Aquaculture America 2026

February 16 - 19, 2026

Las Vegas, Nevada

Aquaculture Communications

Thursday, February 19, 2026 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM Champagne 3
Chair: Afton Vigue

  • 1:30 PM
    David J. Cline

    OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH CONDUCTING AQUAPONICS RESEARCH IN A HIGH SCHOOL SETTING

  • 1:45 PM
    Nitzan Unger

    ALASKA MARICULTURE INSIGHTS: ELEVATING ALASKA'S MARICULTURE INDUSTRY THROUGH KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND INNOVATION

  • 2:00 PM
    Imani Black

    REFRAMING THE NARRATIVE: COMMUNICATING AQUACULTURE THROUGH CONNECTION, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY

  • 2:15 PM
    Kurt Servin Arce

    MARINE WHITE SNOOK Centropomus viridis CULTURE ON LOW SALINITY PONDS: A NEW APPROACH ON MARINE AQUACULTURE

  • 2:30 PM
    Benjamin Young

    SHRIMP AQUACULTURE BIOSECURITY IN SAUDI ARABIA: HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

  • 2:45 PM
    Andrew Ray

    EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND EXTENSION TRAINING IN AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES FOR STUDENTS AT 1890 LAND GRANT INSTITUTIONS

  • 3:00 PM
    Benter Anyango

    AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY COMPOSITION, DISTRIBUTION, AND DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA

  • 3:15 PM
    Megan Ewald

    PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE AQUACULUTRE OPPORTUNITY AREA PROCESS