Eric A. Saillant*, Angela Caporelli, George B. Brooks Jr., Aswani Volety, D. Allen Pattillo, Abigail Bockus, Steven Hughes, Adam Daw, Imani Black, Rebecca Lochmann, Carla Schubiger This session is organized by members of the Diversity and Inclusion (DI) committee of the United States

Aquaculture Society (USAS) and welcomes all World Aquaculture Society members and conference participants. The goal of the session is to provide a safe and inclusive environment where questions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the society, and aquaculture community at large, can be discussed freely. In this relaxed-fit forum, we welcome audience participation in a structured discussion of current issues,priority areas, and on-going diversity initiatives in the USAS.

Agenda
Update and discussion on the development of a USAS code of conduct
The Phoenix, Arizona urban agriculture program
DEI initiatives at Elon University