Washburn High School students helped spawn adult Arctic char alongside UW-Stevens Point aquaculture outreach specialist Emma Hauser at the university’s Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility in Red Cliff, a partnership now entering its 10th year. Read the story from the March 23, 2026, story in the Ashland Daily Press.
Earlier this summer, students from Alverno College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, had the opportunity to build their skills in fish farming. The students, who raise yellow perch and a variety of plants in an aquaponics system on campus, teamed up with the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility (UWSP NADF) to boost their knowledge and tour other aquaculture operations … Read More »
The annual Wisconsin Aquaculture Conference will be held March 13-14, 2026, at the Hotel Marshfield in Marshfield, Wisconsin.
Wisconsin’s annual aquaculture conference continues to be the largest aquaculture event in the upper Midwest, drawing farmers, researchers, educators, and vendors from across the region. The conference is organized and hosted by the Wisconsin Aquaculture Association, the UWSP Northern Aquaculture Demonstration … Read More »
The Great Lakes Aquaculture Collaborative (GLAC) recognizes that empowering and supporting inclusive state aquaculture associations is important for aquaculture to grow in the region. GLAC has funds to sponsor aquaculture associations to host upcoming events that support underrepresented producer, student, and conference speakers or attendance at state aquaculture association meetings. To apply and learn more details, complete this short survey … Read More »
The US Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Research Service, released the 2023 Census of Aquaculture December 16, 2024. For Census purposes, an aquaculture farm is defined as any place from which $1,000 or more of aquaculture products were produced and sold or distributed for restoration, conservation, enhancement, or recreation during the 2023 census year.
On June 14, 2024, aquatic farmers and decision-makers came together to connect and share knowledge in June in the first event of its kind in Ohio.
“Discover Ohio Aquaculture,” hosted by Ohio Sea Grant at The Ohio State University Extension’s Delaware County Office convened a variety of aquaculture producers and stakeholders from around the state. Nicole Wright, aquaculture extension educator … Read More »
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) offers several learning pathways tailored to fit the interests of traditional students, post-graduates, professionals, veterans, and those wanting to continue their education in the field of aquaculture.
Questions? Contact the UWSP Department of Biology at (751) 346-2159 or biology@uwsp.edu