The Aquaculture Collective (AquaCo) is the Student Subunit of the United States Aquaculture Society at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). Established in the fall of 2023, the purpose of AquaCo is to engage in diverse initiatives that offer educational opportunities, professional development, and social activities for enhancing aquaculture. This Student Subunit is open to graduate and undergraduate students at VIMS and William & Mary. Throughout the academic year AquaCo hosts member meetings that include activities such as trivia and cookie decorating. Additionally, AquaCo collaborates with other chapter organizations at VIMS such as the Society of Women in Marine Science to host events that bridge various sectors of marine science to educate broader audiences. An area of improvement for our chapter is holding meetings and activities that entice both graduate and undergraduate students to attend. AquaCo strives to help connect the W&M undergraduate community to opportunities for learning about and becoming involved with aquaculture. In the future, AquaCo plans to host aquaculture professionals to speak at VIMS and creating more aquaculture fieldwork opportunities for undergraduates at W&M, such as touring the shellfish research farm at VIMS.