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 Aquaculture, one of
the fastest growing segments of agriculture, offers unmatched
career opportunities. These unique degree programs integrate
traditional education with practical industry experience,
preparing students to build a career, start or expand an
aquaculture business, implement new technology on a farm, or
continue with additional education and training.
Undergraduate
Indian River State College (IRSC)
Since 1998, Indian River Community College has partnered
with the ACTED program to offer a premier community college
aquaculture degree program. Our goal is to provide students
with the knowledge and skills for employment in the aquaculture
industry.
Graduates qualify for employment in a diverse range of
positions including Aquaculture Technician, Hatchery
Technician, Systems Supervisor, Hatchery Manager, Assistant
Farm Manager, and Farm Manager. Since inception, all graduates
of the IRCC Aquaculture Program have found employment in
aquaculture or related industries.
Degrees Offered
Faculty Instructors
Dr. John Scarpa, Dr. Susan Laramore, Dr. Paul Wills, and Dr.
Ann McMullian
Core Courses
Introduction to Aquaculture (FAS 1010 - 3
credits)
Schedule: Fall and Spring Semesters
Instructor: Dr. Susan Laramore
This course teaches the
basic principles and practices of farming fish, clams, shrimp,
and other commercially valuable species. Water quality, site
selection, health management practices, nutrition, business
decision-making, career choices and job requirements are
covered.
Principles of Fish Aquaculture (FAS 2020 - 4
credits)
Schedule: Summer Session I
Instructor: Dr.
Paul Wills
This course teaches hatchery and production
techniques for freshwater and marine fish. Topics cover
broodstock management, spawning, larval husbandry, nursery, and
grow-out of several commercially important fish species. Design
of culture systems, nutrition, bioenergetics, genetics, and
health management are covered.
Principles of Crustacean Aquaculture (FAS 2150 - 4
credits)
Schedule: Spring Semester
Instructor: Dr.
John Scarpa
This course teaches methods of culturing
crustacean species with an emphasis on marine shrimp. Topics
cover biology and anatomy, hatchery and live feeds production,
nursery and growout technology, stocking and feeding practices,
harvest and processing, economics and marketing, and
regulations.
Principles of Molluscan Aquaculture (FAS 2151 - 4
credits)
Schedule: Fall Semester
Instructor: Dr.
John Scarpa
This course teaches methods of culturing
molluscan species with an emphasis on hard clams. It offers
hands-on activities that include morphology and anatomy labs,
field nursery trials, environmental monitoring, health
management, record keeping and counting of clams. Other topics
include site requirements for nursery and growout, genetics and
diseases, predators, leasing, harvesting and marketing.
Aquatic Animal Health Management (FAS 2252 - 4
credits)
Schedule: Fall Semester
Instructor: Dr.
Susan Laramore
This course provides practical training in
health management techniques relating to diagnosis and
treatment of parasitic, bacterial, viral, nutritional and
environmental diseases of cultured fish, bivalves, and shrimp.
Instruction emphasizes the benefits of maintaining a healthy
stock and preventing disease through biosecurity and best
management practices.
Water Quality, Systems and Operations (FAS 2412 - 4
credits)
Schedule: Spring Semester
Instructor: Dr.
Paul Wills
This course highlights the technology and
components used to manage water quality in ponds, flow-through,
and recirculating systems used to culture freshwater and marine
species of fish, crustaceans and molluscs. Topics cover design
criteria and system construction, management of water quality,
filtration, pump selection and aeration. Additional topics
cover practical considerations for stocking systems and
developing feeding strategies.
Farm Management (AEB 1132 - 3 credits)
Schedule: Fall Semester
Instructor: Dr. Ann
McMullian
This course teaches students the basic
decision-making tools needed by a farm manager. The emphasis is
on business management and financial control utilizing farm
records.
Tuition: $74.74 per college credit
in-state; $277.72 per college credit out of state; Lab fees are
extra.
For more information contact Dr. Susan Laramore at Harbor
Branch or visit www.irsc.edu.
Graduate
Florida Atlantic University (FAU)
Florida Atlantic University offers a collaborative doctoral
program in Integrative Biology. Integrative biology refers to
cross-disciplinary, multilevel approaches to education and
research in biology and medicine. The program takes advantage
of current faculty strengths in biological subdisciplines such
as cell/molecular biology, physiology, and ecology to provide
academic leadership and mentor graduate students.
Adjunct faculty: Harbor Branch research
scientists.
For more information:
http://www.science.fau.edu/biology/graduate/graduate.html
Florida Institute of Technology (FIT)
The Florida Institute of Technology has been offering
undergraduate and graduate degree programs in aquaculture since
1977. Research scientists at Harbor Branch Oceanographic
Institution and Florida Institute of Technology offer
opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to
participate in collaborative research projects.
Adjunct faculty: Dennis Hanisak, Marty
Riche, Megan Davis, John Scarpa
For more information: http://cos.fit.edu/biology/
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