Over the past several weeks I've come across a few high school programs in the area that incorporate aquaculture into their curriculum, combining biology, science and sustainable oceans policy studies.
In a recent op-ed in the Gloucester Times in Massachusetts, the editors praised Gloucester High School students and faculty working on a joint project with the Salem State College science department to grow clams and hatchery maintenance. The effort is “effectively bridging the gap between theory and the real-world economy,” the op-ed went on to say.
Here on Martha’s Vineyard, I’ve heard of talk of students earning how to grow tilapia, though I haven’t independently confirmed this yet.
I soon will be pitching a story to Hatchery International taking a look at the various high school and two year community colleges in New England offering studies in aquaculture.
If you have any high schools in your area that fits this angle, please feel free to leave a note and I will try and include them in the story.
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