Aquaculture 2025

March 6 - 10, 2025

New Orleans, Louisiana USA

Apprenticeships, Internships and other Workforce Development Programs for the Aquaculture Community

Saturday, March 8, 2025 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM Studio 9
Chair: Danny Badger, Christian Bryden, Razieh Farzad, Jaclyn Robidoux, LaDon Swann

  • 8:30 AM
    Jaclyn Robidoux

    AQUACULTURE IN SHARED WATERS: 10-YEAR IMPACTS OF AN ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING PROGRAM

    Jaclyn Robidoux

  • 8:45 AM
    Sebastian Belle

    THE ROLE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – A PRIVATE SECTOR PERSPECTIVE

    Sebastian Belle

  • 9:00 AM
    Tessa Getchis

    CONNECTICUT AQUACULTURE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STUDY: SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF STUDENTS AND FARMERS

    Tessa Getchis

  • 9:15 AM
    Arron Jones

    BUILDING ALASKA’S MARICULTURE WORKFORCE: STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT AND LOCAL INITIATIVES FOR SEAWEED AND SHELLFISH CULTIVATION

    Arron Jones

  • 9:30 AM
    Carissa Maurin

    MAINE SHELLFISH AND SEAWEED AQUACULTURE APPRENTICESHIP: ORIGINS, PROGRESS, AND THE PATH AHEAD

    Carissa Maurin

  • 9:45 AM
    Danny Badger

    LESSONS LEARNED AND THE PATH FORWARD FOR AQUACULTURE INTERNSHIPS FOR MASSACHUSETTS

    Danny Badger

  • 10:30 AM
    Andrea Tarnecki

    THE COMMERCIAL OYSTER AQUACULTURE SECTOR TRAINING (COAST) PROGRAM: PHASE I

    Andrea Tarnecki

  • 10:45 AM
    Angela Treptow

    THE INAUGURAL SESSION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMERCIAL SEAFOOD APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

    Angela Treptow

  • 11:00 AM
    Jessica Small

    THE OYSTER AQUACULTURE TRAINING PROGRAM (OAT) AT THE VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE

    Jessica Small

  • 11:15 AM
    Madeline Pitsenbarger

    WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE VIMS COMMERCIAL SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE LAB AND TEAM

    Madeline Pitsenbarger

  • 11:30 AM
    Ashleigh Epps

    TIDE’S OUT: SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

    Ashleigh Epps

  • 11:45 AM
    Rob Hudson

    BEYOND THE BASICS FOR BUSINESSES AND PRACTITIONERS

    Rob Hudson

  • 12:00 PM
    Michael Acquafredda

    ASAP: THE NEW JERSEY APPRENTICESHIP IN SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE PROGRAM

    Michael Acquafredda

  • 12:15 PM
    Sherry Larkin

    FLORIDA SEA GRANT’S HARVEST PROGRAM: HELPING AQUACULTURE REAP VALUE AND ENHANCE STUDENT TRAINING

    Sherry Larkin

  • 1:30 PM
    Misty Peacock

    BUILDING A PIPELINE TO TRAIN AND RECRUIT INDIGENOUS STUDENTS IN COASTAL RESILIENCE AND SEAFOOD SAFETY

    Misty Peacock

  • 1:45 PM
    Imani Black

    EMPOWERING AQUACULTURE'S NEXT GENERATIONS: EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS TO EXPANSION WITHIN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

    Imani Black

  • 2:00 PM
    Afroze Mohammed

    PROMOTING CAREERS IN AQUACULTURE: EDUCATING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ABOUT WORKING IN THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY

    Afroze Mohammed

  • 2:15 PM
    Ian Yue

    THE POWER OF COLLABORATION: LEVERAGING SHARED LEARNINGS AND NEEDS TO BUILD A U.S. AQUACULTURE WORKFORCE PATHWAYS MAPPING TOOL

    Ian Yue

  • 2:30 PM
    Linas Kenter

    PREPARING THE SEA GRANT WORKFORCE FOR THE FUTURE: THE SEA GRANT AQUACULTURE ACADEMY

    Linas Kenter

  • 2:45 PM
    LaDon Swann

    NOAA SEA GRANT’S 10-YEAR AQUACULTURE ROADMAP

    LaDon Swann

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