Resources
Discover lay-friendly resources about Aquaculture in the Southeast United States! Our curated database includes resources for the general public, seafood lovers, educators, extension personnel, and folks in the service industry.
Filters
Search Results
Ensuring Safe Oysters: Handling, Preparing, and Cooking
This fact sheet provides guidance on safely handling, preparing, and cooking oysters to reduce the risk of foodborne illness. It is intended for oyster consumers and food service professionals and covers purchasing, storage, and recommended cooking methods and temperatures. The resource focuses on practical steps to improve oyster food safety while maintaining quality and nutrition.
Need More Seafood in Your Diet? National Seafood Month Q&A
This Q&A article from Florida Sea Grant shares clear, helpful answers to common seafood questions straight from a seafood safety specialist. It breaks down health benefits, how much seafood to eat, safety tips, and easy prep advice in a conversational way. The format makes it easy for readers to feel confident choosing, cooking, and enjoying seafood.
Restoring Coral Reefs
This resource is a short educational video from NOAA’s Ocean Today series that demonstrates how coral reef restoration is carried out in real-world settings. It shows scientists and divers using techniques like coral nurseries and reattaching coral fragments to damaged reefs. The video focuses on the threats facing coral reefs and how restoration helps rebuild ecosystems and improve resilience.
In the Boat with the Aquaculturist
This interactive e‑learning module introduces aquaculture and fish farming through videos and immersive content. Designed as a supplement to the Aquaculture Ag Mag, it guides learners through aquaculture systems, fish life cycles, and daily practices while featuring a working fish farmer. The module helps students understand how food is produced through aquaculture.
Get Aquacultured Podcast – Conch
This podcast episode features Dr. Megan Davis, who shares her 50‑year journey studying and restoring queen conch populations across the Caribbean. The episode focuses on queen conch life cycles, breeding biology, and aquaculture‑based restoration, highlighting the role of seagrass habitats, mobile hatcheries, community involvement, and the technical challenges of establishing restoration programs to support ecosystems and fisheries‑dependent communities.
Overfishing and Aquaculture (Grades 6-8)
This grades 6–8 lesson examines seafood production by comparing wild‑caught fishing and aquaculture systems. Students use simulations, data analysis, and real‑world examples to investigate how overfishing impacts marine ecosystems and how aquaculture can reduce pressure on wild populations when managed sustainably.
Aquaculture Education Slides
This is a collection of free, classroom‑ready PowerPoint presentations focused on aquaculture, aquaponics, and aquatic systems. The materials are designed to simplify complex concepts for students and educators and may be used as full lessons, supplements, or discussion guides to support aquaculture and STEM education.
Invertebrate Diversity Lesson
This K–5 lesson explores marine invertebrate diversity through classification, microscopy, and scientific illustration. Students distinguish micro‑ and macroinvertebrates, use microscopes to observe microscopic organisms, classify marine invertebrates by phylum, and create detailed scientific drawings. The lesson emphasizes observation, biodiversity, adaptations, and evidence‑based reasoning in scientific investigations.
Climate Resilience and Aquaculture
This NOAA fact sheet explains how aquaculture can support climate‑resilient food production as global demand for seafood increases. It describes how ocean farming uses fewer land, water, and energy resources than traditional agriculture, while offering opportunities for adaptation, such as selective breeding and controlled growing conditions. The fact sheet also highlights benefits like reducing greenhouse gas emissions, supporting coastal communities, and mitigating impacts such as ocean acidification through species like seaweed.
Blue Crab Biology
This short video provides a brief introduction into the biology of blue crabs, an important part of Georgia’s recreational fishing and seafood industry. It discusses their life cycle and how to differentiate male crabs from female crabs.
Disclaimer: The content contained herein is for informational purposes only. The Southeast Aquaculture Communications Collaborative does not endorse the content and does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of the information. The Southeast Aquaculture Communications Collaborative does not accept liability for any injuries or damages caused by those acting upon or using the content contained on this website.