Aquaculture America 2026

February 16 - 19, 2026

Las Vegas, Nevada

Social Dimensions of Aquaculture

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Champagne 2
Chair: Adriane Michaelis, Emily Whitmore

  • 1:30 PM
    Adriane Michaelis

    SOCIAL ACCEPTABILITY FOR AQUACULTURE: A MIXED METHODS APPROACH TO UNDERSTAND ACCEPTABILITY IN THREE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES

  • 1:45 PM
    Amalia Almada

    UPDATE ON THE SOUTH CENTRAL LOS ANGELES SEAFOOD HUB

  • 2:00 PM
    Caela B. Gilsinan

    ADDRESSING LABOR DEMAND AND PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY IN SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE

  • 2:15 PM
    Imani Black

    CULTIVATING THE NEXT GENERATION: BUILDING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY WORKFORCE PIPELINE FOR U.S. AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES

  • 2:30 PM
    Hayley Lemoine

    FISHING TO FARMING LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION: PERCEPTIONS FROM COMMERCIAL FISHERS AND SHELLFISH FARMERS IN THE U.S.

  • 2:45 PM
    Festus I. Adeosun

    ASSESSMENT OF HOUSEHOLD LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION AND FISHERIES CONSERVATION STRATEGIES AMONG FISHERMEN IN COASTAL AREAS OF OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

  • 3:00 PM
    Ifeoluwa Durowaiye

    NIGERIAN TILAPIA GRAVY: A MULTICULTURAL DISH FOR PROMOTING HEALTHY EATING AND NUTRITION AWARENESS IN THE USA