Tilapia webinar
Aquasafra June 19, 2024, genetic improvement of seed stock
We will have our first webinar on Wednesday June 19th. Our guest is Max Slaten Business Development Manager for Aquasafra who will be introducing his company and their work in consistent genetic improvement of tilapia seed stock which is the core of their operation.
Register at the link below
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtcu2tpjwuH9Km5SPU5XKabCA47JmqTSdc
Aquasafra Inc. is the oldest and largest tilapia hatchery in the United States (nearly 20 million pounds of Aquasafra fish are consumed in the US each year). Their ethos as a hatchery directly supporting producers to grow and develop the industry is unique. Aquasafra has assembled an elite management team with over 100 years of production and breeding experience. This team is eager to work with producers in the Caribbean to solve regional supply chain and food security concerns, while always working to develop products and services that are designed to increase profits for their farm partners and lower food costs for consumers.
Along with established farmers, we would like to encourage a younger generation into learning more about Tilapia farming and genetics of seed stock. Please share this with the Biology, Agriculture students or young entrepreneurs. Invite them to come and meet our guest.
Max graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2020 with a B.S. in Marine Science.
Since then, he has worked in several unique positions for Aquasafra Inc. and the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA). This experience has allowed him to become proficient in specific culture techniques, as well as broader concepts including but limited to developing a seafood industry, improving related supply chains, and building an aquaculture brand.
Our Host will be Dr. Nicole Hubert
Nicole is a Barbadian living and working in the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. She is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM). She conducted a research project for PhD the same institution from 2017 to 2020, working on the biology and diseases of the Caribbean spiny lobster, and was awarded the PhD degree in the following year. While her research interests remain on parasites and diseases of this lobster species, they also include those of other marine organisms.