Youth Education
We provide programming to increase youth knowledge and awareness of the environment and aquaculture, and build related decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
We also provide high-quality professional development to help educators incorporate environmental education into their teaching, including using aquaculture to teach STEM.
Programs
Extension Contacts
| Name | Expertise | Phone | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Cassiano | Aquaculture; Fish Reproduction; Bivalve Culture; Hatchery Management; Classroom Education; Larval Nutrition; Aquatic Plant Control | ericcass@ufl.edu | Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory; Ruskin, FL | |
| Michael Andreu | Urban Forestry; Fire; Bioenergy; Climate change; Forest Stewardship; Tropical forestry | mandreu@ufl.edu | (352) 846-0355 | Gainesville, FL |
| Ruth Francis-Floyd | rffloyd@ufl.edu | |||
| Cortney Ohs | Aquaculture & Nutrition; Fish and Crustacean Production; Classroom Education | cohs@ufl.edu | (772) 468-3922 | Indian River Research & Education Center; St. Pierce, FL |
| Bethan Gillett | bgillett@ufl.edu |