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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.
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Sustainable Seafood Project Based Lesson
The Sustainable Seafood Project‑Based Lesson for grades 9–12 is an educator resource from Georgia Aquarium that guides students in exploring sustainable seafood. Through research and menu design, students examine fishing and aquaculture methods, resource availability, costs, and human impacts on marine systems while constructing evidence‑based arguments about responsible seafood choices.
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.
Larval Fish Ecology
This video explores how fish larvae move through the ocean and the surprising ways they navigate using cues like sunlight, chemicals, and Earth’s magnetic field. It highlights scientific research used to understand how larvae find their way back to reefs and how this knowledge improves fisheries management and sustainability. The video connects these findings to broader issues like declining fish populations and the importance of protecting marine ecosystems.
FAU Harbor Branch Aquaculture Virtual Field Trip
This video provides a guided virtual tour of the FAU Harbor Branch Aquaculture Park, introducing students to aquaculture research facilities and practices. Viewers learn how aquatic plants and animals are cultured, how systems are designed to support sustainable seafood production, and how aquaculture contributes to food security and environmental research.
Understanding the Details of a Shrimp Label
his video explains how to read shrimp labels when purchasing seafood in the United States. It discusses country of origin labeling, wild‑caught versus farm‑raised shrimp, size counts, common post‑harvest treatments, and packaging types. The video helps consumers understand how shrimp are sourced, processed, and presented at retail counters.
An Integrated Approach to Aquaculture
This high school curriculum introduces aquaculture as the farming of aquatic plants and animals for food and restoration. Students explore sustainable seafood production through an Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture (IMTA) system, learning about aquaculture design and the marine species being cultured. The curriculum connects aquaculture to biology, technology, economics, and environmental stewardship.
Career Corner: Careers in Aquaculture Science
This video features an educational presentation on careers in aquaculture, delivered to a high school classroom by aquaculture educators and Extension specialists associated with Auburn University. The session introduces a wide range of career pathways across aquaculture, fisheries, and aquatic sciences, highlighting required education levels, job roles, and real‑world industry applications while connecting classroom skills to workforce opportunities.
Tech Talk: Cage Culture in Existing Waters
This podcast episode provides an overview of cage culture in existing ponds. It covers suitable fish species, basic site and water quality needs, cage placement and feeding practices, and common challenges encountered in cage culture, offering practical guidance for successful pond‑based aquaculture.
Aquaculture Adventures
This lesson introduces aquaculture for grades 3–5, having students investigate how aquatic food products such as fish and shellfish are grown and raised. Students explore different types of aquaculture products, where they come from, and their nutritional benefits through hands‑on activities and discussion. The lesson presents aquaculture as an agricultural system that supplies food and supports sustainable seafood production.
Mollusk Science Lesson (including squid dissection)
This grades 6–12 lesson explores mollusk diversity through classification, shell identification, and hands‑on squid investigation. Students examine characteristics of major invertebrate phyla, classify seashells, dissect a squid to study external and internal anatomy, and create artwork using squid ink. The lesson integrates biology, anatomy, data collection, and connections between science and art.
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