January 1, 2025 - May 8, 2025
Hybrid (Zoom &/or URI Bay Campus)Aquaculture is a growing and vital part of the Rhode Island and regional maritime seascape.
Professional Aquaculture Training:
Beyond the Basics for Businesses and Practitioners is a Hybrid (Live in-person and virtually) course that aims to provide an advanced understanding of aquaculture in five main topic areas.- 1) Economics Of Shellfish Farming
- 2) Staying Healthy in Aquaculture
- 3) Women and Minorities in Aquaculture
- 4) Keeping the Peace In Aquaculture and
- 5) Effective Communication In Aquaculture
- 6) 21st Century Farming Principles, Practices and Considerations.
This course will provide interested individuals with the necessary information needed to confidently improve their farm business and operations by minimizing conflicts, and take advantage of state and federal resources. It is clear from recent, contentious lease applications that the state’s aquaculture industry will have to do more and make changes if it is to help ensure a more favorable future. This includes ensuring the use of best management practices,more effective communication strategies when engaging with the public, and participating meaningfully in research and outreach, all of which are part of this effort.