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    School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

    School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

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    Aquaculture and Aquatic Animal Health

    Our Aquaculture and Aquatic Animal Health Extension programs aid and support to the ornamental, food, game, bait, and veterinary industries, both public and private, that work with cultured aquatic organisms; including but not limited to finfish, shellfish (mollusks and crustaceans), plants, and herptiles.

    Key Focus Areas

    • Aquaculture production techniques
    • Physiology and nutrition 
    • Regulatory issues
    • Alternative energy use on farms
    • Aquatic animal health 
    • Youth education 
    • Non-native and/or invasive species

    Programs and Resources

    • Fish Disease Diagnostic Lab (located within the UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Lab)
    • Aquaculture in the Classroom
    • Teach Aquaculture   
    • Energy Efficiency for Florida Aquaculture Facilities: Energy Audits
    • Shellfish and water quality monitoring 

    Extension Contacts

    Name Expertise Email Phone Location
    Roy Yanong Aquatic Animal Health; Fish Health & Disease; Fish Kills; Aquaculture  rpy@ufl.edu  (813) 671-5230 x104  Tropical Aquaculture Lab; Ruskin, FL
    Eric Cassiano Aquaculture; Fish Reproduction; Bivalve Culture; Hatchery Management; Classroom Education; Larval Nutrition; Aquatic Plant Control  ericcass@ufl.edu  (813) 671-5230 x109  Tropical Aquaculture Lab; Ruskin, FL
    Shirley Baker Marine Ecology; Shellfish Aquaculture  Sbaker25@ufl.edu  (352) 273-3627 Gainesville, FL
    Ed Camp Fisheries & Aquaculture Management, Policy, Stock Enhancement, Artificial Reefs  edvcamp@ufl.edu  (401) 862-7702  Gainesville, FL
    Matt DiMaggio Ornamental Aquaculture; Baitfish mdimaggi@ufl.edu  (813) 671-5230 x115  Tropical Aquaculture Lab; Ruskin, FL
    Jeff Hill Non-Native Aquatic Species; Invasive Species; Fish Identification; Aquaculture  jeffhill@ufl.edu  (813) 671-5230 x118  Tropical Aquaculture Lab; Ruskin, FL
    Cortney Ohs Aquaculture & Nutrition; Fish and Crustacean Production; Classroom Education cohs@ufl.edu  (772) 468-3922  Indian River Research & Education Center; Fort Pierce, FL
    Josh Patterson Restoration aquaculture; citizen science joshpatterson@ufl.edu  (540) 797-4479 Center for Conservation; Apollo Beach, FL
    Leslie Sturmer Shellfish Aquaculture  Lnst@ufl.edu  (352) 543-5057  Nature Coast Biological Station; Cedar Key, FL
    Huiping Yang Molluscan Shellfish Aquaculture  huipingyang@ufl.edu  (352) 294-0671  Gainesville, FL
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    136 Newins-Ziegler Hall, PO Box 110410 Gainesville, FL 32611-0410
    (352) 846.0850

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