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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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Oyster Essentials: Training Courses for Culinary Seafood Professionals
Oyster Essentials is a professional training course developed by Oyster South for seafood servers and shuckers. The course builds practical knowledge about how and why oyster varieties differ, the sustainability of oyster farming, and effective ways to answer customer questions, helping seafood professionals communicate value, provenance, and stewardship of Southern farmed oysters.
Building an Oyster Reef: A 3-D Activity
This hands‑on lesson for grades 2–5 introduces oyster reefs as important coastal habitats. Students build a three‑dimensional model reef to explore how oysters form reefs, provide habitat, improve water quality, and reduce shoreline erosion. The activity connects oyster ecology to broader concepts of habitats, ecosystems, and natural resource conservation.
Alligator Education
This video celebrates alligators in Texas in honor of the annual Texas Gatorfest. Featuring Chambers/Jefferson County Extension Agent Nikki Fitzgerald and guest experts, the video explores alligator biology, habitat, and conservation in Texas, highlighting collaborative education efforts between Extension, wildlife refuges, and alligator outreach programs.
Gettin’ Fishy With It Podcast
Gettin’ Fishy With It is a science‑focused podcast where hosts “school you on all things fish.” The show explores fish biology, aquatic research, conservation, aquaculture‑related issues, and fisheries science through interviews and themed episodes, making complex aquatic topics accessible to students, professionals, and seafood and marine science enthusiasts.
When Fish Does Not Receive Adequate Refrigeration: Histamine Poisoning
This Spanish‑language Datos Marinos fact sheet explains histamine (scombroid) poisoning from seafood, describing how improper refrigeration after harvest leads to histamine formation in certain fish, how symptoms can mimic allergies, and why temperature control is critical for seafood safety.
Seafood at Retail Resources
This resource from the Seafood Nutrition Partnership provides marketing and communication tools designed for seafood retailers. The page includes a retail marketing playbook and a monthly seafood communications calendar, offering themed content ideas to help educate consumers, promote seafood’s health benefits, and support retail seafood sales throughout the year.
Trout in the Classroom: Program Guide
This resource is a step by step web guide for starting a Trout in the Classroom program. It is designed for educators new to the program and explains how to plan, fund, set up, and maintain a classroom aquarium. It also covers curriculum integration and fish release planning.
Oysters: A Vital Component of Coastal Ecosystems Viewing Guide
This grades 3–8 viewing guide supports a Chasing the Tide video that examines the ecological importance of oysters along the Texas Gulf Coast. Students learn how oyster reefs support water quality, coastal protection, biodiversity, and carbon storage, while exploring human impacts and restoration efforts. The guide includes discussion questions, background reading, and hands‑on poster or writing activities focused on conservation and sustainable resource use.
SafeOysters.com
SafeOysters.org is an educational website providing information about Vibrio vulnificus and the risks associated with consuming raw shellfish or exposing open wounds to marine environments. The site offers tailored guidance for health care providers, food and health educators, consumers, fishermen, and industry, focusing on prevention, risk awareness, and safe seafood handling practices.
Terry Hanson: “Catfish Farming in the US”
This video presents an educational talk by Dr. Terry Hanson, an aquaculture economist at Auburn University, recorded as a presentation for a school audience. The lecture introduces aquaculture economics through a research‑based lens, examining production costs, system and species comparisons, and how biological and management factors influence economic outcomes in aquaculture operations.
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