PA Aquaculture Educator Workshop July 2026
July 15, 2026, 1-6 p.m.
and
July 16, 2026, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tom Ridge Environmental Center
301 Peninsula Drive
Erie, PA 16505
OPTIONAL Pre-Tour: July 15 from 10:30-11:30 p.m.
Thank you for your interest in this event! Aquaculture is a powerful teaching tool and this workshop will equip science educators to have a baseline understanding of aquaculture and aquaponics. The workshop will include tours of aquaculture facilities at Tom Ridge Environmental Center and other nearby facilities, along with information on how to run a successful aquaponics set up, and how to utilize aquaculture and aquaponics in the classroom. There will be several hands-on labs throughout the event and educators will walk away with a free small scale aquaponics system that we will build as part of the workshop. Participants will also receive a $250 stipend that can be used to offset travel or to purchase classroom equipment.
LIMITED (15) SEATS AVAILABLE FOR THIS WORKSHOP. DO NOT REGISTER UNLESS YOU ARE FULLY COMMITTING TO ATTENDING THE ENTIRE WORKSHOP.
This workshop is free and open to educators, both formal and non-formal who intend to utilize aquaculture or aquaponics as part of their education programs. This workshop is not intended for producers or potential producers as the emphasis will be on educational applications of aquaculture. Profitable business production will NOT be covered in this course.
Attendees can expect to hear presentations, perform labs and learning projects, build aquaponics systems, and tour a number of aquaculture facilities. The workshop will be based at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, 301 Peninsula Drive, Erie, PA 16505. It will also include touring several facilities.
Lodging and transportation is not provided as part of this workshop.
Thursday breakfast and lunch will be provided. All other meals will be on your own.
This workshop is made possible with support from the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network’s Center for Great Lakes Literacy (CGLL) and the Great Lakes Aquaculture Collaborative (GLAC) with direct staff support from PA and MI Sea Grant programs.
Registration for Aquaculture Educator Workshop July 2026 is open.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on July 6, 2026.
There are 13 openings available.
Accommodations
Michigan State University Extension programs, services events, and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, or veteran status. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.
Contact Information
For questions or information about registration or the workshop, contact Elliot Nelson elliotne@msu.edu or 906-322-0353.