This year’s Aquaculture America conference will feature a Federal Town Hall, producer meetings, diverse technical sessions, educational workshops, and a comprehensive tradeshow.
The conference theme “Forging New Frontiers” celebrates U.S. aquaculture’s enduring pioneer spirit. This year, Plenary speakers provide hints to the future of aquaculture from the perspective of the millennial generation, funding partnerships and understanding how we are communicating to others about aquaculture.
The first speaker represents the future of aquaculture as a recent Ph.D. graduate in Aquaculture Economics from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Dr. Jonathan Van Senten shares his insight as to how the millennial generation sees our industry and the path forward.
The second speaker, Dr. Sally Rockey, is the Executive Director of the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research and provides a perspective on the future of private-public partnerships as a model for funding aquaculture research.
Finally, Dr. Aoife Lyons, Alltech’s Director of Educational Initiatives and Engagement, will talk about ‘Communication across Generations… Implications for Sustainability’. She will explain how a better understanding of our work force, how we support our industry by funding innovative research and how we communicate the value of our products is essential to “Forging New Frontiers” in aquaculture.
