  • 3:00 PM
    Steve Eddy

    SEA URCHIN FISHERY AND AQUACULTURE IN MAINE: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE AND CURRENT STATUS

    Steve Eddy

  • 3:15 PM
    Hugh Cowperthwaite

    TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER VISIT TO HOKKAIDO, JAPAN IN SUPPORT OF MAINE’S GROWING FARMED SEA URCHIN INDUSTRY

    Hugh Cowperthwaite

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