Aquaculture Teacher Workshop June 2025
June 26, 2025 from 1 p.m. through June 27, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.
Purdue University
John S Wright Forestry Center
1007 N 725 W
West Lafayette, IN 47906
OPTIONAL Pre-Tour: June 26 from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Thank you for your interest in this event! Aquaculture is a powerful teaching tool and this workshop will equip science teachers to have a baseline understanding of aquaculture and aquaponics. The workshop will include tours of aquaculture facilities at Purdue University and nearby along with information on how to run a successful aquaponics set up, and information on how to utilize aquaculture and aquaponics in the classroom. There will be several hands-on labs throughout the event and teachers will walk away with a free small scale aquaponics system that we will build as part of the workshop. Teachers will also receive a $250 stipend that can be used to offset travel or to purchase classroom equipment.
LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE FOR THIS WORKSHOP. DO NOT REGISTER UNLESS YOU ARE FULLY COMMITTING TO ATTEND THE FULL 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 with the emphasis on educational applications of aquaculture and not on profitable business production.
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 Purdue University John S Wright Forestry Center, 1007 N 725 W, West Lafayette, IN 47906. It will also include touring several other campus facilities.
Lodging and transportation is NOT provided as part of this workshop.
Saturday breakfast and lunch will be provided. All other meals will be on your own.
This workshop is made possible by the support of the Center for Great Lakes Literacy and the Great Lakes Aquaculture Collaborative (both Great Lakes Sea Grant Programs).
Registration for Aquaculture Teacher Workshop June 2025 is open.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on June 23, 2025.
There are 11 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, contact Elliot Nelson elliotne@msu.edu or 906-322-0353. For questions or information about the workshop, contact Maggie Lawrence lawrenmj@purdue.edu or 734-626-5837.