Aquaculture America 2026

February 16 - 19, 2026

Las Vegas, Nevada

Highlighting Aquaculture in the Florida Keys: Innovation in Conservation and Restoration (Formerly Facility Showcase)

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM Champagne 1
Chair: Caeley Flowers

  • 1:30 PM
    Charles Gregory

    ADVANCEMENTS IN CORAL REPRODUCTION AND AMPLIFICATION FOR REEF RESTORATION AQUACULTURE IN FLORIDA

    Charles Gregory

  • 1:45 PM
    Travis Knorr

    LAND-BASED CORAL RESTORATION IN THE FLORIDA KEYS: A COMMUNITY ASSET FOR CORAL RESTORATION, EDUCATION, AND OFF-GRID AQUACULTURE FACILITY DEMONSTRATION

    Travis Knorr

  • 2:00 PM
    Tiffany Clavijo

    THE RIPPLE EFFECT: CONNECTING AQUACULTURE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

    Tiffany Clavijo

  • 2:15 PM
    Kaitlyn Stumbar

    ESTABLISHMENT AND GROWTH OFAsparagopsis taxiformis IN CLOSED-RECIRCULATING SYSTEMS AT THE COLLEGE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS

    Kaitlyn Stumbar

  • 2:30 PM
    Kristofer Wantzloeben

    NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT AND PERIPHYTIC ORGANISM “HITCHHIKER” CONTROL: USING Chaetomorpha brachygona IN A MARINE RECIRCULATING AQUACULTURE SYSTEM HOUSING Mycteroperca bonaci

    Kristofer Wantzloeben

  • 2:45 PM
    Patrick H. Rice

    NEPTUNE RISING: A “MOONSHOT” ECOFRIENDLY CONCEPT FOR OFFSHORE MARINE AQUACULTURE POWERED BY MARINE RENEWABLE ENERGY

    Patrick H. Rice

  • 3:00 PM
    Caeley Flowers

    HIGHLIGHTING AQUACULTURE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS: INNOVATION IN CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION

    Caeley Flowers

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