Aquaculture America 2023

February 23 - 26, 2023

New Orleans, Louisiana USA

More Than Training: Workforce Development Programs to Meet the Needs of Employers and Employees

Saturday, February 25, 2023 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM Studio 8
Chair: Christian Brayden, LaDon Swann

The session will define workforce development, share case studies of successful workforce programs and obtain audience input on how to improve workforce programs to meet the needs of employers and employees.

  • 1:30 AM
    Carissa Maurin

    ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE TRAINING SYSTEM FOR MAINE’S AQUACULTURE SECTOR

  • 1:45 AM
    Christian Brayden

    MAINE’S AQUACULTURE OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS AND APPRENTICESHIPS

  • 1:30 PM
    Carissa Maurin

    ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE TRAINING SYSTEM FOR MAINE'S AQUACULTURE SECTOR

  • 1:45 PM
    Christian Brayden

    LAUNCHING THE COUNTRY'S FIRST AQUACULTURE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IN MAINE

  • 2:00 PM
    M Scarlett Tudor

    INNOVATION IN AQUACULTURE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING IN MAINE AND BEYOND

  • 2:15 PM
    Imani Black

    ACTIVE MINORITY ENGAGEMENT IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

  • 2:30 PM
    David Cerino

    CARTERET COMMUNITY COLLEGE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

  • 2:45 PM
    Michael Ciaramella

    SUPPORTING A STRONG SEAFOOD WORKFORCE THROUGH FOOD SAFETY

  • 3:30 PM
    Azure Cygler

    AQUACULTURE FARMHAND ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM

  • 3:45 PM
    Jamie Anderson

    LONOKE BUSINESS ACADEMY

  • 4:00 PM
    Jimmy Avery

    CATFISH INDUSTRY WORKFORCE PROGRAMS

  • 4:15 PM
    LaDon Swann

    SEA GRANT AQUACULTURE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

  • 4:30 PM
    Audience Input

    WORKFORCE NEEDS FOR THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY