AQUACULTURE
Aquaculture is a growing industry, locally and globally, in response to habitat loss, overfishing and increased human populations. Students work to understand the fundamentals of water chemistry, marine biology, environmental science, and animal husbandry through real world projects.
Program Description
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Aquaculture is a three year program following the Introduction to NY Harbor Class in 9th Grade. Like all of our CTE tracks, Aquaculture includes a Work Based Learning component, Career and Financial Management and College preparation. Throughout the program, students study aquaculture species, with a focus on shellfish culture for restoration work. Other topics infused into all three years of aquaculture include, but are not limited to, research skills, technical drawing, geography, marine biology, genetics, taxonomy and environmental science.
The field of Aquaculture is currently booming as a global industry and can provide a sustainable source of protein as land based conventional farming resources and wild fish populations continue to drop. Since Aquaculture is becoming more important to global food systems, as well as restoration work, it affords participants the opportunity to engage in global issues that employ a wide range of skills.
Instructor
Rebecca Resner
Courses
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Intro to Aquaculture
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Production Aquaculture
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Applied Aquaculture
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Career and Financial Management
Industry Recognized Certifications
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New York Safe Boater
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Seafood HACCP
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Controlled Environmental Agriculture
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Everfi Financial Literacy
NYS CTE Endorsement
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Natural Resources and Management in Agriculture/Natural Resources Career Cluster
Aquaculture
Partners
These organizations provide support through certifications, student internships, student work-based learning experiences, and fieldwork development.
Billion Oyster Project
Future Farmers of America (FFA)
GrowNYC
Hudson River Park Foundation - The River Project
NY Sunworks
and many more.
